Reference no: EM132306278
1. In the present day, labor's bargaining power continues to be undermined by all of the following except:
A. Globalization.
B. The increased tendency of executives to seek profits through financial transactions.
C. The increased reliance on product quality over mass production.
D. The decreased emphasis on seeking profits through the delivery of goods and services valued by the public.
2. Discuss the following project situations, using just the following schedule and cost information:
a. PV = $ 10,000, AC = $ 12,000, EV = $ 10,500
b. PV = $ 10,000, AC = $ 10,000, EV = $ 10,000
c. PV = $ 10,000, AC = $ 9,000, EV = $ 10,000
d. PV = $ 10,000, AC = $ 10,000, EV = $ 9,000
3. What is a system’s TAKT time in minutes given the following information (5 points possible);
A Two-shift operating plan with10 hours per shift which includes a 30-minute lunch break scheduled after 6 hours.
A contractual requirement of stopping production for a personal break before lunch of 36 minutes.
Stopping production for the lunch period.
A contractual requirement of stopping production for a personal break after lunch of 24 minutes.
Customer orders of 900 per day.
4. Which of the following is NOT a cause of the bullwhip effect?
Order batching
Inflated orders placed by the retailers
Long lead time
Share demand and inventory data across the supply chain
Minimum order quantities
5. Which of the following strategies increases supply chain flexibility at the expense of customer service?
a) Just in time b) E-commerce c) Make-to-stock d) Make-to-order