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1. What is the typical time horizon for short-term production planning?

  • Less than one year
  • One to three years
  • Three to five years
  • More than five years

2. Which of the following is NOT a primary focus of short-term production planning?

  • Meeting immediate customer demand
  • Optimizing long-term capacity
  • Managing inventory levels
  • Scheduling production runs

3. A master production schedule (MPS) is primarily concerned with:

  • Long-term capacity planning
  • Detailed machine scheduling
  • Scheduling end items for production
  • Raw material procurement

4. What is a key input for short-term production planning?

  • Long-range forecasts
  • Sales forecasts for the next few weeks or months
  • Strategic business plan
  • Market research data from five years ago

5. Capacity requirements planning (CRP) helps determine:

  • Optimal workforce size for the next decade
  • The capacity needed to meet the MPS
  • Long-term investment needs
  • Market share goals

6. Material Requirements Planning (MRP) focuses on:

  • Long-term capacity planning
  • Scheduling production runs
  • Planning raw material needs
  • Marketing strategies

7. What is a Gantt chart used for in short-term production planning?

  • Predicting long-term market trends
  • Visualizing and scheduling tasks
  • Analyzing financial statements
  • Developing strategic business plans

8. A bottleneck in production refers to:

  • Excess capacity
  • A stage of production that limits overall output
  • A large inventory of finished goods
  • Efficient production flow

9. Which planning technique prioritizes jobs based on their due dates and processing times?

  • First-Come, First-Served
  • Shortest Processing Time
  • Critical Path Method (CPM)
  • Earliest Due Date

10. Improving efficiency in short-term production planning often involves:

  • Ignoring inventory levels
  • Reducing setup times for machines
  • Increasing batch sizes regardless of demand
  • Ignoring customer demand

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