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Certified in Production and Inventory Management - Master Planning of Resources Questions and Answers

Question 9

A key benefit of an effective sales and operations planning (S&OP) process is that it provides a:

direct and consistent dialogue between operations and senior management.

means to evaluate the feasibility of business plans.

procedure for defining product family priorities.

statement of production required to meet unconstrained demand.

Question 10

Which of the following goals is the primary outcome of distribution requirements planning?

Accurately feed the gross requirements into the master production schedule

Decouple the distribution plan from the production plan

Deliver products in the quantities requested by the customer

Maintain an appropriate inventory level at all locations

Question 11

A company wanting to maintain a high level of customer service at the lowest inventory carrying cost should place safety stock in:

central and field warehouses.

field warehouses.

a central warehouse.

customer's facilities.

Question 12

Which of the following types of activities links the marketplace, sister plants, warehouses, and distribution channels?

Forecast management

Resource management

Demand management

Sales management