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KPE/PLIM VARIANT 1 PLIM – EXAM QUESTIONS 1. “A sequence of activities performed by the business entities with the aim of fulfilling the end customer’s requirements” is the definition of: a) dist...

KPE/PLIM VARIANT 1 PLIM – EXAM QUESTIONS 1. “A sequence of activities performed by the business entities with the aim of fulfilling the end customer’s requirements” is the definition of: a) distribution b) logistics chain c) logistics system d) logistics 2. “Organization, planning, management, and execution of goods flows from the research and purchase up to production and distribution as per the end customer’s order in such a manner that all the market requirements are met at minimum cost and capital expenditure” is the definition of: a) distribution b) logistics chain c) logistics system d) logistics 3. Information flow in a logistic system includes: a) customer orders b) production costs c) flow of raw materials d) cash flow 4. The direction of value-added flow in a logistic system is: a) from a customer to a manufacturer of a final product b) from a distributor to a customer c) from a distributor to a manufacturer of a final product d) from a manufacturer of a final product to a raw materials supplier 5. Which activity does not belong to main logistics activities? a) planning b) purchasing c) distribution d) packaging 6. Which plan is not the output of the logistics planning? a) production plan b) procurement plan c) plan of capacities d) preventive maintenance plan 7. Indicator that can be used to calculate demand forecast accuracy is called: a) DPD b) MAPE 1 KPE/PLIM VARIANT 1 c) CPFR d) VMI 8. Which demand forecast is the most accurate? a) with DPA = 73% b) with DPA = 6% c) with MAPE = 26% d) with MAPE = 67% 9. Purchasing significantly affects: a) frequency of customer orders b) human resources availability c) research and development costs d) material and energy costs 10. Purchasing influences: → the stock levels and costs for their maintenance 11. In purchasing, ABC analysis can be used to: a) calculate optimal order quantity b) classify purchased items by impact on the company’s expenses c) classify purchased items by a type of demand d) calculate costs spent on a purchasing process itself 12. Which method is suitable to support a decision about a supplier selection? a) EOQ b) point scoring c) Winters method d) input-output model 13. In a company, input-output model can be applied to: a) forecast customer demand b) create production plan c) set optimal order quantity d) locate a warehouse 14. The output of the model of materials consumption is based on: a) specific consumption of (semi)products b) production plan c) selling price of (semi)products d) purchase of raw materials 15. In operative purchasing, EOQ model can be used to: a) calculate optimal delivery cycle b) forecast demand c) calculate optimal production batch size 2 KPE/PLIM VARIANT 1 d) select a supplier of raw materials 16. In EOQ model, total ordering costs are the function of: a) average stock b) speed c) number of orders d) distance 17. In operative purchasing, the reason that a supplier is not willing to deliver optimal order quantity can be: a) capital constraint b) insufficient capacity of buyers c) insufficient truck utilization d) language barrier 18. In operative purchasing, the reason that a company is not able to order optimal order quantity can be: a) insufficient warehouse capacity b) insufficient truck utilization c) distance between a company and a supplier d) language barrier 19. Kanban stands for: a) pull production management system b) push production management system c) combined production management system d) demand forecasting technique 20. In DBR, production stages following bottleneck are controlled: a) as the pull production management system b) as the push production management system c) randomly d) on a daily basis 21. “A set of physical elements and people involved in performing activities related to the implementation of flows of goods between the manufacturers of final products and end customers” is the definition of: a) production management system b) logistics chain c) purchasing d) distribution system 22. Which business entity does not belong to distribution? a) wholesale b) retail 3 KPE/PLIM VARIANT 1 c) shipping company d) supplier of raw materials 23. Which business entity do belong to distribution? a) sales agency b) refinery c) coal miner d) supplier of raw materials 24. How many stages do direct distribution usually consist of? a) 2 b) 3 c) 1 d) 4 25. What is not a role of warehouse in logistics chain? a) manufacturing b) compensation of capacity differences in manufacturing c) homogenization of raw materials as a part of production process d) maturation of final product 26. Underground reservoirs are suitable for storage of: → gas 27. There was no entry/question :( 28. What is a drawback of drive-in palette rack? a) high acquisition costs b) low utilization of area and space c) FIFO d) LIFO 29. “A set of activities associated with the completion of a shipment containing the required quantities of individual items listed on the customer's order, selecting from the supplier's inventory” is the definition of: a) storage b) transport c) purchasing d) order picking 30. Select correct statement: a) Order picking consumes up to 55% of the warehouse operational costs. b) Order picking consumes up to 44% of the warehouse operational costs. c) Order picking consumes up to 33% of the warehouse operational costs. d) Order picking consumes up to 66% of the warehouse operational costs. 4 KPE/PLIM VARIANT 2 PLIM – EXAM QUESTIONS 1. “A sequence of activities performed by the business entities with the aim of fulfilling the end customer’s requirements” is the definition of: a) distribution b) logistics chain c) logistics system d) logistics 2. The direction of value-added flow in a logistic system is: a) from a customer to a manufacturer of a final product b) from a distributor to a customer c) from a distributor to a manufacturer of a final product d) from a manufacturer of a final product to a raw materials supplier 3. Which activity does not belong to cross-sectional logistics activities? a) transport b) order picking c) production management d) material handling 4. Global logistics goal is: a) to control CO2 emissions of manufacturers b) to provide customer services at a competitive level c) to transport reusable packaging d) to deliver goods to customers 5. Which indicator used to measure the level of services does not belong to indicators of service scope? a) volume, packaging, and weight of transported gods b) number of orders received and processed c) volume of production batches d) order lead time 6. “A process focused on forecasting the demand, balancing customer requirements and comparing them with the system’s capacity” is the definition of: a) distribution b) purchasing c) logistics planning d) production management 7. Intermittent demand is: a) regular in time b) irregular in time c) irregular in quantity 5 KPE/PLIM VARIANT 2 d) regular in quantity 8. Indicator that can be used to calculate demand forecast accuracy is called: a) DPA b) SCM c) APS d) EOQ 9. Select the true statement: a) DPA > MAPE b) MAPE < DPA c) MAPE + DPA = 1 d) MAPE = DPA 10. “Physical activities aimed at providing all the organization’s activities with the required products and services in the required quality and the required moment and place” is definition of: a) distribution b) transport c) production management d) purchasing 11. In purchasing, XYZ analysis can be used to: a) calculate optimal order quantity b) classify purchased items by impact on the company’s expenses c) classify purchased items by character of consumption and forecast accuracy d) calculate costs spent on a purchasing process itself 12. Among criteria suitable for the supplier selection does not belong: a) invoice due date b) wages in a supplier’s production plan c) after-delivery services d) EDI 13. Which method is suitable to support a decision about a supplier selection? a) EOQ b) point scoring c) Winters method d) input-output model 14. In a company, input-output model can be applied to: a) forecast customer demand b) create production plan c) set optimal order quantity d) locate a warehouse 6 KPE/PLIM VARIANT 2 15. In mass production, output of the model of inter-product relationships is based on: a) production capacity b) calculation of manufacturing costs c) calculation of distance d) purchase of price of raw materials 16. In joint production, main products are: a) not balanced b) balanced in model of inter-product relationships c) balanced in model od production capacity requirements d) balanced in model of materials consumption 17. In EOQ model, total holding costs are the function of: a) average stock b) speed c) number of order d) distance 18. In operative purchasing, the reason that a supplier is not willing to deliver optimal order quantity can be: a) size of the warehouse b) insufficient capacity of buyers c) size of packaging d) language barrier 19. In operative purchasing, the reason that a company is not able to order optimal order quantity can be: a) insufficient truck utilization b) distance between a company and a supplier c) language barrier d) limited number of orders that can be processed by buyers 20. In P-model, order quantity is: a) variable b) function of number of orders c) function of total ordering costs d) fixed 7 KPE/PLIM VARIANT 3 PLIM – EXAM QUESTIONS 1. MRP stands for: a) pull production management system b) push production management system c) combined production management system d) demand forecasting technique 2. What is the advantage of pull production management system? a) relationship to strategic plan b) minimal inventory c) transparent technical normalization d) integration of plan components 3. Type of a stack ensuring full utilization of bottleneck in a production process can be: a) just quantity b) just time c) time or quantity d) time or quantity or space 4. In DRB, drum represents: a) musical instrument b) inventory c) production equipment d) bottleneck 5. “A set of physical elements and people involved in performing activities related to the implementation of flows of goods between the manufacturers of final products and end customers” is the definition of: a) production management system b) logistics chain c) purchasing d) distribution system 6. Indirect distribution is typical for: Indirect distribution is typical for: a) decline period a) non-durable products b) product launch period b) product launch period c) large regions c) growth and stagnation period d) small number of customers d) small number of customers 7. Which distribution strategy does not refer to the scope of distribution system? a) exclusive distribution b) direct distribution c) extensive distribution d) selective distribution 8 KPE/PLIM VARIANT 3 8. Optimal location of a distribution warehouse is not affected by: a) selling price of products b) distance among the warehouse and customers c) quantity of products demanded by customers d) transport rates 9. With increasing number of distribution warehouses, safety stock in distribution warehouse: a) grows b) stays unchanged c) randomly fluctuates d) falls 10. In unbalanced transportation problem where capacities of production plants < requirements of warehouse: a) shipping costs of fictive warehouse = 0 b) shipping costs of fictive production plant = 0 c) shipping costs of fictive warehouse = infinity d) shipping costs of fictive production plant = infinity 11. Which method can be used to solve vehicle routing problem? a) EOQ b) VAM c) savings algorithm d) least cost method 12. “Compensation of geographical discrepancies between the locations of consumption and product centres” represents: a) buffering function of a warehouse in a logistic chain b) order picking function of a warehouse in a logistic chain c) safety function of a warehouse in a logistics chain d) speculative function of a warehouse in a logistic chain 13. Cantilever racks are suitable for storage of: a) palettes b) pipes c) sand d) paper boxes 14. “A set of activities associated with the completion of a shipment containing the required quantities of individual items listed on the customer's order, selecting from the supplier's inventory” is the definition of: a) storage b) transport c) purchasing 9 KPE/PLIM VARIANT 3 d) order picking 15. Select correct statement: a) Order picking consumes up to 55% of the warehouse operational costs. b) Order picking consumes up to 44% of the warehouse operational costs. c) Order picking consumes up to 33% of the warehouse operational costs. d) Order picking consumes up to 66% of the warehouse operational costs. 16. Which type of transport has the best availability? a) railway b) road c) air d) sea 17. With increasing specific load weight, transport costs per transport unit: a) grow b) stay unchanged c) fall d) randomly fluctuate 18. Basic ISO dimensions of a pallet are: a) 1200 x 800 mm b) 1000 x 800 mm c) 1200 x 1000 mm d) 1000 x 1000 mm 19. „An interacting structure of people, equipment, and procedures that together make relevant information for the purpose of planning, control, and execution of flows in a logistics system“ is a definition of: a) logistic information system b) ERP c) CRM d) logistics 20. Incineration is: a) re-processing occurring at component level b) re-processing occurring at product level c) re-processing occurring at energy level d) re-processing occurring at material level 21. SCM is based on: a) cooperation b) competition c) adaptation d) dominance 10 KPE/PLIM VARIANT 4 PLIM – EXAM QUESTIONS 1. The flow of information in the logistics system includes: → customer orders 2. The flow of information in the logistics system includes: → demand forecast 3. The material flow includes: → the flow of semi-finished products 4. The direction of the flow of added value in the logistics system is: → from a distributor to a customer 5. The direction of the flow of money in the logical system is: → from a final customer to a manufacturer of the products 6. Which logistics activities are not among the main ones: → packaging 7. Which logistics activity is not cross-sectional: → production management 8. The global goal of logistics is to: → provide services to customers at a competitive level 9. Which plan is not an output of logistics planning: → preventive maintenance plan 10. Choose the correct statement: a) DPA > MAPE b) MAPE < DPA c) MAPE + DPA = 1 d) MAPE = DPA 11. The purchasing strategy decides on: → partners in the logistics system 12. XYZ analysis is used in purchasing to: a) calculation of the optimal order size b) classify purchased items by character of consumption and forecast accuracy c) classification of items according to the type of demand d) calculation of costs associated with the purchase process 13. Balancing is used in a company to: a) demand forecasts b) drawing up a production plan c) setting the optimal production batch size d) warehouse location 14. In purchasing, ABC analysis is used to: → classify purchased items according to their impact on company costs 11 KPE/PLIM VARIANT 4 15. In serial production, the basis for drawing up a balance in the model of inter-product relations are: a) distance b) production costs c) customer requirements d) purchase prices of raw materials 16. In mass production, the basis for drawing up a balance in the model of inter-product relations are: a) total production of products and semi-finished products given the capacity b) production costs c) distance d) purchase prices of raw materials 17. In combined production, semi-products: a) are not balanced b) are balanced in the model of product relations c) are balanced in the capacity model of production facilities d) are balanced in the raw material consumption balance model 18. The indicators used to measure the level of services can be divided into: → indicators of the scope and quality of services (price and deadline for processing the order) 19. The indicator that is used to calculate the accuracy of demand forecast is: → MAPE 20. Which demand forecast is most accurate: → with a MAPE of 26% (lowest) 21. Purchase significantly affects: → energy and material prices 22. The input-output model is used to: → create a production plan 23. The output from the material consumption model is based on: → the production plan 24. In operational purchasing, the reason that the supplier is unable to deliver the optimal amount of the order: → insufficient loading of trucks 25. In operational purchasing, the company is not able to order the optimal quantity: → warehouse capacity 26. Kanban is: → a pulling system (pull) 27. In DBR, the production phase following the bottleneck: → push management system 28. The direction of the flow of money in the logical system is: → from the final customer to the producer of the products 12 KPE/PLIM VARIANT 4 29. Which unit does not belong to distribution: → raw material supplier 30. Which unit belongs to the distribution: → sales agency 31. How many stages does direct distribution have: → 1 32. Underground tanks are suitable for storage: → gases 33. What is the disadvantage of the walk-in pallet rack: → LIFO 34. Disposal at the level of capture of released energy: → incineration 35. "A set of activities associated with the completion of the shipment in the required quantity of individual items listed on the customer's order, a selection from suppliers' stocks" is the definition of: → order picking (completion) 36. Which distance used when locating a distribution warehouse is the shortest: a) along the axes b) Euclidean with a correction factor of 1,1 c) quadratic d) Euclidean 37. Which of the activities does not belong to operative purchasing: a) determination of delivery conditions b) complaints procedure c) issue of the order d) supplier selection 38. Which method is used to select a supplier: a) point scoring b) balance c) EOQ d) Winters method 39. What is not among the roles of a warehouse in a logistics system: a) production b) homogenization of natural raw materials with fluctuating composition as part of production c) maturation of the final product d) equalization of capacity discrepancies in transport 40. What restrictions prevent the unlimited flow of e.g. products through business processes: a) insufficient production capacity b) bad marketing plan 13 KPE/PLIM VARIANT 4 c) experienced management d) inappropriate process control system 41. Among the logistics criteria when choosing a supplier, we include (more correct): a) flexibility in delivery dates b) possibility of JIT deliveries c) completeness of deliveries in terms of quantity d) EDI facilities 42. Handling is not: a) hardworking b) the source of injury c) source of losses d) activity adding value to products 43. The production and distribution of spare parts is a typical example of integration: a) against the direction of material flows b) in the vertical direction c) in the horizontal direction d) within extensive networks 44. Which method is used to select a supplier: a) Dynamic programming b) Queuing theory c) Moving averages d) Analytical Hierarchy Process 45. As the weight of transported cargo increases, the unit cost of transportation: a) does not change b) decreases c) fluctuates d) grows 46. In operative purchasing, the EOQ model can be used to: a) supplier selection b) demand forecasts c) calculation of the length of the optimal delivery cycle d) calculation of the optimal production batch size 47. The dimensions of the ISO pallet are: → 1200 x 1000 mm 48. Euro-pallet dimensions are: → 1200 x 800 mm 49. ABC analysis is used in purchasing to: a) classification of items according to the type of demand 14 KPE/PLIM VARIANT 4 b) calculation of costs associated with the purchase process c) calculation of the optimal order size¨ d) classify purchased items by impact on the company’s expenses 50. Mass service models are used to: a) calculation of the required number of warehouse workers b) calculation of the optimal order size c) calculation of warehouse capacity d) demand forecasts 51. In a static order fulfilment system: a) the goods move towards the picker at maximum speed b) during picking, the picker moves behind the goods, which are firmly located c) according to the requirements of the picker, the goods are moved to the picking location and after the required quantity has been taken, they are returned to the warehouse d) goods move randomly to the picker 52. Transport costs increase with increasing distance: a) proportionally b) under-proportionately c) over-proportionally 53. Stackable goods on pallets can be stacked on top of each other in a truck: → false 54. In the EOQ model, total holding costs are a function of: → average inventory 55. In the EOQ model, total procurement costs are a function of: → the number of orders 56. In production control, MRP represents: → a push system 57. Bottleneck in the production process: → limits performance 58. Choose the best option - the stack before the bottleneck can be: → time and quantity 59. How many distribution stages are there in direct distribution: → 1 60. The optimal location of 1 distribution warehouse is in: → the centre of gravity of material flows 61. As the number of distribution warehouses increases, the distance to final customers: → decreases 62. When designing distribution systems, the solution to the circular problem is: → a plan to supply final customers from distribution warehouses 15 KPE/PLIM VARIANT 4 63. Which distance used when locating a distribution warehouse is the shortest: → Euclidean 64. In the rectangular coordinate system, the distance between the final customer and the distribution warehouse is calculated by: → Pythagorean theorem 16 KPE/PLIM VARIANT 5 PLIM – EXAM QUESTIONS 1. “A sequence of activities performed by the business entities with the aim of fulfilling the end customer’s requirements” is the definition of: a) distribution b) logistics chain c) logistics system d) logistics 2. “Organization, planning, management, and execution of goods flows from the research and purchase up to production and distribution as per the end customer’s order in such a manner that all the market requirements are met at minimum cost and capital expenditure” is the definition of: a) distribution b) logistics chain c) logistic system d) logistics 3. Information flow in a logistic system includes: a) customer orders b) production cost c) flow of raw materials d) cash flow 4. The direction of cash flow in a logistics system is: a) from a customer to a manufacturer of the final product b) from a distributor to a customer c) from distributor to a manufacturer of a final product d) from a manufacturer of a final product to a raw materials supplier |5. The direction of value-added flow in a logistic system is: a) from a customer to a manufacturer of a final product b) from a distributor to a customer c) from distributor to a manufacturer of a final product d) from a manufacturer of a final product to a raw materials supplier 6. “A sequence of activities performed by the business entities with the aim of fulfilling the end customer’s requirements” is the definition of: a) distribution b) logistics chain c) logistic system d) logistics 17 KPE/PLIM VARIANT 5 7. “A set of physical elements and people involved in preforming activities related to the implementation of flows of goods between the manufactures of final products and end customers” is the definition of: → distribution system 8. Which activity does not belong to main logistics activities? a) planning b) purchasing c) distribution d) packaging 9. Which plan is not the output of the logistics planning? a) production plan b) procurement plan c) plan of capacities d) preventive maintenance plan 8. “A process focused on forecasting the demand, balancing customer requirements and comparing them with the system’s capacity” is the definition of: → logistics planning 9. Indicator that can be used to calculate demand forecast accuracy is called: a) DPD b) MAPE c) CPFR d) VMI 10. 11. Which demand forecast is the most accurate? a) with DPA = 76 % b) with DPA = 6 % c) with MAPE = 26 % d) with MAPE = 67 % 11. During initialization of naïve forecasting method: a) regression constants are obtained b) there is no initialization necessary c) seasonal indexes are obtained d) regression constants and seasonal indexes are obtained 12. “Physical activities aimed at providing all the organization’s activities with the required products and services in the required quality and the required moment and place” is definition of: → purchasing 13. Purchasing significantly affects: a) frequency of customers orders b) human resources availability c) research and development costs 18 KPE/PLIM VARIANT 5 d) material and energy costs 14. The purchasing strategy determines: → the partners in the logistics chain 15. Purchasing influences: → the stock levels and costs for their maintenance 16. In purchasing, ABC analysis can be used to: a) calculate optimal order quantity b) classify purchased items by impact on the company’s expenses c) classify purchased items by a type of demand d) calculate costs spent on a purchasing process itself 17. Which method is suitable to support a decision about a supplier selection? a) EOQ b) point scoring c) Winters method d) input-output model 18. In a company, input-output model can be applied to: a) forecast customer demand b) create production plan c) set optimal order quantity d) locate a warehouse 19. In serial production, the output model of inter-product relationships is based on: → customer requirements (customer demand) 20. The output of the model of materials consumption is based on: a) specific consumptions of (semi)products b) production plan c) selling price of (semi)products d) purchase price of raw materials 21. In operative purchasing, EOQ (Economic order quantity) model can be used to: a) calculate optimal delivery cycle b) forecast demand c) calculate optimal production batch size d) select a supplier of raw materials 22. In operative purchasing, EOQ (Economic order quantity) model can be used to: a) calculate optimal number of orders b) forecast demand c) optimal batch size d) purchase price of raw material 19 KPE/PLIM VARIANT 5 23. In EOQ model, total ordering costs are the function of: a) average stock b) speed c) number of orders d) distance 24. In EOQ model, the criterion to be optimized is: a) total holding costs b) total ordering costs c) number of orders d) total inventory costs 25. In operative purchasing, the reason that a supplier is not willing to deliver optimal order quantity can be: a) capital constraint b) insufficient capacity of buyers c) insufficient truck utilization d) language barrier 26. In operative purchasing, the reason that a company is not able to order optimal order quantity can be: a) insufficient warehouse capacity b) insufficient truck utilization c) distance between a company and a supplier d) language barrier 27. MRP stands for: → push production management system 28. In Kanban, information about production quantity to be manufactured is in the form of: → card 29. Kanban stands for: a) pull production management system b) push production management system c) combined production management system d) demand forecasting technique 30. In DBR (Drum Buffer Rope), production stages following bottleneck are controlled: a) as the pull production management system b) as the push production management system c) randomly d) on a daily basis 31. Type of a stack ensuring full utilization of the bottleneck in a production process can be: → time or quantity 20 KPE/PLIM VARIANT 5 32. “A set of physical elements and people involved in performing activities related to the implementation of flows of goods between the manufactures of final products and end customers” is the definition of: a) production management system b) logistics chain c) purchasing d) distribution system 33. Which business entity does not belong to distribution? a) wholesale b) retail c) shipping company d) supplier of raw materials 34. Which business entity does belong to distribution? a) sales agency b) refinery c) coal miner d) supplier of raw materials 35. How many stages do direct distribution usually consist of: a) 2 b) 3 c) 1 d) 4 36. Optimal location of 1 distribution warehouse is in: a) Liberec b) City centre c) Centre of gravity of material flows d) Centre of Earth 37. Unbalanced transportation problem where capacities of production plants < requirements of warehouses is: a) solvable, after fictive warehouse add-in b) unsolvable c) directly solvable d) solvable, after fictive production plant add-in 38. What is not a role of a warehouse of logistics chain? a) manufacturing b) compensation of capacity differences in manufacturing c) homogenization of raw materials as a part of production process d) maturation of final products 21 KPE/PLIM VARIANT 5 39. Underground reservoirs are suitable for storage of: → for gas, liquids 40. Mobile racks are suitable for storage of: a) gas b) building materials c) crude oil d) documents (library, books) 41. Cantilever racks are suitable for storage of: a) pallets b) pipes c) sand d) paper boxes 42. With increasing number of distribution warehouses, safety stock in distribution warehouse: a) grows b) stays unchanged c) randomly fluctuates d) falls 43. Kendal-Lee classification is used to describe a) models in queuing theory b) models in vehicle routing c) models in production planning and scheduling d) Versace models 44. Which type of distance used for warehouse location is the longest: a) Euclidian b) Euclidian with correction factor 1,1 c) on axis d) quadratic 45. What is a drawback of drive-in palette rack? a) high acquisition costs b) low utilization of area and space c) FIFO d) LIFO 46. “A set of activities associated with the completion of a shipment containing the required quantities of individual items listed on the customer’s order, selection from the supplier’s inventory” is a definition of: a) storage b) transport c) purchasing 22 KPE/PLIM VARIANT 5 d) order picking 47. A computer-controlled order picking system is called: a) pick by sound b) pick by choice c) pick by voice d) pick by smell 48. Select correct statement: a) Order picking consumes up to 55 % of the warehouse operational costs b) Order picking consumes up to 44 % of the warehouse operational costs c) Order picking consumes up to 33 % of the warehouse operational costs d) Order picking consumes up to 66 % of the warehouse operational costs 23 KPE/PLIM VARIANT 6 PLIM – EXAM QUESTIONS 1. Among criteria suitable for the supplier selection does not belong: a) volume of production batches in a supplier’s production plant b) invoiced price c) delivery period d) EDI 2. Among qualitative criteria for the supplier selection does not belong: a) invoice due date b) certification by ISO standards c) employee qualification d) quality management system 3. “Activities associated with the transfer and storage of raw materials, materials, semi- finished products, products and waste in the elements of a logistics system” is the definition of: a) logistics b) storage c) purchasing d) handling 4. “An interacting structure of people, equipment, and procedures that together make relevant information for the purpose of planning, control and execution of flows in a logistics system” is the definition of: a) ERP b) logistics c) CRM d) logistics information system 5. “A process focused on forecasting the demand, balancing customer requirements, and comparing them with the system’s capacity” is the definition of: a) purchasing b) distribution c) production management d) logistics planning 6. “A set of activities associated with the completion of a shipment containing the required quantities of individual items listed on the customer’s order, selecting from the supplier’s inventory” is the definition of: a) transport b) storage c) order picking d) purchasing 24 KPE/PLIM VARIANT 6 7. Paternoster racks are suitable for storage of: a) parts for production lines b) coal c) palettes d) pipes 8. P-model is characteristic with: a) signal inventory level b) fixed order quantity c) fixed order period d) random order period 9. Indicator that can be used to calculate demand forecast accuracy is called: a) DPD b) MAPE c) VMI d) CPFR 10. A computer-controlled order picking system is called: a) pick by sound b) pick by signal c) pick by light d) pick by choice 11. In mass production, output of the model of inter-product relationships is based on: a) production capacity b) calculation of manufacturing costs c) calculation of distance d) purchase of price of raw materials 12. In serial production, output of the model of inter-product relationships is based on: a) specific consumptions of (semi)products b) purchase price of raw materials c) specific consumptions of raw materials d) selling price of (semi)products 13. In serial production, output of the model of inter-product relationships is based on: a) purchase price of raw materials b) calculator requirements c) customer requirements d) calculation of manufacturing costs 14. Recycling is: a) re-processing occurring at energy level b) re-processing occurring at material level 25 KPE/PLIM VARIANT 6 c) re-processing occurring at component level d) re-processing occurring at product level 15. Remanufacturing is: a) re-processing occurring at energy level b) re-processing occurring at material level c) re-processing occurring at component level d) re-processing occurring at product level 16. In joint production, for joint products is/are balanced: a) yield, consumption, and time b) consumption c) yield and consumption d) yield 17. The concept of material cycling in the logistics system is called: a) linear economy b) cradle to grave c) cradle to cradle d) cradle to nest 18. Which type of transport has the best availability? a) railway b) air c) road d) sea 19. Which demand forecast is the most accurate? a) with MAPE = 67 % b) with DPA = 6 % c) with MAPE = 26 % d) with DPA = 73 % 20. In joint production, main products are: a) balanced in model of materials consumption b) balanced in model od production capacity requirements c) balanced in model of inter-product relationships d) not balanced 21. Which model is not a part of input-output model: a) EOQ b) model of inter-product relationships c) model of production capacity requirements d) model of materials consumption 26 KPE/PLIM VARIANT 6 22. What is not the advantage of push production management system? a) minimal inventory b) consistent controlling c) transparent technical normalization d) automation of balance calculations 23. Which method cannot be used to increase productivity of picking operations? a) optimization of order quantity b) use of mechanization c) elimination of paper documentation d) differentiated location of items 24. Optimal location of one distribution warehouse is in: a) Centre of Earth b) Liberec c) City centre d) Centre of gravity of material flows 25. Indirect distribution is typical for: a) decline period b) product launch period c) small number of customers d) growth and stagnation period 26. In EOQ model, the criterion to be optimized is: a) total holding costs b) number of orders c) total ordering costs d) total inventory costs 27. Which method is not suitable to identify a bottleneck in a production process? a) direct balance method b) performance profile of the production process c) analysis of events that occurred in the previous period d) input-output model 28. In EOQ model, total ordering costs are the function of: a) distance b) average stock c) speed d) number of order 29. In a company, input-output model can be applied to: a) maximize the utilization of a bottleneck b) plan capacities 27 KPE/PLIM VARIANT 6 c) select a supplier d) support the decision about purchase of forklifts 30. Direct distribution is typical for: a) durable products b) large regions c) large groups of customers d) products with high service requirements 31. Which type of storage technology is appropriate for dynamic order picking system? a) multi-storey shelves b) pallet racks c) box shelves d) cantilever racks 32. Bottleneck in a production process: a) increases capacity of manufacturing b) accelerates the material flow c) maximizes the material flow d) limits the material flow 33. What is a drawback of drive-in palette rack? a) FIFO b) low utilization of area and space c) LIFO d) high acquisition costs 34. In supplier selection, a criterion of supplier prospects can be: a) capability of JIT deliveries b) invoiced price c) market share d) invoice due date 35. Which indicator used to measure the level of services does not belong to indicators of service quality? a) % of orders processed b) standard error of order lead time c) % of items processed d) number of production batches 36. With increasing number of distribution warehouses, distance among warehouses and end customers: a) decreases b) stays unchanged c) randomly fluctuates 28 KPE/PLIM VARIANT 6 d) grows 37. A drawback of direct distribution is: a) slow response to customer requirements b) biased information about customer demand c) high stock level at the manufacturer d) indirect control over goods flow 38. Which indicator is used to measure the level of services does not belong to indicators of service scope? a) volume, packaging, and weight of transported gods b) number of orders received and processed c) order lead time d) volume of production batches 39. How many stages do direct distribution usually consist off? a) 4 b) 3 c) 1 d) 2 40. In Kanban, information about production quantity to be manufactured is in the form of: a) coin b) card c) forklift d) word 41. Intermittent demand is: a) regular in time b) irregular in time c) irregular in quantity d) regular in quantity 42. In design of distribution system, vehicle routing problem is solved to obtain: a) plan to supply customers from warehouses efficiently b) optimal location of distribution warehouses c) optimal order quantity d) plan to supply warehouses from production plants efficiently 43. Information flow in a logistic system includes: a) flow of raw materials b) cash flow c) customer orders d) production costs 29 KPE/PLIM VARIANT 6 44. In a company, input-output model can be applied to: a) forecast customer demand b) set optimal order quantity c) locate a warehouse d) create production plan 45. Which method can be used to solve vehicle routing problem? a) VAM b) EOQ c) least cost method d) savings algorithm 46. Indicator that can be used to calculate demand forecast accuracy is called: a) DPA b) SCM c) APS d) EOQ 47. The aim of demand forecasting is: a) to estimate quantities of raw materials to be purchased for the selected period b) to estimate quantities of finished products to be manufactured for the selected period c) to confirm customer order that can be satisfied from the stock d) to estimate the customer demand for the selected period 48. In DBR, drum represents: a) inventory b) production equipment c) bottleneck d) musical instrument 49. In DBR, production stages preceding bottleneck are controlled: a) on a daily basis b) as the push production management system c) randomly d) as the pull production management system 50. “Physical activities aimed at providing all the organization’s activities with the required products and services in the required quality and at the required moment and place” is the definition of: a) distribution b) production management c) transport d) purchasing 30 KPE/PLIM VARIANT 6 51. In operative purchasing, the reason that a company is not able to order optimal order quantity can be: a) language barrier b) limited number of orders that can be processed by buyers c) distance between a company and a suppliers 52. In operative purchasing, the reason that a company is not able to order optimal order quantity can be: a) insufficient warehouse capacity b) insufficient truck utilization c) distance between a company and a suppliers d) language barrier 53. The direction of value-added flow in a logistic system is: a) from a manufacturer of a final product to a raw materials supplier b) from a distribution to a manufacturer of a final product c) from a customer to a manufacturer of a final product d) from a distributor to a customer 54. With increasing number of distribution warehouses, current stock in distribution warehouses: a) grows b) randomly fluctuates c) falls d) stays unchanged 55. The purchasing strategy determines: a) number and volume of production batches b) number of production batches c) volume of production batches d) the partners in the logistics chain 56. The output of the model of production capacity requirements is based on: a) production plan b) specific consumptions of (semi)products c) purchase price of raw materials d) selling price of (semi)products 57. What is not a way to accelerate the flow of information in the logistic system? a) transmission of information via mail b) application of RFID reading technology c) application of advanced identification systems d) application of barcode reading technology 58. In queuing theory, arrival rate describes: 31 KPE/PLIM VARIANT 6 a) random inputs to service system b) limitation of request source c) random duration of service d) service discipline 59. In operative purchasing, the reason that a company is not able to order optimal order quantity can be: a) insufficient truck utilization b) language barrier c) capital constraint d) distance between a company and a supplier 60. In operative purchasing, the reason that a supplier is not willing to deliver optimal order quantity can be: a) insufficient truck utilization b) language barrier c) insufficient capacity of buyers d) capital constraint 61. Which method does not belong to the quantitative methods of demand forecasting? a) Delphi method b) moving average c) naive method d) single exponential smoothing 62. With increasing distance, total transport costs: a) fail b) randomly fluctuate c) stay unchanged d) grow ? 63. What is not a principle of circular economy? a) renewable energy b) natural diversity c) cheap energy d) waste is food 64. With increasing load weight, transport costs per transported unit: a) fall b) grow c) stay unchanged d) randomly fluctuate 65. Supply chain management (SCM) is based on: a) adaptation 32 KPE/PLIM VARIANT 6 a) cooperation b) competition c) dominance 66. Select correct statement: a) Order picking consumer up to 66 % of the warehouse operational costs. b) Order picking consumer up to 44 % of the warehouse operational costs. c) Order picking consumer up to 55 % of the warehouse operational costs. d) Order picking consumer up to 33 % of the warehouse operational costs. 67. Select the true statement: a) DPA > MAPE b) MAPE < DPA c) MAPE + DPA = 1 d) MAPE = DPA 68. Select correct statement: a) In unbalanced transportation problem, capacities of production plants > requirements of warehouses. b) In unbalanced transportation problem, capacities of production plants = requirements of warehouses. c) In balanced transportation problem, capacities of production plants > requirements of warehouses. d) In balanced transportation problem, capacities of production plants = requirements of warehouses. 69. Select true statement: a) Service level provided to customers during the whole life cycle of a certain product is maximal. b) Service level provided to customer changes based on a stage of the life cycle of a certain product. c) Service level provided to customers during the whole life cycle of a certain product is minimal. d) No services are provided to customers during the whole life cycle of a certain product. 70. Select true statement: a) Number of sales points in selective distributions = number of sales points in extensive distribution b) Number of sales points in extensive distributions = number of sales points in exclusive distribution c) Number of sales points in exclusive distributions > number of sales points in selective distribution d) Number of sales points in selective distributions > number of sales points in extensive distribution 33 KPE/PLIM VARIANT 6 71. Which activity does not belong to cross-sectional logistics activities? a) transport b) order picking c) production management d) material handling 72. With increasing number of distribution warehouses, costs of transport of goods to distribution warehouses: a) decrease b) randomly fluctuate c) grow d) stay unchanged 73. Which type of storage racks are inappropriate for order picking? a) multi-storey shelves b) pallet racks c) gravity racks d) mobile racks 74. MRP stands for: a) demand forecasting technique b) pull production management system c) combined production management system d) push production management system 75. The indicators used to measure the level of services to evaluate logistics performance may be divided into: a) indicators of activity and liquidity b) indicators of solvency and profitability c) indicators of scope and quality d) distribution and manufacturing indicators 76. In unbalanced transportation problem where capacities of production plants < requirements of warehouse: a) shipping costs of fictive production plant = infinity b) shipping costs of fictive warehouse = 0 c) shipping costs of fictive production plant = 0 d) shipping costs of fictive warehouse = infinity 77. Which activity does not belong to main logistics activities? a) purchasing b) planning c) distribution d) packaging 34 KPE/PLIM VARIANT 6 78. “Compensation of seasonal variation in demand” represents: a) safety function of a warehouse in a logistics chain b) buffering function of a warehouse in a logistic chain c) speculative function of a warehouse in a logistic chain d) order picking function of a warehouse in a logistic chain 79. During initialization of naive forecasting method: a) seasonal indexes are obtained b) regression constants and seasonal indexes are obtained c) regression constants are obtained d) there is no initialization necessary 80. Select correct statement: a) In order picking, up to 30 % of the picking time is spent of the movement of operators to the goods located at the picking locations. b) In order picking, up to 40 % of the picking time is spent of the movement of operators to the goods located at the picking locations. c) In order picking, up to 50 % of the picking time is spent of the movement of operators to the goods located at the picking locations. d) In order picking, up to 60 % of the picking time is spent of the movement of operators to the goods located at the picking locations. 81. Information flow in a logistic system includes: a) flow of raw materials b) customer orders c) cash flow d) production costs 82. Type of a stack ensuring full utilization of bottleneck in a production process can be: a) just time b) time or quantity or space c) time or quantity d) just quantity 83. In Q-model, order quantity is: a) function of total ordering costs b) function of number of orders c) fixed d) variable 84. In Q-model, the decision about when to place an order is: a) controlled by a buyer b) controlled by signal inventory level c) random d) controlled by a supplier 35 KPE/PLIM VARIANT 6 85. Purchasing significantly affects: a) research and development costs b) human resources availability c) material and energy costs d) frequency of customer orders 86. Which method do belong to the quantitative methods of demand forecasting? a) historical life-cycle analogy b) market research c) moving average d) informed opinion and judgement 87. Kendall-Lee classification is used to describe: a) models in production planning and scheduling b) Versace models c) models in vehicle routing d) models in queuing theory 88. Incineration is: a) re-processing occurring at product level b) re-processing occurring at component level c) re-processing occurring at material level d) re-processing occurring at energy level 89. In a company, input-output model can be applied to: a) select a supplier b) support the decision about purchase of forklifts c) optimize routes in distribution d) plan purchase of raw materials 90. Which business entity do belong to distribution? a) coal miner b) supplier of raw materials c) refinery d) sales agency 91. Which method is not suitable to support a decision about a supplier selection? a) EOQ b) analytic network process c) comparison of advantages and disadvantages d) weighted relative values 92. What business entity does not belong to distribution? a) shipping company b) wholesale 36 KPE/PLIM VARIANT 6 c) retail d) supplier of raw materials 93. “A set of all business entities, which participate in the implementation of activities forming the logistics chain” is the definition of: a) logistics b) distribution system c) logistics system d) purchasing 94. Which type of distance used for warehouse location is the shortest? a) quadratic b) on axis c) Euclidean with correction factor 1,1 d) Euclidean 95. To deal with forecasting of sporadic demand efficiently you definitely choose: a) Croston’s method b) Single exponential smoothing c) Moving average d) Holt’s method 96. Underground reservoirs are suitable for storage of: a) documents b) coal c) gas d) building materials 97. In supplier selection, a value criterion can be: a) invoiced price b) certification by ISO standards c) capability of JIT deliveries d) EDI 98. Which activity is not the part of demand forecasting? a) calculation of accuracy b) transmission and processing of customer orders c) initialization d) smoothing 99. Among criteria suitable for the supplier selection does not belong: a) EDI b) after-delivery services c) invoice due date d) wages in a supplier’s production plan 37 KPE/PLIM VARIANT 6 100. Cantilever racks are suitable for storage of: a) sand b) paper boxes c) palettes d) pipes 101. In Cartesian coordinate system, Euclidean distance is calculated with the help of: a) Pythagorean theorem b) Thales’ theorem c) EOQ d) savings algorithm 102. The dimensions of Euro-pallet are: a) 1000 x 1000 mm b) 1200 x 1000 mm c) 1200 x 800 mm d) 1000 x 800 mm 103. In transport, specific load weight determines the utilization of: a) vehicle transport space b) driver c) maximum load capacity of the vehicle d) road network 104. In static order picking system: a) the goods move to the picking line and, after picking the required amount, returns back to the warehouse b) the goods move to the operator randomly c) the operator moves to the goods, which has fixed locations d) the goods move to the operator as fast as possible 105. “The process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient, cost effective flow of raw materials, in-process inventory, finished goods, and related information from the point of consumption to the point of origin for the purpose of recapturing value or proper disposal” is the definition of: a) sustainable logistics b) reverse logistics c) linear logistics d) logistics 106. What is not a requirement on information in the logistics system? a) effectiveness of communication b) visibility c) availability d) accuracy 38 KPE/PLIM VARIANT 6 107. Loose piles are suitable for: a) documents b) gas c) piece goods d) coal 108. What is not a desired function of packaging? a) protection against humidity b) recyclability c) hard to open d) dimensions as per ISO 109. In queuing theory, FIFO describes: a) service discipline b) random inputs to a service system c) limitation of request source d) random duration of service 110. In purchasing, XYZ analysis can be used to: a) classify purchased items by character of consumption and forecast accuracy b) classify purchased items by impact on the company’s expenses c) calculate optimal order quantity d) calculate costs spent on a purchasing process itself 111. In operative purchasing, EOQ model can be used to: a) select a supplier of raw materials b) calculate optimal number of orders c) calculate optimal production batch size d) forecast demand 112. Which information is not a part of Kanban card? a) stock price of a product b) identification number of a product batch size c) production stage 39 KPE/PLIM VARIANT 7 PLIM – EXAM QUESTIONS 1. Which of the activities does not belong to operative purchasing? a) determination of delivery conditions b) complaints procedure c) issue of the order d) supplier selection 2. Which method is used to select the supplier? a) point scoring b) balance c) EOQ d) Winters method 3. What is not a role of a warehouse of logistics chain? a) manufacturing b) compensation of capacity differences in manufacturing c) homogenization of raw materials as a part of the production process d) maturation of final products 4. What restrictions prevent the unrestricted flow of e.g. products through business processes? a) insufficient production capacity b) bad marketing plan c) experienced management d) inappropriate process control system 5. Among the logistic criteria when choosing a supplier, we include: a) flexibility in delivery dates b) possibility of JIT deliveries c) completeness of deliveries in terms of quantity d) EDI equipment 6. Handling is not: a) hardworking b) the source of injury c) source of losses d) an activity adding value to the product 7. The direction of value-added flow in a logistic system is: a) from a customer to a manufacturer of a final product b) from a distributor to a customer c) from distributor to a manufacturer of a final product d) from a manufacturer of a final product to a raw materials supplier 40 KPE/PLIM VARIANT 7 8. The production and distribution of spare parts is a typical example of integration: a) against the direction of material flows b) in the vertical direction c) in the horizontal direction d) within extensive networks 9. Stackable goods on pallets can be stacked on top of each other in the truck: a) True b) False 10. Which method is used to select a supplier? a) Dynamic programming b) Queuing theory c) Moving averages d) Analytic Hierarchy Process 11. As the weight of the transported cargo increases, the unit cost of transportation: a) does not change b) decreases c) fluctuates d) grows 12. In operative purchasing, EOQ (Economic order quantity) model can be used to: a) calculate optimal delivery cycle a) forecast demand b) calculate optimal production batch size c) select a supplier of raw materials 13. The dimensions of the ISO pallet are: a) 1200 x 800 mm b) 1000 x 800 mm c) 1000 x 1000 mm d) 1200 x 1000 mm 14. In purchasing, ABC analysis can be used to: a) calculate optimal order quantity b) classify purchased items by impact on the company’s expenses c) classify purchased items by a type of demand d) calculate costs spent on a purchasing process itself 15. In operational purchasing, the EOQ model can be used to: a) supplier selection b) calculation of the optimal number of orders c) calculation of the optimal production batch size d) demand forecasts 41 KPE/PLIM VARIANT 7 16. Mass service models are used to: a) calculation of the required number of warehouse workers b) calculation of the optimal order size c) calculation of warehouse capacity d) demand forecasts 17. In a static order fulfilment system: a) the goods move towards the picker at maximum speed b) during picking, the picker moves behind the goods, which are firmly located c) goods are moved to the picker's request and returned to the warehouse after the required quantity has been taken d) goods move randomly to the picker 18. Transport costs increase with increasing distance: a) proportionally b) under-proportionally c) above proportionally 19. Which distance used when locating a distribution warehouse is the shortest? a) along the axes b) Euclidean with a correction factor of 1,1 c) quadratic d) Euclidean 20. „An interacting structure of people, equipment, and procedures that together make relevant information for the purpose of planning, control, and execution of flows in a logistics system“ is a definition of: a) CRM b) logistics c) ERP d) logistic information system 42 KPE/PLIM THEORY PLIM – SOME EXTRA NOTES Logistics chain = A sequence of activities performed by the business entities with the aim of fulfilling the end customer’s requirements Logistics system = A set of all business entities, which participate in the implementation of activities forming the logistics chain Logistics = Organization, planning, management, and execution of goods flows from the research and purchase up to production and distribution as per the end customer’s order in such a manner that all the market requirements are met at minimum cost and capital expenditure Supply Chain (SC) = Supply chain is the group of manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, retailers and transportation, information and other logistics management service providers that are engaged in providing goods to consumers = Supply chain activities involve the transformation of natural resources, raw materials, and components into a finished product that is delivered to the end customer Supply Chain Management (SCM) = Supply Chain Management includes the designing and management of all activities involved in sourcing and purchasing, transformation, and all logistics management activities = Principally, it also includes coordination and partnership with network partners, which can be suppliers, mediators, third party service providers and customers Distribution = The process of deciding to whom, where and how to deliver the goods and services within the logistics system = A set of physical elements and people involved in performing activities related to the implementation of flows of goods between the manufacturers of final products and end customers Distribution chain = A set of activities associated with the implementation of flows of goods within the distribution system 43 KPE/PLIM THEORY Main logistics activities: Planning Purchasing Production management Distribution Backflows Cross-sectional logistics activities: → Transport, Storage, Handling, Picking, Packaging, Information MAPE – Mean Absolute Percentage Error CPFR – Collaborative Planning Forecasting and Replenishment = The CPFR mission is to change the cooperation model of business partners and to create a significantly more accurate information base that will lead SC to higher sales and profits VMI – Value Managed Inventory. = VMI is a concept of collaboration where the vendor has the authority to manage customer inventory - This is a type of collaboration where information about demand and current inventory at the customer is shared using EDI information technologies → The vendor then draws up a production and delivery plan for the customer's warehouses based on the principles of material inventory control systems (Q/P models) 44 KPE/PLIM THEORY → Supplier selection belongs to the area of strategic decision-making 1) Value criteria - invoiced price - payment terms, invoice due dates - quantity rebates, bonuses 2) Logistic criteria - completeness of deliveries in terms of quantity and structure - order processing period, delivery period - variance, range of order processing period - flexibility in terms of quantity and delivery period - after-delivery services - capability of JIT deliveries 3) Qualitative criteria 4) Criteria of supplier prospects (economic results, management) Used methods: 1) Weighted relative values 2) Weighted point score 3) Analytic hierarchy process 4) Analytic network process 5) Decision table 45 KPE/PLIM THEORY 6) Evaluation using relative RH values Input-output model = input-output model formalizes basic material, energy, or value links between elements of the modelled system that transforms inputs into required outputs. = invented by Leontief (1951) = description and visualization of relationships in a process Applications = planning of distribution, production, capacity and describing relationships among the process = decomposition of production tasks to production lines and machines = evaluation of the effect of input changes on outputs Push production system (MRP, MPS) - plan implementation in steps - change in orders during the planning period - the company/producer plan the production according to the calculations and market demand 46 KPE/PLIM THEORY Pull production system → Elimination of centra production management by delegation of operational production management to the workplace level 47 KPE/PLIM THEORY Bottleneck, constraint = anything that limits the flow of controlled processes – the longest time needed Distribution system 48