Question 1

DEF, Inc. is in the ramp-up phase of a unique medical device. The device has a two-year life expectancy. The sales forecast for the ramp-up period is as follows MonthJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFeb

Unit Sales1001502006001,4002,2004,00010,000

Demand after February is expected to remain at 10,000 units per month for several months, then decrease

gradually. The units are small, and thus maintaining an inventory of up to 10,000 units is possible.

There are only three suppliers capable of providing the specialized component critical to this product. The

production capacities of these suppliers are as follows:

•Supplier X has a capacity of 500 units per month at a cost of S20 per unit, representing 80% of its total

business

•Supplier Y has a capacity of 2,000 units per month at a cost of S2O.5O per unit, representing 50% of its total

business

•Supplier Z has a capacity of 20,000 units per month at a cost of $20.70 per unit, representing 10% of its total

business

Two of these companies—Supplier X and Supplier Y—are minority businesses.

Given this situation, DEF should contract with

Options :

A : Supplier Z only, as it can best fulfill the forecasted demand

B :

all three companies in a tiered system, with up to 40% from Supplier X and Y-s total monthly business, and the remainder going to Supplier Z

C : Suppliers X and Y, and work with them to increase their production capability

D :

all three companies in a tiered system, with up to 5,000 units from Supplier X, 20,000 units from Supplier Y, and the remainder from Supplier Z

Answer: B

Question 2

A supply manager for JKL, Inc. is negotiating a contract with a supplier of a component. The component will be used in a new product JKL Is manufacturing and plans to bring to market early next year. Which of the following will be the MOST important provision for the supply manager to negotiate for?

Options :

A : A fixed cost of raw materials that will remain stable over the following year

B : A low minimum order quantity that allows flexibility to buy additional materials

C : A sustainable packaging solution with recyclable transport crating

D : Ownership of the molds and dies used to manufacture the component

Answer: B

Question 3

An ERP purchasing module indicates a gross requirement of 100 units for part number A123. There is an open purchase order for 55 units. The item master for this supplier shows an order lot size of 30 units each. In this situation, how many units of this part will the exception report indicate should be ordered7

Options :

A : 60

B : 100

C : 45

D : 30

Answer: C

Question 4

A firm sells an average of 2,000 units of snacks from its existing stock while it waits for orders to be delivered. Demand during lead time varies in accordance with a normal distribution. The firm's supply manager prepares a presentation to explain the concept of customer service and safety stock levels using the following figure:

What does the shaded area D (in red) represent?

Options :

A : Average demand during lead-time

B : Service level

C : Stock-out risk

D : Re-order point

Answer: C

Question 5

A manufacturing firm's facility operates a level production strategy. The initial demand plan is as follows:

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug

Unit Sales12,00026,00026,00021,00020,00020,00015,00020,000

Production20,00020,00020,00020,00020,00020,00020,00020,000

The supply management department learns that one of its retailers is planning a promotional event on August

1st that it expects will require an additional 19,000 units. There are 5,000 units in stock for the beginning of

January, and maximum inventory holding is 15,000 units.

How many units per month should production increase in order to meet the requirements of its retailer and

minimize overall inventory levels?

Options :

A : 2,000

B : 2,500

C : 14,000

D : 2,715

Answer: A

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