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SANCHAY The Agri Supply Chain Game

RULES
This is a prelim quiz for SANCHAY . The quiz has 23 questions and a crossword. It starts at 11:30pm and ends at 12:15 am. Late entries will not be entertained. Fill your answers in the link provided below. CLICK HERE FOR ANSWERS

Question I
A process of reducing costs, improving quality, and increasing customer satisfaction a. TQM b. Six Sigma c. QFD d. DFM e. DFR

A system is composed of two parts Question in which must both operate II order for the system to perform as intended. The parts have reliabilities of .6 and .5. There is an identical backup system connected to the main system by a switch which has a reliability of .9. The probability that the overall system will operate is closest to: a. 0.30 b. 0.60 c. 0.45

Question III
Forecasts based on Judgment and Opinion include: a. Delphi method b. Weighted moving average c. Linear regression d. Single exponential smoothing e. Nave Methods

Question IV

Scientific Management Theory was not popular among: a. Workers b. Top Management c. Managers d. Suppliers

Question V
The ratio of good output to quantity of raw material input is: a. Overall good productivity b. Process yield c. Quantity Produced ratio d. Quality measurement e. Quality/Quantity ratio

Question VI
Which one of the following can have a negative impact on inventory velocity? a. delayed differentiation b. the bullwhip effect c. cross-docking d. disinter mediation e. bar codes

Question VII
In the JIT philosophy, the ideal lot size is: a. the economic order quantity b. the economic run size c. one unit d. the capacity of the standard container e. N=(DT(1+X))/C

Question VIII
Pick odd one out
a. b. c. d. e.

Jidoka Kanban Andon Muda Seiri

Question IX
Ideally, preventive maintenance will be scheduled a. On a periodic basis b. When control charts indicate above UCL's c. When control charts indicate below LCL's d. at the start of each workday e. just prior to a breakdown or failure

Question X
Which scheduling rule usually minimizes lateness? a. SPT b. FCFS c. Critical ratio d. EDD e. Virtual Schedule Rule

Question XI
Which phrase or term is most clearly associated with the acronym BOM? a. Master schedule b. Net requirements c. Scheduled receipts d. Product structure tree e. Inventory record file

Question XII
Which tool organizes data into logical categories? a. Relationship diagrams b. Pareto charts c. Affinity diagrams d. Process charts e. SIMO diagrams

Question XIII
What is the requirement of doing business in particular market segment?
a. b. c. d.

Order winner Order taker Order qualifier Order flexibility

Question XIV
Front office has what type of flows?
a. b. c. d.

Line flow Flexible flow Standard flow Free flow

Question XV
If a company gives lot size orders of same product at different times what type of process is chosen for production?
a.

Line process Job process Batch process Continuous process

b.

c.

d.

Question XVI
Find the odd one out a. Dell b. Bajaj c. HUL d. Toyota e. TATA Motors Hint: (Production and inventory strategies)

Question XVII
This indicates whether a method of forecasting is accurately predicting actual changes in demand
a.

Tracking signal Standard deviation Mean Absolute Percent Error(MAPE) All of these None of these

b.

c.

d.

e.

Question XVIII
Software companies normally follow this strategy
a. b. c. d. e.

Chase strategy Level utilization strategy Level inventory strategy All of the above None of the above

Question XIX
Which one of priority sequencing rules is used to increase maximum shop utilization
a. b. c. d.

FCFS SPT EDD None of the above

Question XX
Identify the customer need which does not effect implied demand uncertainty
a. b. c. d. e.

Lead time Variety Rate of innovation Required service level Quality

Question XXI
What is the fundamental tradeoff in transportation?
a. b. c. d.

Quality Vs Responsiveness Efficiency Vs Responsiveness Quality Vs cost All of the above

Question XXII
Commodity product companies can increase supply chain profits by applying this strategy
a. b. c. d.

Lot based discount Two part tariff Volume based discount Price discrimination

Question XXIII
As the safety inventory increases
a. b. c. d.

Fill rate increases Cycle service level increases Both increases None of the above

Question XXIV

Crossword NOTE: Please fill in the blank boxes only. Dont start from the numbered box

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Across 1) 80-20 principle 2) Processing system in which goods move through the system and services are performed as they are needed. 3) A manual system that signals the need for parts or materials 4) Criterion that customers use to differentiate services or products of one firm to those of another 5) Charts used as visual aid for looking and scheduling purpose 6) Continual effort to improve quality and achieving customer satisfaction Down 1) Statistical evaluation of output of a process during production 2) Quality at source (worker) 3) Basic elemental motions that make up a job 4) This minimizes total inventory and holding costs 5) A system for inventory management and distribution planning 6) The difference between a given payoff and best payoff