Question 1

__________ is a system that allows, with MRP in place, inventory data to be augmented by other resource variables.

Accepted Answer

Material requirement

Question 2

A document calls for the production of 50 small garden tractors in week 1; 50 small garden tractors and 100 riding mowers in week 2; 100 riding mowers and 200 garden utility carts in week 3; and 100 riding mowers in week 4. This document is most likely a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  net requirements document 
B)  resource requirements profile 
C)  aggregate plan 
D)  master production schedule 
E)  Wagner-Whitin finite capacity document 
A)  net requirements document 
B)  resource requirements profile 
C)  aggregate plan 
D)  master production schedule 
E)  Wagner-Whitin finite capacity document

Question 3

__________ are the result of adjusting gross requirements for inventory on hand and scheduled receipts.

Accepted Answer

Net materi

Question 4

Closed-loop MRP systems allow production planners to move work between time periods to smooth the load or to at least bring it within capacity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

How can MRP and JIT be effectively integrated?

Accepted Answer

One approach is the small bucket approac

Question 6

Bills of material organized by major subassemblies or by product options are called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Bills of material organized by major subassemblies...

Question 7

What does the part-period balancing lot-sizing technique attempt to do in deciding the lot sizes?

Accepted Answer

It balances the setup and hold

Question 8

A grill assembly takes 20 washers. Instead of listing these washers separately they are grouped into a single kit for production. The bill of material for the washers is classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  "Pseudo" 
B)  Planning 
C)  Modular 
D)  Low-level 
E)  A and B 
A)  "Pseudo" 
B)  Planning 
C)  Modular 
D)  Low-level 
E)  A and B

Question 9

If 100 units of Q are needed and 10 are already in stock, then the gross requirement is 100 and the net requirement is 90.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Operations splitting sends pieces to the next operation before the entire lot is completed on the previous operation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Planning bills of material are bills of material for "kits" of inexpensive items such as washers, nuts, and bolts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A(n) __________ provides feedback to the capacity plan, master production schedule, and production plan so planning can be kept valid at all times.

Accepted Answer

closed-loo

Question 13

Which of the following statements regarding MRP in services is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  MRP is for manufacturing only, and is not applicable to services. 
B)  MRP can be used in services, but only those that offer very limited customization. 
C)  MRP does not work in services because there is no dependent demand. 
D)  Services such as restaurant meals illustrate dependent demand, and require product structure trees, bills-of-material, and scheduling. 
E)  None of the above is true. 
A)  MRP is for manufacturing only, and is not applicable to services. 
B)  MRP can be used in services, but only those that offer very limited customization. 
C)  MRP does not work in services because there is no dependent demand. 
D)  Services such as restaurant meals illustrate dependent demand, and require product structure trees, bills-of-material, and scheduling. 
E)  None of the above is true.

Question 14

Gross material requirements do not take into account the amount of inventory on hand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In job shop (make-to-order) operations, the master production schedule is usually expressed in

Accepted Answer

A)  end items 
B)  modules 
C)  kits 
D)  customer orders 
E)  warehouse orders 
A)  end items 
B)  modules 
C)  kits 
D)  customer orders 
E)  warehouse orders

Question 16

How does the process choice of an organization affect the basis of its master production schedule?

Accepted Answer

In a continuous focus (make-to-stock) co

Question 17

Describe how MRP II differs from MRP.

Accepted Answer

MRP II is MRP in which invento

Question 18

When safety stock is deemed absolutely necessary, the usual policy is to build it into the projected on-hand inventory of the MRP logic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

__________ is a dependent demand technique that uses a bill of material, inventory, expected receipts, and a master production schedule to determine material requirements.

Accepted Answer

Material r

Question 20

Wheeled Coach obtains competitive advantage through MRP in part because of their excellent record integrity and insistence on record accuracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 17: Material Requirements Planning MRP and ERP

__________ is a system that allows, with MRP in place, inventory data to be augmented by other resource variables.

A document calls for the production of 50 small garden tractors in week 1; 50 small garden tractors and 100 riding mowers in week 2; 100 riding mowers and 200 garden utility carts in week 3; and 100 riding mowers in week 4. This document is most likely a(n)

__________ are the result of adjusting gross requirements for inventory on hand and scheduled receipts.

Closed-loop MRP systems allow production planners to move work between time periods to smooth the load or to at least bring it within capacity.

How can MRP and JIT be effectively integrated?

Bills of material organized by major subassemblies or by product options are called __________.

What does the part-period balancing lot-sizing technique attempt to do in deciding the lot sizes?

A grill assembly takes 20 washers. Instead of listing these washers separately they are grouped into a single kit for production. The bill of material for the washers is classified as

If 100 units of Q are needed and 10 are already in stock, then the gross requirement is 100 and the net requirement is 90.

Operations splitting sends pieces to the next operation before the entire lot is completed on the previous operation.

Planning bills of material are bills of material for "kits" of inexpensive items such as washers, nuts, and bolts.

A(n) __________ provides feedback to the capacity plan, master production schedule, and production plan so planning can be kept valid at all times.

Which of the following statements regarding MRP in services is true?

Gross material requirements do not take into account the amount of inventory on hand.

In job shop (make-to-order) operations, the master production schedule is usually expressed in

How does the process choice of an organization affect the basis of its master production schedule?

Describe how MRP II differs from MRP.

When safety stock is deemed absolutely necessary, the usual policy is to build it into the projected on-hand inventory of the MRP logic.

__________ is a dependent demand technique that uses a bill of material, inventory, expected receipts, and a master production schedule to determine material requirements.

Wheeled Coach obtains competitive advantage through MRP in part because of their excellent record integrity and insistence on record accuracy.

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