INTE Exam Dumps : Supply Management Integration

The sourcing manager for a regional retail bakery chain reviews order quantities and stocking for perishable condiments on a quarterly basis. Which of the following factors should be the MOST critical consideration in this analysis?

A manufacturing firm prepares the following materials requirement plan (MRP):

Master Production Schedule

Week123456

Item A101015152020

Relevant Information

ItemItem's ParentItem's Lead TimeItem's Lot SizeItem's Current Inventory

ANone1 weekLFL50

BA2 weeks5010

CB2 weeks5010

Using MRP methodology, how much of Item B should be ordered, and when should it be ordered7

A company that manufactures rubber balls wishes to discontinue production and move into the golf ball industry. Consider the following steps in the disposition of the current inventory of rubber balls:

I. Dispose of the rubber balls per local regulations

II. Sell the rubber balls on the open market

III. Grind up the rubber balls and donate the material for a playground in the community

IV. Work with engineering to determine if the rubber can be used in the new golf ball line

In order to maximize recovery of its investment, which of the following is the BEST order for the application of these steps (from first to last)?