ISM INTE Exam - Topic 4 Question 29 Discussion

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Question #: 29
Topic #: 4

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A manufacturing firm is preparing a materials requirement plan for the next six weeks. The information is as follows:

Master Production Schedule

Week 1 2 3 4 5 6

Item A 5 10 15 20 25 30

Other Relevant Information

Item Item's Parent Item's Lead Time Item's Lot Size Item's Current Inventory

A None 1 week LFL 20

B A 2 weeks 10 5

C B 3 weeks 20 5

How many levels does the product structure have in the bill of materials?

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Suggested Answer: D

The bullwhip effect describes the phenomenon where order variability increases as it moves up the supply chain. In this case, XYZ Company's unpredictable order patterns cause Supplier A to maintain higher safety stock. This is due to demand fluctuations amplified by XYZ's overordering to compensate for stockouts, leading to inefficiencies and increased costs throughout the supply chain.

by Glendora at Jul 08, 2025, 07:33 PM

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Yuette

2 months ago

A has no parent, B is a child of A, and C is a child of B.

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Marshall

3 months ago

Wait, are we sure about that? Seems like it could be more.

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Lindsey

3 months ago

Totally agree, it's definitely 2!

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Nenita

3 months ago

I counted 3 levels, but I might be wrong.

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Cheryl

3 months ago

It's 2 levels in the bill of materials.

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Ling

4 months ago

I believe it's 3 levels because we have A at the top, B in the middle, and C at the bottom. That seems right based on what we studied.

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Juan

4 months ago

I practiced a similar question where we had to identify levels in a BOM. I feel like the answer is 2, but I might be mixing it up.

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Shenika

4 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about counting levels in a bill of materials. Does each item count as a level?

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Kanisha

4 months ago

I think the product structure has 3 levels because Item A is the parent, and B and C are its children.

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Gladys

4 months ago

This is a tricky one. The product structure information is spread out, and I'm not sure I'm interpreting it correctly. I'll need to take my time, sketch out the structure, and really think through the levels. Hopefully I can figure this out.

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Brent

5 months ago

Okay, I think I've got this. Based on the information given, the product structure has 2 levels - Item A at the top level, and Items B and C as the components of Item A. I'll double-check my work, but I'm feeling confident about this one.

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Deja

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The product structure details are a bit confusing, and I'm not totally clear on how to approach determining the number of levels. I may need to review my notes on materials requirement planning.

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Keneth

5 months ago

This seems like a straightforward materials requirement planning question. I'll need to carefully review the information provided and think through the product structure to determine the number of levels.

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Alpha

7 months ago

I see your point, Theron, but I think the answer is D) 3 because there are multiple levels of parent-child relationships in the bill of materials.

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Theron

7 months ago

I disagree, I believe the answer is A) 1 because there is only one parent item mentioned in the information.

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Arminda

7 months ago

I'm going to go with 2 levels on this one. Any more than that, and the manufacturing firm would need a forklift to move all those parts around. Efficiency, people!

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Ora

5 months ago

I agree, 2 levels seems like the right amount for this manufacturing firm.

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Cherilyn

6 months ago

I think it's 2 levels too. Any more would be too complicated.

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Lezlie

7 months ago

I think the answer is B) 2 because there are multiple levels in the product structure.

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Brandon

7 months ago

Wait, wait, wait. If there's no parent for item A, and B and C are its children, then the product structure can't have 0 levels. That's just illogical. The answer has to be 2 levels.

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Winifred

7 months ago

This is easy! The question clearly states that item A has no parent, but items B and C are its children. So the product structure has 3 levels.

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Berry

6 months ago

That's right, the product structure has 3 levels in total.

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Albina

7 months ago

I agree, it's pretty straightforward. Item A is at level 1, item B is at level 2, and item C is at level 3.

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Jesusa

8 months ago

Hmm, let's see. If item A has no parent, and items B and C are its children, then the product structure must have 2 levels. B and C are the next level down from A.

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Quiana

6 months ago

That's right, there are 2 levels in the product structure.

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Quiana

7 months ago

Yes, you are correct. The product structure has 2 levels.

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