1. Medium-term demand management projections are used primarily to:

A) complete strategic business planning of facilities.
B) complete forecasts at the item level.
C) aggregate demand for production planning.
D) develop the master production schedule.



2. Which of the following strategies is used primarily for demand planning?

A) Build-to-order scheduling
B) Push-pull replenishment
C) Collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment
D) Vendor-managed inventory



3. In addition to sales history, current customer orders, and forecasted demand, which of the following data sources should be used as part of a demand management process?

A) Inventory levels
B) Contractual obligations
C) Customer profitability
D) Scheduled marketing activities



4. Demand management involves which of the following undertakings?

A) Adjusting capacity to support expected demand
B) Engaging in activities associated with customer relationship management
C) Creating higher customer demand by improving performance in areas such as lead time and service levels
D) Understanding events and managing activities that could influence future demand



5. Which of the following forecasting methods relies on the opinions of a panel of experts?

A) Delphi technique
B) Survey method
C) Causal method
D) Time series analysis