CSCP Supply Chain Technology and Systems Flashcards
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A manufacturer's ERP plans production without considering actual machine capacity, causing frequent schedule overloads. Which system is best suited to generate finite-capacity, constraint-based schedules?
Answer: Advanced planning and scheduling (APS) system
APS systems use constraint-based optimization to build finite-capacity plans and schedules that traditional ERP MRP logic, which assumes infinite capacity, cannot.
Which system sits between ERP and plant-floor equipment to track work-in-process, labor, and quality data in real time?
Answer: Manufacturing execution system (MES)
An MES executes and monitors production on the shop floor, bridging ERP plans and actual operations.
A retailer wants suppliers to replenish its stock automatically based on shared point-of-sale and inventory data. Which arrangement does this describe?
Answer: Vendor-managed inventory (VMI)
In VMI the supplier uses the customer's shared demand and inventory data to make replenishment decisions.
What is the PRIMARY advantage of passive RFID over traditional bar codes in a distribution center?
Answer: Multiple items can be read at once without line-of-sight
RFID enables simultaneous, non-line-of-sight reading of many tags, speeding receiving and counting.
Two trading partners exchange purchase orders, advance ship notices, and invoices in a standardized computer-to-computer format. Which technology are they using?
Answer: Electronic data interchange (EDI)
EDI uses standards such as ANSI X12 or EDIFACT to exchange business documents directly between computer systems.
A company creates a virtual, continuously updated model of its supply network to simulate the effect of a port closure before it happens. What is this model called?
Answer: Digital twin
A digital twin is a dynamic virtual replica of physical assets or networks used for monitoring and what-if simulation.
Before integrating a new ERP, a firm discovers the same supplier listed under five different IDs. Which discipline addresses this problem?
Answer: Master data management
Master data management establishes a single, accurate, governed version of core records such as suppliers, items, and customers.
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