Question 1

A modular bill of materials includes items with fractional options.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

An input to the material requirements planning (MRP) system is an inventory records file.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following industry types have high expected benefits from the application of MRP?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fabricate-to-stock 
B)  Fabricate-to-order 
C)  Assemble-to-stock 
D)  Continuous process 
E)  Service and repair parts 
A)  Fabricate-to-stock 
B)  Fabricate-to-order 
C)  Assemble-to-stock 
D)  Continuous process 
E)  Service and repair parts

Question 4

A product tree can do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Help to compute component usage 
B)  Reduce product scrap 
C)  Reduce labor overtime 
D)  Reduce regular time labor 
E)  Locate raw material supplies 
A)  Help to compute component usage 
B)  Reduce product scrap 
C)  Reduce labor overtime 
D)  Reduce regular time labor 
E)  Locate raw material supplies

Question 5

The master production schedule states the number of items to be produced during specific time periods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

An input to the material requirements planning (MRP) system is an exception report.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following files allows us to retrace a material requirement upward in the product structure through each level, identifying each parent item that created the demand?

Accepted Answer

A)  Planning bill of materials file 
B)  Modular bill of materials file 
C)  Super bill of materials file 
D)  Exception report file 
E)  Peg record file 
A)  Planning bill of materials file 
B)  Modular bill of materials file 
C)  Super bill of materials file 
D)  Exception report file 
E)  Peg record file

Question 8

Which of the following industry types will not benefit greatly from the application of MRP?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fabricate-to-order 
B)  Assemble-to-stock 
C)  Assemble-to-order 
D)  Manufacture-to-order 
E)  None of these 
A)  Fabricate-to-order 
B)  Assemble-to-stock 
C)  Assemble-to-order 
D)  Manufacture-to-order 
E)  None of these

Question 9

When implemented correctly, MRP links all areas of the business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In a typical inventory status record which of the following would you not expect to see?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scrap allowance 
B)  Order quantity 
C)  Gross requirements 
D)  Planned-order releases 
E)  Lost items 
A)  Scrap allowance 
B)  Order quantity 
C)  Gross requirements 
D)  Planned-order releases 
E)  Lost items

Question 11

The MRP program performs its analysis from the bottom up of the product structure trees, imploding requirements level by level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is considered a secondary report in an MRP system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Planned order schedule 
B)  Exceptions reports 
C)  Inventory record 
D)  Firm orders from known customers 
E)  Engineering change reports 
A)  Planned order schedule 
B)  Exceptions reports 
C)  Inventory record 
D)  Firm orders from known customers 
E)  Engineering change reports

Question 13

The three main inputs to an MRP system are the bill of materials, the master schedule and the inventory records file.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In an MRP program, the program accesses the status segment of an inventory record according to specific periods called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cubed time units 
B)  Time buckets 
C)  BOM units 
D)  Time modules 
E)  Time lines 
A)  Cubed time units 
B)  Time buckets 
C)  BOM units 
D)  Time modules 
E)  Time lines

Question 15

Projected available balance is the amount of inventory that is expected only at the beginning of a period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

An output of MRP is a bill of materials (BOM) file.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Time fences are periods of time having some specified level of opportunity for the customer to make changes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following can be used for lot sizing in an MRP system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Low-level coding 
B)  Time bucket size 
C)  Least unit cost 
D)  Inventory record file 
E)  Peg inventory 
A)  Low-level coding 
B)  Time bucket size 
C)  Least unit cost 
D)  Inventory record file 
E)  Peg inventory

Question 19

A lot-for-lot (L4L) lot sizing technique does not take into account setup costs or capacity limitations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

"Projected available balance" is a term referring to unsold finished goods inventory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A modular bill of materials includes items with fractional options.

An input to the material requirements planning (MRP) system is an inventory records file.

Which of the following industry types have high expected benefits from the application of MRP?

A product tree can do which of the following?

The master production schedule states the number of items to be produced during specific time periods.

An input to the material requirements planning (MRP) system is an exception report.

Which of the following files allows us to retrace a material requirement upward in the product structure through each level, identifying each parent item that created the demand?

Which of the following industry types will not benefit greatly from the application of MRP?

When implemented correctly, MRP links all areas of the business.

In a typical inventory status record which of the following would you not expect to see?

The MRP program performs its analysis from the bottom up of the product structure trees, imploding requirements level by level.

Which of the following is considered a secondary report in an MRP system?

The three main inputs to an MRP system are the bill of materials, the master schedule and the inventory records file.

In an MRP program, the program accesses the status segment of an inventory record according to specific periods called which of the following?

Projected available balance is the amount of inventory that is expected only at the beginning of a period.

An output of MRP is a bill of materials (BOM) file.

Time fences are periods of time having some specified level of opportunity for the customer to make changes.

Which of the following can be used for lot sizing in an MRP system?

A lot-for-lot (L4L) lot sizing technique does not take into account setup costs or capacity limitations.

"Projected available balance" is a term referring to unsold finished goods inventory.

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Exam 9: Material Requirements Planning

A modular bill of materials includes items with fractional options.

An input to the material requirements planning (MRP) system is an inventory records file.

Which of the following industry types have high expected benefits from the application of MRP?

A product tree can do which of the following?

The master production schedule states the number of items to be produced during specific time periods.

An input to the material requirements planning (MRP) system is an exception report.

Which of the following files allows us to retrace a material requirement upward in the product structure through each level, identifying each parent item that created the demand?

Which of the following industry types will not benefit greatly from the application of MRP?

When implemented correctly, MRP links all areas of the business.

In a typical inventory status record which of the following would you not expect to see?

The MRP program performs its analysis from the bottom up of the product structure trees, imploding requirements level by level.

Which of the following is considered a secondary report in an MRP system?

The three main inputs to an MRP system are the bill of materials, the master schedule and the inventory records file.

In an MRP program, the program accesses the status segment of an inventory record according to specific periods called which of the following?

Projected available balance is the amount of inventory that is expected only at the beginning of a period.

An output of MRP is a bill of materials (BOM) file.

Time fences are periods of time having some specified level of opportunity for the customer to make changes.

Which of the following can be used for lot sizing in an MRP system?

A lot-for-lot (L4L) lot sizing technique does not take into account setup costs or capacity limitations.

"Projected available balance" is a term referring to unsold finished goods inventory.

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Strategy and Sustainability

Forecasting

Strategic Capacity Management

Projects

Manufacturing Processes

Service Processes

Sales and Operations Planning

Quality Management and Six Sigma

Inventory Management

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Location, Logistics, and Distribution

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