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NEW QUESTION 39
Which of the following is the Japanese word for 'billboard' or 'signboard'?
- A. Muda
- B. Kanban
- C. Poka-Yoke
- D. Kaizen
Answer: B
Explanation:
Kanban (看板) (signboard or billboard in Japanese) is a scheduling system for lean manufacturing and just-in-time manufacturing (JIT).
Poka-yoke (ポカヨケ, [poka yoke]) is a Japanese term that means "mistake-proofing" or "inadvertent error prevention". A poka-yoke is any mechanism in any process that helps an equipment operator avoid (yokeru) mistakes (poka). Its purpose is to eliminate product defects by preventing, correcting, or drawing attention to human errors as they occur.
Kaizen is a concept referring to business activities that continuously improve all functions and involve all employees from the CEO to the assembly line workers. Kaizen (改善) is the Sino-Japanese word for "improvement". Kaizen also applies to processes, such as purchasing and logis-tics, that cross organizational boundaries into the supply chain.
Muda (無駄, on'yomi reading) is a Japanese word meaning "futility; uselessness; wastefulness", and is a key concept in lean process thinking, like the Toyota Production System (TPS) as one of the three types of deviation from optimal allocation of resources (the others being mura and muri). Waste reduction is an effective way to increase profitability.
Reference:
LO 2, AC 2.3
NEW QUESTION 40
Which is the best definition of reorder point?
- A. The point when stock reaches zero
- B. The point when one unit of stock remains in stock
- C. The point at which stock will fall to zero minus lead-time
- D. The level inventory at which an order must be made
Answer: D
Explanation:
Reorder point is the point either in time or in a process when the next order should be placed.
Reference:
LO 2, AC 2.3
NEW QUESTION 41
Which of the following are most likely to be the purposes of packing and packaging?
1. To bring the product cost down
2. To protect the product
3. To improve the product recognition
4. To test the product durability
- A. 1 and 4 only
- B. 1 and 2 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 3 and 4 only
Answer: C
Explanation:
It would be really convenient if we could just hand our products directly to the customers, but that's not possible. Packaging needs to be done for several reasons. Here are some of the most prominent ones:
1. Safety: Packaging is used to keep your product safe from external factors. It also prevents human tampering. If you want to sell fruit juice, you just can't hand it over to customers. It should be packaged in something, like a stand up pouch.
2. Brand visibility: You provide the best product in your category and you want your customers to remember that. How else will you do that without using the right kind of creative food packaging?
3. Bundling it together: If you want to sell an ounce of something, you need to create a packet so that the right amount is bundled together.
4. Theft prevention: If you sell your product loose, there are chances that the retailer doesn't give the right amount to the customer and saves some part for himself. There are other cases too where theft can be done in the absence of packaging.
Apart from these four, there are many other reasons why you should package your products.
Reference:
- What Is the Purpose of Packaging?
- CIPS study guide page 62
LO 1, AC 1.3
NEW QUESTION 42
In a manufacturing facility, which types of inventory have the lowest value?
1. Finished goods
2. Secondary components
3. Work in progress
4. Raw materials
- A. 2 and 4 only
- B. 1 and 3 only
- C. 1 and 2 only
- D. 3 and 4 only
Answer: A
Explanation:
Raw materials are basic input materials - they are only processed limitedly or have not been pro-cessed at all. Their values are equal to acquisition cost and are the lowest value of stock held.
Secondary components are the products that are combined with others to produce the finished goods. They are acquired in the processed state. Their value is higher than raw materials, but still at acquisition cost.
Work in progress is the stock part-way through manufacture that has not been finished. It is typically not completed yet, so it doesn't have full value. But the costs of processing already carried out makes it more valuable than materials and components.
Finished goods are completed and ready to be used or sold. Finished goods are the most expensive and need to be stored in good conditions.
Reference:
LO 2, AC 2.1
NEW QUESTION 43
A pharmaceutical firm offers a new drug called NC-01. After analysing the market, the firm realises that the demand is largely variable. But they still have to forecast the customer demand for the next production cycle. The new drug NC-01 is best described as which type of item?
- A. Overhead items
- B. Independent demand
- C. Indirect demand
- D. Dependent demand
Answer: B
Explanation:
Dependent demand is the requirement for stock item which is directly related to and therefore de-pendent upon the rate of production (examples are: raw materials, components, energy) Independent demand is the requirement for stock item which is not directly related to, and is therefore independent of rate of production. Although independent demand is called thus, it can still be influenced by economic factors external to the demand-supply model such as general consumer sentiment and consumers' available disposal income. However, businesses that need to predict the number of products with independent demand needed to sate their customers have it easier than businesses that must calculate the demand for products with dependent demand because there are fewer factors to consider.
In this scenario, the new drug is finished good which is dependent on the demand of the market, and the firm needs to forecast before initiating the production process. The item is independent from rate of production, therefore, it must be independent demand item.
Reference:
LO 2, AC 2.1
NEW QUESTION 44
Which of the following best describes category 'A' in ABC analysis in inventory management?
- A. Items with high uncertainty
- B. Items that represent approximately 15% of total value
- C. Items with high values
- D. Items with low uncertainty
Answer: C
Explanation:
ABC classifications are applied to stock and its management is based loosely on the Pareto princi-ple, better known as the 80/20 rule.
The likely outcome of analysis of inventory (value importance):
- Category A - about 20% of the stock items account for about 80% of the total inventory value. Items in category A have the highest value.
- Category B - about 30% of items account for about 15% of total inventory value
- Category C - the remaining 50% of items account for 5% of the total inventory value Reference:
LO 2, AC 2.1
NEW QUESTION 45
Which of the following is an assumption of economic-order-quantity model?
- A. The purchasing cost per unit is affected by the order quantity
- B. No inventory stockouts occur
- C. Demand, ordering costs, and carrying costs are uncertain
- D. The quantity ordered can vary at each reorder point
Answer: B
Explanation:
Economic order quantity (EOQ) model is the method that provides the company with an order quantity. This order quantity figure is where the record holding costs and ordering costs are mini-mized. By using this model, the companies can minimize the costs associated with the ordering and inventory holding. In 1913, Ford W.
Harris developed this formula whereas R. H. Wilson is given credit for the application and in-depth analysis on this model.
If the economic order quantity model is applied, the following assumptions should be met:
- The rate of demand is constant, and total demand is known in advance.
- The ordering cost is constant.
- The unit price of inventory is constant, i.e., no discount is applied depending on order quantity.
- Delivery time is constant.
- Replacement of defective units is instantaneous.
- There is no safety stock level, i.e., the minimum stock level is zero.
- Restocking is made by the whole batch.
Because the demand and lead time are constant, no stockout events can occur.
Reference:
LO 2, AC 2.3
NEW QUESTION 46
The width of aisles within a warehouse is determined by...?
- A. The height of the building
- B. Turning cycle of forklift and the size of pallets
- C. The length of storage racking
- D. The location of goods-in and goods-out doors
Answer: B
Explanation:
Below is a formula from Toyota you can use to make an informed decision.
1. Start with the basic right-angle stacking width
2. Add the load length
3. Add 12 inches for clearance
The basic right-angle stacking width is the smallest amount of space a forklift needs turn in order to insert its forks into a pallet. You can find basic right-angle stack measurements in the equipment manual or by contacting TMHNC if your business is located in Northern California. This measurement does not include the length of the load or room need for clearance.
Load lengths vary depending on your application, products, etc. As a starting point, a standard pallet has a 48-inch load length. Always check your forklift's data plate for the rated capacity (which is affected by attachments and other factors).
Adding 12 inches for clearance ensures you have enough room for your forklift's turn radius and helps protect against damage from operator error and/or product that may hang over the edge of the pallet.
Reference:
- CIPS study guide page 29-30
- How to Calculate Forklift Aisle Width Minimums
LO 1, AC 1.1
NEW QUESTION 47
A supermarket calculates that the average holding cost for an item is $1.50 per cubic meter per day. A beer pallet which has volume of 0.5 cubic meter will be stored for 5 days. What is the holding cost of this beer pallet?
- A. $4.25
- B. $4.50
- C. $3.75
- D. $4.00
Answer: C
Explanation:
The holding cost per day of the beer pallet is equal to 1.50/2=0.75
The beer pallet is stored for 5 days, the total holding cost is: 0.75*5=3.75.
LO 2, AC 2.2
NEW QUESTION 48
In inventory management, the cost of insurance and taxes are included in which group?
- A. Set up costs
- B. Acquisition costs
- C. Costs of shortage
- D. Inventory carrying cost
Answer: D
Explanation:
Direct and indirect costs of holding inventory include the following:
1. Acquisition costs
2. Holding costs (carrying costs) are the costs associated with the storage and handling of physical stock. There are two different types of holding costs:
a. Costs related to the value of the goods: financial costs (i.e. the interest on the working capital tied up in inventory, which may be the bank borrowing rate or the company's target for return on capital); cost of insurance; losses due to product deterioration; losses due to obsolescence and redundancy of inventory; losses due to theft, accidental damage etc.
b. Costs related to the physical characteristics of the inventory include the following: storage space; power, heat and lighting of the store; movement equipment; labour costs; administration costs.
3. Costs of stockouts
Reference:
LO 2, AC 2.2
NEW QUESTION 49
Which of the following is the material handling equipment which uses the suction force to lift an item?
- A. Dolly
- B. Vacuum lifter
- C. Sack truck
- D. Pallet stacker
Answer: B
Explanation:
VACUUM LIFTER uses the vacuum pad which attaches itself to a product. The suction force al-lows the product to be lifted (and rotated and placed). Vacuum lifters are used for moving and positioning glass sheets, but are also seen lifting boxes, plastic sacks, sheets of building materials and pipework. Some models feature hydraulic arms which allow easy movement of the lifted load. The lifting system will have a number of sucker pads and vacuum capability which determines the maximum weights and largest items that can be lifted.
DOLLY consists of stack and sets of wheels (either casters or rollers) under the stack that allow the dolly and the heavy object on top of it to move easily and smoothly. For moving in a straight line, rollers is ideal. If you want to move manoeuvrability, dolly with sets of casters will let you swivel and turn.
SACK TRUCK (hand truck) is an L-shaped box-moving handcart. It comprises a small base plat-form with two wheels at the base and a larger vertical structure. A small ledge to set objects on flat against the floor when the sack truck is upright. When moving, the truck and object are then tilted backward based on the vertical structure until the weight is balanced over the large wheels, making otherwise bulky and heavy objects easier to move.
PALLET STACKER is designed to lift and stack pallets. This one is fully mobile so can move easily around the warehouse. An operator would typically sit or stand while driving like a counter-balanced, reach or straddle lift truck.
LO 1, AC 1.3
NEW QUESTION 50
Which of the following is the minimum aisle width for using standard counterbalanced forklifts?
- A. 6.9 ft - 7.2 ft
- B. 4.9 ft - 5.2 ft
- C. 5.6 ft - 5.9 ft
- D. 10.5 ft - 13.1 ft
Answer: D
Explanation:
Minimum open aisle width for standard counterbalance forklift is 10.5-13.1 ft. You can look at the minimum aisle width for different equipment here, or calculate yourself with an instruction here.
LO 1, AC 1.3
NEW QUESTION 51
Which of the following best describes what happens when order volumes from customers increase and multiply through the supply chain?
- A. Opitz system
- B. Forrester effect
- C. Seasonal demand
- D. Pareto curve
Answer: B
Explanation:
The bullwhip effect (or Forrester effect) is a distribution channel phenomenon in which forecasts yield supply chain inefficiencies. It refers to increasing swings in inventory in response to shifts in customer demand as one moves further up the supply chain.
Seasonal demand: consumer interest in purchasing particular products only during a specific peri-od within the calendar year.
OPITZ is a coding system used to form Groups in Group Technology philosophy of Manufactur-ing.
The Pareto Curve is the shape created when the bars of a Pareto Chart are progressively summed and the points joined together. The final curve ends at 100% of items in the chart, which means that you can then draw a line across at 80% and 'bounce' it down to find the bar which, when combined with all bars to its left, will give 80% of all items.
Reference:
LO 2, AC 2.3
NEW QUESTION 52
XYZ Ltd is a large retailer who offers a range of products with different margins. The warehouse manager suggests that different product groups should have different level of safety stock. The appropriate level of safety stock is typically determined by...?
- A. Taking the square root of the economic order quantity
- B. Choosing the level of safety stock that assures a given service level
- C. Carrying sufficient safety stock so as to eliminate all stockouts
- D. Expected stockout cost multiplies with product margin
Answer: B
Explanation:
Safety stock is the stock held as a contingency or insurance against disruption or unexpected de-mand. Holding safety stock reduces the risks of stockouts, when an organisation is unable to meet an order or continue production due to lack of finished goods or input materials.
For single items, an extra investment in inventory (higher levels of safety stock) will always in-crease customer service levels. Conversely, higher service levels imply larger quantities of safety stocks and an increased investment in inventory. (Procurement and Supply Chain Management - 9th Edition) However, high levels of safety stocks also increase the inventory cost. There must be a balance between inventory costs and customer service. Thus, calculating the should-be safety stock based on a determined service level has long been recommended by many professionals.
Reference:
LO 2, AC 2.2
NEW QUESTION 53
Which of the following is a forecasting technique?
- A. ABC analysis
- B. Moving average
- C. Time-weighted series
- D. LIFO
Answer: B
Explanation:
Last in, first out (LIFO) is a method used to account for inventory that records the most recently produced items as sold first. Under LIFO, the cost of the most recent products purchased (or pro-duced) are the first to be expensed as cost of goods sold (COGS)-which means the lower cost of older products will be reported as inventory.
Moving average: a calculation to analyse data by creating series of averages of different subset of full data set. It is commonly used with time series data to smooth out short-term fluctuation and highlight long-term trends or cycle ABC analysis is a method of analysis that divides the subject up into three categories: A, B and C.
There is no technique called time-weighted series.
LO 2, AC 2.3
NEW QUESTION 54
Company XYZ is a candy manufacturer. Company XYZ makes a batch of 1,000 Christmas candy canes that are no longer edible after December 31. Company XYZ is able to sell 750 canes of the batch, but the other 250 are sitting in the warehouse. December 31 comes, and these candy canes is no longer sell-able. The batch of 250 candy canes belongs to which type of inventory?
- A. Buffer stock
- B. Stockout
- C. Redundant inventory
- D. Obsolete inventory
Answer: D
Explanation:
Obsolescent stock is stock, usually finished goods, which is in good condition and satisfactory working but for which demand is irreversibly falling towards zero. Once this demand reaches zero the stock can be considered 'obsolete'. It cannot be used or sold in its current state. Food ingredients (like candy canes) which are out of date are another example.
Reference:
LO 2, AC 2.1
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