Question 1
If each of the four Perfect Order components (on-time delivery, in-full quantity, damage-free, and accurate documentation) is at 95%, the Perfect Order Index is approximately:
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Correct answer: D - 81.5%
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If each of the four Perfect Order components (on-time delivery, in-full quantity, damage-free, and accurate documentation) is at 95%, the Perfect Order Index is approximately:
Correct answer: D - 81.5%
A grocery manufacturer notices that its orders from retailers spike by 200% during a buy-one-get-one promotion and drop to near zero for 3 weeks afterward. Which cause of the Bullwhip Effect is PRIMARY?
Correct answer: D - Price variations (promotional forward buying)
A critical distinction under CIF (Cost, Insurance, and Freight) Incoterms is that:
Correct answer: B - The seller pays costs to the destination port, but risk transfers to the buyer at the origin port - so the buyer bears transit risk despite not paying freight
Supplier A offers a unit price of $10.00 with a 1% defect rate. Supplier B offers $9.50 with a 5% defect rate. Each defective unit costs $20 to rework. For an order of 1,000 units, which supplier has the lower total cost?
Correct answer: A - Supplier A: $10,000 + (10 × $20) = $10,200
Annual demand is 8,000 units, ordering cost is $100 per order, and holding cost is $10 per unit per year. What is the Economic Order Quantity (EOQ)?
Correct answer: B - 400 units
A factory's assembly line has three stations: Station A processes 50 units/hour, Station B processes 35 units/hour, and Station C processes 45 units/hour. The maximum throughput of the entire line is:
Correct answer: A - 35 units/hour
A company consolidates from 4 warehouses to 1 central warehouse. According to the Square Root Law of inventory, its total safety stock will be approximately what percentage of the original?
Correct answer: B - 50% (because √(1/4) = 1/2)
A company has inventory days of 45, accounts receivable days of 30, and accounts payable days of 40. Its Cash-to-Cash Cycle Time is:
Correct answer: C - 35 days
Using exponential smoothing: New Forecast = α × (Actual Demand) + (1−α) × (Previous Forecast). If α = 0.3, actual demand = 230, and previous forecast = 200, the new forecast is:
Correct answer: B - New Forecast = 0.3(230) + 0.7(200) = 209
A customer states: 'They always deliver on time and the orders are correct, but it's nearly impossible to get answers when I call with a question.' This feedback indicates strength in _______ but weakness in _______.
Correct answer: B - Dependability; communication
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