COPY: ERP Systems: Production & Materials Management

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What is a key benefit of integrating ERP systems with activity-based costing systems?

It eliminates the requirement for process controls.
It simplifies the budgeting process without any formal measures.
It improves the accuracy and availability of activity cost driver information. (correct)
It reduces the need for direct costs calculation.

How do ERP systems contribute to production planning and materials management?

By eliminating the need for JIT systems.
By linking production planning directly to organizational sales forecasts.
By facilitating communication along the supply chain. (correct)
By focusing solely on financial metrics.

What role does activity-based budgeting play in the context of ERP systems?

It does not require the collection of nonfinancial measures.
It anticipates demand and estimates practical capacity. (correct)
It focuses exclusively on financial indicators.
It relies only on historical data for planning.

Which of the following is NOT a feature of SAP’s R/3 system related to materials management?

Facilitates uncoordinated inventory tracking. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a challenge that activity-based costing systems face according to the content?

Identifying accurate activity cost drivers can be difficult. (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic of ERP systems contributes to improved process integrity?

They collect nonfinancial measures as drivers through a formal process. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does activity-based costing allow businesses to do regarding direct costs?

Attribute direct costs to specific products based on accurate drivers. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of traditional production systems is regarded as a limitation?

Their lack of integration within the organization. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of a manufacturing execution system (MES)?

To provide production-focused real-time feedback (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a disadvantage of traditional production systems addressed by ERP systems?

Inaccurate forecasting leading to excess inventory (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following processes is NOT part of Material Resource Planning (MRP)?

Developing marketing strategies (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which component does the Materials Management System NOT directly support?

Human resources scheduling (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a major benefit of Just-in-Time (JIT) systems?

Eliminating storage costs (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does capacity planning primarily evaluate?

Production goals against production capacity (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which factor is essential for accurate production planning?

Sales forecasts (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does the acronym APS stand for in the context of materials management?

Advanced Planning and Scheduling (B) Signup and view all the answers

How does ERP enhance materials management efficiency?

By integrating various databases and eliminating bottlenecks (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of these is NOT a function of the production planning system?

Predicting market trends (C) Signup and view all the answers

What role does collaborative demand management play in ERP systems?

Aligning production plans with actual customer demand (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which is a challenge faced by Atlantic Manufacturing as mentioned?

Timeliness of change specifications (D) Signup and view all the answers

In the context of ERP, what does demand management fundamentally address?

Determining quantities and timings for production (D) Signup and view all the answers

What aspect is prioritized in accurate production scheduling?

Allocating specific facilities related to production (D) Signup and view all the answers

Activity-based costing systems always rely on financial measures for accuracy.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

ERP systems improve the reliability of cost driver information by integrating multiple systems.

True (A) Signup and view all the answers

The number of pallet moves is considered an indirect cost driver in materials handling.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

Activity-based budgeting is solely focused on historical data from previous processes.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

Traditional production systems typically provide a high level of integration within an organization.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

ERP systems do not enhance communications along the supply chain.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

Nonfinancial measures used as drivers in ERP systems are collected through a formal process.

True (A) Signup and view all the answers

Direct costs in activity-based costing can be calculated as part of overhead costs.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

SAP’s R/3 system integrates production planning solely without links to material management.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

The primary goal of activity-based budgeting is to reduce labor costs at any expense.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

The primary objective of Just-in-Time systems is to maintain excess inventory levels.

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The main advantage of integrating ERP systems is to increase lead times during production.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

Material Resource Planning (MRP) utilizes estimated production goals to dictate when materials should be ordered.

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In the 1960s through the 1980s, production systems were primarily focused on low-volume production of many products.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

One of the problems with traditional production systems is the lack of integration between sales and production divisions.

True (A) Signup and view all the answers

Quality control in production systems only involves monitoring finished products and does not include incoming materials.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

ERP systems enhance productivity by eliminating paperwork and bottlenecks in production processes.

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Capacity planning simply estimates the amount of raw materials needed for production without considering production goals.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

The main role of Material Management Systems is to solely track finished products.

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Data collection systems within ERP support operational-level processes by providing real-time information.

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ERP Systems & Activity-Based Costing

Integrating ERP systems with activity-based costing improves the accuracy and availability of activity cost driver information.

ERP & Production Planning/Materials Management

ERP systems facilitate communication along the supply chain for production planning and materials management.