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Question 44

XYZ Ltd has been adopting MRP system for years. The system helps the company improve effi-ciency greatly and generates huge cost-savings. However, MRP system is only limited to produc-tion process management and XYZ management team would like to have better insights into re-sources required across the organisation as a whole. Which software system would help XYZ management team achieve the above objective?

Options:

MRP II

MPS

ERP

P2P

Answer:

Explanation:

Explanation

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is the integrated management of main business processes, often in real time and mediated by software and technology. ERP provides an integrated and con-tinuously updated view of core business processes using common databases maintained by a data-base management system. ERP systems track business resources—cash, raw materials, production capacity—and the status of business commitments: orders, purchase orders, and payroll. The applications that make up the system share data across various departments (manufacturing, purchasing, sales, accounting, etc.) that provide the data. ERP facilitates information flow between all business functions and manages connections to outside stakeholders.

Manufacturing resource planning (MRP II) is defined as a method for the effective planning of all resources of a manufacturing company. Ideally, it addresses operational planning in units, financial planning, and has a simulation capability to answer "what-if" questions and extension of closed-loop MRP. This is not exclusively a software function, but the management of people skills, requiring adedication to database accuracy, and sufficient computer resources. It is a total company management concept for using human and company resources more productively.

A master production schedule (MPS) is a plan for individual commodities to be produced in each time period such as production, staffing, inventory, etc. It is usually linked to manufacturing where the plan indicates when and how much of each product will be demanded. This plan quantifies significant processes, parts, and other resources in order to optimize production, to identify bottlenecks, and to anticipate needs and completed goods. Since a MPS drives much factory activity, its accuracy and viability dramatically affect profitability.

Procure-to-pay (P2P) is a term used in the software industry to designate a specific subdivision of the procurement process. The procure-to-pay systems enable the integration of the purchasing department with the accounts payable (AP) department. Some of the largest players of the software industry agree on a common definition of procure-to-pay, linking the procurement process and financial department.

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Question 45

The Four Counties hospital in Norway is experiencing financial pressures. The procurement team is looking for the best approach to procure patient equipment that is critical and is often required at very short notice. Which of the following techniques would allow the hospital to access the stock at short notice, but without paying for it until it is used?

Options:

Discounted stocking

Volume-based pricing

Consignment stocking

Reference indices pricing

Question 46

Which of the following costs can be classified as 'acquisition costs'?

Invitation to tender and order processing costs

Invoice processing and supplier selection costs

Goods inspection and total ownership cost

Total input costs and invoice processing cost

Options:

1 and 2 only

2 and 5 only

1 and 4 only

2 and 4 only

Question 47

A procurement manager has agreed a contract for the acquisition of a piece of capital equipment and has negotiated a staged payment contract of 30% with order, 30% on delivery, and the remaining 40% on acceptance testing. Was this the right thing to do?