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What is the primary objective of the Just-in-Time inventory management method?
What is the primary objective of the Just-in-Time inventory management method?
- To reduce inventory turnover
- To reduce inventory holding costs and increase inventory turnover (correct)
- To increase inventory waste
- To increase inventory holding costs
What is a consequence of overproduction in inventory management?
What is a consequence of overproduction in inventory management?
- Improved supply chain efficiency
- Accumulation of unsalable inventories (correct)
- Increased inventory turnover
- Reduced inventory holding costs
What is the primary benefit of using superior software in a Just-in-Time inventory management system?
What is the primary benefit of using superior software in a Just-in-Time inventory management system?
- Increased inventory holding costs
- Elimination of the scope for error (correct)
- Increased inventory waste
- Reduced inventory turnover
What is the main characteristic of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system?
What is the main characteristic of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system?
What is the primary objective of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution?
What is the primary objective of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution?
What is a benefit of implementing an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system?
What is a benefit of implementing an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system?
Which of the following is NOT a business activity included in an ERP system?
Which of the following is NOT a business activity included in an ERP system?
What is a characteristic of a well-implemented ERP system?
What is a characteristic of a well-implemented ERP system?
What is a benefit of using a Just-in-Time inventory management system?
What is a benefit of using a Just-in-Time inventory management system?
What is a key difference between a Just-in-Time inventory management system and a traditional inventory management system?
What is a key difference between a Just-in-Time inventory management system and a traditional inventory management system?
What is the main limitation of a certainty case in dynamic models?
What is the main limitation of a certainty case in dynamic models?
What is the main difference between the EPQ model and the EOQ model?
What is the main difference between the EPQ model and the EOQ model?
What is the purpose of the Setup (or Ordering) Cost in the EPQ model?
What is the purpose of the Setup (or Ordering) Cost in the EPQ model?
What is the main characteristic of risk in production planning and control?
What is the main characteristic of risk in production planning and control?
What is the main purpose of the P-System in the Theory of Constraints?
What is the main purpose of the P-System in the Theory of Constraints?
What is the primary characteristic of a certainty case in a dynamic model?
What is the primary characteristic of a certainty case in a dynamic model?
What is the main difference between the P-System and the Q-System?
What is the main difference between the P-System and the Q-System?
What is a key assumption in a dynamic model with predictable changes?
What is a key assumption in a dynamic model with predictable changes?
What is the Shortage Cost in the EPQ model?
What is the Shortage Cost in the EPQ model?
What is a characteristic of deterministic relationships in a dynamic model?
What is a characteristic of deterministic relationships in a dynamic model?
What is the main challenge of dynamic models in practice?
What is the main challenge of dynamic models in practice?
What is an example of a scenario where a certainty case in a dynamic model may not be applicable?
What is an example of a scenario where a certainty case in a dynamic model may not be applicable?
What is the main purpose of assessing risk in production planning and control?
What is the main purpose of assessing risk in production planning and control?
What is a key consideration when building dynamic models?
What is a key consideration when building dynamic models?
What is an example of a predictable change in a dynamic model?
What is an example of a predictable change in a dynamic model?
What is the main characteristic of interdependence in production planning and control?
What is the main characteristic of interdependence in production planning and control?
What is a characteristic of a dynamic model with no external shocks?
What is a characteristic of a dynamic model with no external shocks?
What is an example of a scenario where a dynamic model with certainty may be applicable?
What is an example of a scenario where a dynamic model with certainty may be applicable?
What is the primary focus of the Q-System?
What is the primary focus of the Q-System?
What is the main objective of the P-System?
What is the main objective of the P-System?
What is the primary limitation of a dynamic model with certainty?
What is the primary limitation of a dynamic model with certainty?
What is a key advantage of considering both certainty and uncertainty in dynamic models?
What is a key advantage of considering both certainty and uncertainty in dynamic models?
What is the primary purpose of MRP?
What is the primary purpose of MRP?
What is one of the objectives of MRP?
What is one of the objectives of MRP?
What is the role of MRP in production planning?
What is the role of MRP in production planning?
What is the significance of MRP in achieving realistic delivery commitments?
What is the significance of MRP in achieving realistic delivery commitments?
What is the relationship between the P-System and the Q-System?
What is the relationship between the P-System and the Q-System?
What is the consequence of exceeding WIP levels in the Q-System?
What is the consequence of exceeding WIP levels in the Q-System?
What is the primary goal of the Q-System in managing WIP levels?
What is the primary goal of the Q-System in managing WIP levels?
What is the role of MRP-II in manufacturing operations?
What is the role of MRP-II in manufacturing operations?
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Study Notes
Dynamic Model
- A dynamic model represents systems that change over time
- Certainty case in a dynamic model:
- All variables and parameters are known with absolute precision
- No ambiguity or variability in the system
- Predictable changes and no external shocks
- Deterministic relationships between variables
- Limitations of certainty in dynamic models:
- Overly simplifies real-world conditions
- Fails to account for uncertainties, variability, and dynamic nature of the external environment
Optimum Lot Size Model with Constant Demand (EPQ Model)
- Deals with constant demand scenarios and is a dynamic lot-sizing model
- Key components:
- Demand Rate (D)
- Production Rate (P)
- Setup (or Ordering) Cost (S)
- Holding (or Carrying) Cost (H)
- Shortage Cost (if applicable)
Risk Case in Dynamic Model
- Involves assessing and addressing uncertainties that may impact the model's behavior, outcomes, or predictions
- Characteristics of risk in production planning and control:
- Uncertainty
- Variability
- Complexity
- Interdependence
- Time sensitivity
P-System and Q-System
- Part of the Theory of Constraints (TOC), a management philosophy
- P-System:
- Focuses on maximizing productivity and efficiency of the production process
- Identifies and eliminates bottlenecks or constraints
- Emphasizes synchronizing the entire production process with the bottleneck
- Q-System:
- Manages and controls queues of work-in-progress (WIP) that accumulate in front of bottlenecks
- Manages the flow of work through the system
- Balances WIP levels to keep the bottleneck working continuously without overwhelming downstream processes
Material Requirement Planning (MRP)
- Basic calculations to determine components required from end item requirements
- Objectives:
- Inventory reduction
- Reduction in manufacturing and delivery lead times
- Realistic delivery commitments
- Increased efficiency
- MRP is a methodology used for planning and managing manufacturing operations
- Involves the use of software to assist with planning and scheduling of production processes
Just-In-Time (JIT)
- Inventory management method where goods are received from suppliers only as they are needed
- Reduces inventory holding costs and increases inventory turnover
- Importance of JIT:
- Reduces inventory waste
- Decreases warehouse holding costs
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
- Complex information system that incorporates both internal and external information flows
- Need for ERP:
- Incorporates all business functions and external stakeholders
- Objectives of ERP:
- Drives the flow of information between all internal business functions
- Manages functions related to outside stakeholders
- ERP solutions:
- Address organizational needs, not selected islands of the organization
- Bring new culture, cohesion, and vigor to the organization
- Guarantee benefits even if the organization is a multi-plant, multi-location global operation
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