Questions from General Supply Chain

Q: Why are production planning and capacity planning important to SCM?

Why are production planning and capacity planning important to SCM?

Q: Why is it important to learn the fundamentals of the traditional MRP

Why is it important to learn the fundamentals of the traditional MRP system even if it is considered an out-dated, legacy system?

Q: You are given the following information: Costs

You are given the following information: Costs Make Option Buy Option      Fixed cost $125,000 $5,000  Variable cost $15 $17       a. Find the breakeven quantity and the total...

Q: What are the advantages of an ERP system over the legacy MRP

What are the advantages of an ERP system over the legacy MRP system?

Q: Explain why many ERP implementations have failed to yield the expected benefits

Explain why many ERP implementations have failed to yield the expected benefits over the last ten years.

Q: What is the ABC inventory system, and how is it used

What is the ABC inventory system, and how is it used to manage inventory?

Q: Describe inventory turnover and how is it used to manage inventory.

Describe inventory turnover and how is it used to manage inventory.

Q: Why is it important to conduct cycle counting?

Why is it important to conduct cycle counting?

Q: What is the electronic product code (EPC)?

What is the electronic product code (EPC)?

Q: Briefly describe how RFID can be used to manage inventory.

Briefly describe how RFID can be used to manage inventory.