Question 1

MRP explosion means estimating the total number of

Accepted Answer

A)  subassemblies, components, and raw materials needed for each parent item. 
B)  raw materials to be purchased from all suppliers. 
C)  parts to be produced for each parent item. 
D)  parts needed to be produced less the number of parts on hand for each parent item. 
A)  subassemblies, components, and raw materials needed for each parent item. 
B)  raw materials to be purchased from all suppliers. 
C)  parts to be produced for each parent item. 
D)  parts needed to be produced less the number of parts on hand for each parent item.

Question 2

A(n)________ is an intermediate item that is assembled from one or more components.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)________ is an intermediate item that is...

Question 3

A resource planning process takes sales and operations plans; processes information in the way of time standards,routings,and other information on how the firm produces its services or products; and then plans the input requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following statements regarding the output from MRP systems is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Action notices are generated to make decisions about releasing new orders and adjusting the due dates of scheduled receipts. 
B)  Typically the capacity limitations of processing equipment are explicitly recognized by MRP systems when planned orders are calculated. 
C)  A materials requirement plan is generated for each component item. 
D)  Priority reports such as dispatch lists and supplier schedules are generated. 
A)  Action notices are generated to make decisions about releasing new orders and adjusting the due dates of scheduled receipts. 
B)  Typically the capacity limitations of processing equipment are explicitly recognized by MRP systems when planned orders are calculated. 
C)  A materials requirement plan is generated for each component item. 
D)  Priority reports such as dispatch lists and supplier schedules are generated.

Question 5

The master production schedule is a forecast of demand for families of products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Safety stock is never used with material requirements planning systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Use the following MRP record to answer the question.
 
What are the quantities of planned order releases for item DEF for the first five weeks (weeks 1,2,3,4,and 5)?

Accepted Answer

A)  30, 0, 60, 0, 145 
B)  60, 0, 145, 0, 0 
C)  0, 30, 60, 0, 0 
D)  30, 0, 60, 145, 0 
A)  30, 0, 60, 0, 145 
B)  60, 0, 145, 0, 0 
C)  0, 30, 60, 0, 0 
D)  30, 0, 60, 145, 0

Question 8

Lot-for-lot (L4L)is a rule that maintains the same order quantity each time an order is issued.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Table 13.7
  
-Management wishes to use a POQ lot-sizing rule for an item that experiences an average demand of 30 units per week.If the desired average lot size is 120 units,what should P be?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 or 1 weeks 
B)  2 or 3 weeks 
C)  4 or 5 weeks 
D)  More than 5 weeks 
A)  0 or 1 weeks 
B)  2 or 3 weeks 
C)  4 or 5 weeks 
D)  More than 5 weeks

Question 10

Table 13.4
Consider the MPS, BOM and inventory data shown below. Master Production Schedule: the following table shows the MPS start quantities.
Week
 $$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | c | c | } 
\hline \text { Week } & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 \
\hline \text { MPS } & & & 80 & 80 & & \
\hline
\end{array}$$ 
Bill of Material
-Item A uses 1 each of component D, 2 each of component C and 2 each of subassembly B.
-Subassembly B uses 1 each of component D.
Selected Inventory Data
Item
 $\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|}
\hline \text { Data Category } & {\text { B }} &{\mathrm{C}} & {\mathrm{D}}\
\hline \text { Lot-sizing rule } & {\text { LAL }} &\mathrm{F} O Q=180 & \mathrm{POQ}(\mathrm{P}=2)\
\text { Lead time (wks) } & 1&1 & 2  \
\text { Beginning (on-hand) } & 30 &160 & 50\
\text { inventory } & 190 \text { (wk 2) } &180(\text { wk } 11) & 80(\text { wk } 1)\
\text { Scheduled receipts } &\
\hline
\end{array}$
-Use the information in Table 13.4.Which one of the following statements concerning item B is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The projected on-hand quantity at the end of week 6 is 60 units. 
B)  There are exactly 2 planned order releases. 
C)  The first planned order release occurs in week 3. 
D)  There are no action notices needed. 
A)  The projected on-hand quantity at the end of week 6 is 60 units. 
B)  There are exactly 2 planned order releases. 
C)  The first planned order release occurs in week 3. 
D)  There are no action notices needed.

Question 11

The ability of one piece of software to interact with others is called interoperability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In a dependent demand environment,explained why MRP does a better job of estimating the need to replenish inventory items than does a fixed order quantity system.

Accepted Answer

MRP works better for a dependent demand

Question 13

Dependent demand occurs because the quantity required is a function of the demand for other items held in inventory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In MRP,a(n)________ is any item manufactured from one or more components.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In MRP,a(n)________ is any item manufactured from...

MRP explosion means estimating the total number of

A(n)________ is an intermediate item that is assembled from one or more components.

A resource planning process takes sales and operations plans; processes information in the way of time standards,routings,and other information on how the firm produces its services or products; and then plans the input requirements.

Which of the following statements regarding the output from MRP systems is FALSE?

The master production schedule is a forecast of demand for families of products.

Safety stock is never used with material requirements planning systems.

Use the following MRP record to answer the question. What are the quantities of planned order releases for item DEF for the first five weeks (weeks 1,2,3,4,and 5)?

Lot-for-lot (L4L)is a rule that maintains the same order quantity each time an order is issued.

Table 13.7 -Management wishes to use a POQ lot-sizing rule for an item that experiences an average demand of 30 units per week.If the desired average lot size is 120 units,what should P be?

The ability of one piece of software to interact with others is called interoperability.

In a dependent demand environment,explained why MRP does a better job of estimating the need to replenish inventory items than does a fixed order quantity system.

Dependent demand occurs because the quantity required is a function of the demand for other items held in inventory.

In MRP,a(n)________ is any item manufactured from one or more components.

Creating Customer Value through Operations

Supply Chain Management

Process Configuration

Capacity

Inventory Management

Quality and Process Improvement

Lean Systems

Managing Projects

Location and Layout

Managing Demand and Forecasting

Operations Planning and Scheduling

Decision Making

Financial Analysis

Work Measurement

Learning Curve Analysis

Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

Acceptance Sampling Plans

Simulation

Special Inventory Models

Linear Programming

Waiting Lines

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Exam 12: Resource Planning

MRP explosion means estimating the total number of

A(n)________ is an intermediate item that is assembled from one or more components.

A resource planning process takes sales and operations plans; processes information in the way of time standards,routings,and other information on how the firm produces its services or products; and then plans the input requirements.

Which of the following statements regarding the output from MRP systems is FALSE?

The master production schedule is a forecast of demand for families of products.

Safety stock is never used with material requirements planning systems.

Use the following MRP record to answer the question. What are the quantities of planned order releases for item DEF for the first five weeks (weeks 1,2,3,4,and 5)?

Lot-for-lot (L4L)is a rule that maintains the same order quantity each time an order is issued.

Table 13.7 -Management wishes to use a POQ lot-sizing rule for an item that experiences an average demand of 30 units per week.If the desired average lot size is 120 units,what should P be?

The ability of one piece of software to interact with others is called interoperability.

In a dependent demand environment,explained why MRP does a better job of estimating the need to replenish inventory items than does a fixed order quantity system.

Dependent demand occurs because the quantity required is a function of the demand for other items held in inventory.

In MRP,a(n)________ is any item manufactured from one or more components.

Creating Customer Value through Operations

Supply Chain Management

Process Configuration

Capacity

Inventory Management

Quality and Process Improvement

Lean Systems

Managing Projects

Location and Layout

Managing Demand and Forecasting

Operations Planning and Scheduling

Decision Making

Financial Analysis

Work Measurement

Learning Curve Analysis

Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

Acceptance Sampling Plans

Simulation

Special Inventory Models

Linear Programming

Waiting Lines

Filters