Please write in TRUE or FALSE in the space provided below

: 1. _______ On-Time-Delivery and Fill Rate are inventory metrics

2. _______ In the Synthesis Process, Understanding is the last step in the process

3. _______ End of the quarter push is a form of loading

4. _______ The demand consensus review meeting is not a step in the S&OP process

5. _______ Managing when demand is less than planned requires de-expediting

6. _______ The mix percent error with an absolute deviation of 68 and aggregate plan of 238 is 3.5%

7. _______ The Demand Manager serves as a focal point for communication

8. _______ A triple whammy occurs when demand exceeds forecast

9. _______ Planning project-based demand is similar to planning consumer goods

10. _______ The second zone in the stability zone is when significant value has been added to the product

11. _______ There is little to no difference between a forecast and plan in the demand planning process

12. _______ Determining the impact on pricing tactics on demand is a part of Business Factor Analysis

13. _______ The periods of time in the stability zone model will vary from industry to industry

14. _______ The Pareto rule helps identify skus for rationalization

15. _______ Uncertainty about markets, customers, and competitors creates bias

16. _______ Carrying more inventory fixes all uncertainty of demand

17. _______ Aggregate demand can be misleading

18. _______ Mortgaging the future involves motivating customers to by early, which is good

19. _______ Time series statistical forecasting works well with high variability and high-volume products

20. _______ Sales and Marketing should have the most accurate information on customer buying intentions

21. _______ The statistical forecast is used as a frame of reference for providing another view of demand

22. _______ Elements of a PLAN include Plan, Do, Check & Act

23. _______ Financial gaps (i.e., shortfalls) are more critical than unit gaps (shortfalls) when reviewing the demand plan

24. _______ Techniques to compress procurement and manufacturing lead times is a form of lean manufacturing

25. _______ Customer satisfaction is more important than customer retention and new customer acquisition

26. _______ The demand plan is not related to developing financial projections of sales revenue

27. _______ Stability Zones do not define the appropriate action to synchronize demand and supply

28. _______ Dampening the bullwhip effect is not an objective of demand collaboration

29. _______ The exception report lists those items that have exceptional sales revenue in a given period

30. _______ You can not manage unless you do not measure (lol)

SUBJECT- PRICING AND DEMAND MANAGEMENT