Exam 4: Master production schedule

Which of the following statements regarding MPS is not correct? 1)MPS has the focus on dependent demands 2)MPS is an aggregation of the disaggregate plan 3)MPS has finer time intervals then aggregate plans 4)MPS has the focus on independent demands

Fill out the following MPS record.There are 500 units on hand and the MPS policy is to order in 500 unit intervals. Periods 1 2 3 4 Forecast 1200 1600 500 450 Available MPS

Describe in one sentence what a Final assembly schedule (FAS)is.

The initial factors for generating a MPS Record include ____________ and ______________.Fill in the blanks.

Describe what a superbill is in one sentence.

Describe the tasks of a Master Scheduler.

When the order acceptance occurs during the early portions of the production lead time, how would you describe the current manufacturing environment?

Fill in the MPS record when the MPS can only be ordered in 250 unit intervals. Periods 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Forecast 240 130 130 20 100 200 320 145 Orders 45 38 68 Available ATP MPS On hand 40

The __________________ manufacturing environment tries to supply a large variety of final product configurations from standard components and subassemblies within a relatively short lead time.Fill in the blanks.

The MPS record below is based on the forecast at the beginning of period 1.However, at the beginning of period 2, the actual demand for period 1 exceeded expectations by 700 units.Create a new record.The MPS can only be ordered in 200 unit intervals. Periods 1 2 3 4 Forecast 2500 3200 3000 500 Available 700 100 100 0 MPS 0 2600 3000 400 On hand 3200