Mgs - Guides d'étude, Notes de cours & Résumés

ABC Analysis - CORRECT ANSWER-The process of dividing SKUs into three classes, according to their dollar usage, so that managers can focus on items that have the highest dollar value. Additive Seasonal Method - CORRECT ANSWER-A method in which seasonal forecasts are generated by adding a constant to the estimate of average demand per season. Aggregation - CORRECT ANSWER-The act of clustering several similar services or products so that forecasts and plans can be made for whole families. ...

Capacity - CORRECT ANSWER-The max rate of output of a process or system What do long-term capacity plans involve? - CORRECT ANSWER-Investments in new facilities and equip at the organizational level, and require top mgmt participation and approval bc they are not easily reversed When choosing a capacity strategy, what do managers need to consider? - CORRECT ANSWER-How much of a cushion is needed for variable demand & should we expand capacity ahead of demand or wait until demand is more c...

Introduction to Sociology Challenge 1 1. Which of the following is the correct pairing? A: Sociology The scientific study of society and the behavior of people in groups 2. Select the true statement about Auguste Comte. A: Comte believed that society is bound by rules and laws, AND he is widely considered to be the father of sociology. 3. The sociological imagination helps us to connect __________. A: personal troubles with public issues Challenge 2 1. Which theoretical approach ident...

A demand management option for a company is to even out the load on resources by producing ___________ products, or services that have similar resource requirements but different demand cycles. A. prescheduled products B. complementary products C. backlog products D. promotional products - CORRECT ANSWER-B Generally, which of the following are to be avoided when managing demand? A. quantity discounts B. backorders C. perishable capacity D. promotional pricing - CORRECT ANSWER-...

demand forecasting is used as the basis for all planning, up and down the organization demand forecasting is one of the critical inputs into business success Financial plans plans for the year(s) – The demand is the basis for the business plan and drives nearly all other categories investment plans Given the business plan and given the projected demand, where do we need to invest? Should we grow the bottleneck? Should we develop new products? Etc. Number of people Based on the deman...

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A demand management option for a company is to even out the load on resources by producing ___________ products, or services that have similar resource requirements but different demand cycles. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Prescheduled products B. Promotional Products C. Backlog products ***D. Complementary products Generally, which of the following are to be avoided when managing demand? - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Promotional pricing ***B. Backorders C. Quantity discounts D. Perishable capacity A r...

A demand management option for a company is to even out the load on resources by producing ___________ products, or services that have similar resource requirements but different demand cycles. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Prescheduled products B. Promotional Products C. Backlog products ***D. Complementary products Generally, which of the following are to be avoided when managing demand? - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Promotional pricing ***B. Backorders C. Quantity discounts D. Perishable capacity A r...