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In an MRP problem, A is an MPS item.Every A requires 2 B’s and 3 C’s. Every B requires 5 C’s. All lead times are two periods. All initial inventory values are 0. Use lot-4-lot method for order quantities for all items. If gross requirement for A is 500 in period 8, what will be the planned order release for B in period 4?

One of the drivers of the direct-to-store (direct distribution) approach is the increase in global sourcing.

The _____ is responsible for proposing European Union legislation, implementing it, and monitoring compliance with European Union laws by member states.  

What type(s) of foreign exchange risk(s) would a US firm with FDI investments in distribution and marketing its US made products in Bahrain face if we know that Bahrain has fixed its currency value against the US dollar for the past fourteen years

In order to minimize economic exposure risks associated with currency rate fluctuations, what can a multinational firm do?

The time-phased plan specifying how many and when the firm plans to build each end item is called the master production schedule (MPS).

One of the principles of work center scheduling is to match work center input information to what the worker can actually do.

When work is assigned to a work center based on what is needed over time it is called which of the following?

Which of the following priority rules used in scheduling the sequence of production is calculated as the slack time remaining in the schedule divided by the number of remaining operations, with the smallest value being run first?

In the category of “Space” there are three different types of “reach-space”. Name all three, and provide an example of each (either pedestrian movement or dance).