To maintain the desired level of customer service by maintaining finished-goods inventory levels or by scheduling to meet customer delivery requirements.
1. To make the best use of material, labor and equipment.
2. To maintain inventory investment at the required levels.
These are the objectives of:

• A.MRP
• B.MPR II
• C.MPS
• D.Production plan

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The flow of work centers must be planned to meet delivery dates which means production activity control must do the following:

• A.Both of these
• B.None of these
• C.Ensure that the required materials, tooling, personnel and information are available to manufacture the components when needed.
• D.Schedule start and completion dates for each shop order at each work center so the scheduled completion date of the order can be met. This sill involves a planner in developing a load profile for the work centers.

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Which of the following is NOT the basic cost element in transportation?

• A.Terminal handling
• B.Pickup and delivery
• C.Line haul
• D.Consignee collection

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An income statement of a company is as follows:

If through a well-organized materials management department direct materials can be reduced by 10% and direct labor by 5% the improvements in profits would be:

• A.5%
• B.7%
• C.6%
• D.4%

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As used in material management, bill of material:

• A.Describes the components used to make the product
• B.None of these
• C.Both of these
• D.Describes the subassemblies at various stages of manufacture.

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