Question 1

In MRP, the gross requirements of a given component part are calculated from:

Accepted Answer

A) net requirements + amount on-hand. 
B) gross requirements of the immediate parent. 
C) planned orders of the end item. 
D) net requirements of end item. 
E) planned orders of the immediate parent. 
A) net requirements + amount on-hand. 
B) gross requirements of the immediate parent. 
C) planned orders of the end item. 
D) net requirements of end item. 
E) planned orders of the immediate parent.

Question 2

Initially, a master production schedule - the output from MRP - may not represent a feasible schedule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following most closely describes dependent demand?

Accepted Answer

A) demand generated by suppliers 
B) estimates of demand using regression analysis of independent variables 
C) derived demand 
D) demands placed on suppliers by their customers 
E) net material requirements 
A) demand generated by suppliers 
B) estimates of demand using regression analysis of independent variables 
C) derived demand 
D) demands placed on suppliers by their customers 
E) net material requirements

Question 4

End item Alpha's product structure tree and inventory information are as follows:

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

A recent effort to expand the scope of production resource planning by involving other functional areas in the planning process has been:

Accepted Answer

A) material requirements planning 
B) capacity requirements planning 
C) manufacturing resources planning 
D) Just-In-Time planning 
E) multifunctional relationships planning 
A) material requirements planning 
B) capacity requirements planning 
C) manufacturing resources planning 
D) Just-In-Time planning 
E) multifunctional relationships planning

Question 6

Under lot-for-lot, order sizes for component parts are essentially determined directly from which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) gross requirements 
B) net requirements 
C) economic order quantity 
D) gross requirements - net requirements 
E) net requirements - amount on-hand 
A) gross requirements 
B) net requirements 
C) economic order quantity 
D) gross requirements - net requirements 
E) net requirements - amount on-hand

Question 7

Which of these products would be most likely to have dependent demand?

Accepted Answer

A) refrigerators 
B) automobile engines 
C) televisions 
D) brownies 
E) automobiles 
A) refrigerators 
B) automobile engines 
C) televisions 
D) brownies 
E) automobiles

Question 8

The bill of materials contains information on lead times and current inventory position on every component required to produce the end item.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The development and application of MRP depended upon two developments: (1) the recognition of the difference between independent and dependent demand, and (2):

Accepted Answer

A) computers 
B) development of the EOQ model 
C) inventory control systems 
D) blanket purchase orders 
E) the internet 
A) computers 
B) development of the EOQ model 
C) inventory control systems 
D) blanket purchase orders 
E) the internet

Question 10

Independent demand tends to be more 'lumpy' than dependent demand meaning that we need large quantities followed by periods of no demand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

ERP began in manufacturing organizations but has spread into service organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

An MRP system whose records are updated continuously is referred to as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) regenerative system 
B) batch-type system 
C) Plossl-Wright system 
D) net-change system 
E) gross-change system 
A) regenerative system 
B) batch-type system 
C) Plossl-Wright system 
D) net-change system 
E) gross-change system

Question 13

Load reports show capacity requirements for departments or work centers which may be more or less than the capacity available in that work center.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The MRP input listing the assemblies, subassemblies, parts, and raw materials needed to produce one unit of finished product is the:

Accepted Answer

A) master production schedule 
B) bill-of-materials 
C) inventory-records 
D) assembly-time chart 
E) net-requirements chart 
A) master production schedule 
B) bill-of-materials 
C) inventory-records 
D) assembly-time chart 
E) net-requirements chart

Question 15

Which one of the following most closely describes the MRP approach that is used for components or subassemblies to compensate for variations in lead time?

Accepted Answer

A) pegging 
B) safety stock 
C) increased order sizes 
D) safety time 
E) low-level coding 
A) pegging 
B) safety stock 
C) increased order sizes 
D) safety time 
E) low-level coding

Question 16

The master schedule needs to be for a period long enough to cover the stacked or cumulative lead time necessary to produce the end items.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

_______ is choosing how many to order or make.

Accepted Answer

A) Quantity determination 
B) Package sizing 
C) Lot sizing 
D) Grouping 
E) Aggregation 
A) Quantity determination 
B) Package sizing 
C) Lot sizing 
D) Grouping 
E) Aggregation

Question 18

In MRP, EOQ models tend to be less useful for materials at the lowest levels than for upper level assemblies of the bill of materials since higher-level assemblies have larger dollar investments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

MRP works best if the inventory items have dependent demand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When should an order for Carved Chocolate Eggs be released?

Accepted Answer

A) at the start of week 2 
B) at the start of week 3 
C) at the start of week 4 
D) at the start of week 5 
E) at the start of week 6 
A) at the start of week 2 
B) at the start of week 3 
C) at the start of week 4 
D) at the start of week 5 
E) at the start of week 6

Exam 12: MRP and ERP

In MRP, the gross requirements of a given component part are calculated from:

Initially, a master production schedule - the output from MRP - may not represent a feasible schedule.

Which of the following most closely describes dependent demand?

End item Alpha's product structure tree and inventory information are as follows:

A recent effort to expand the scope of production resource planning by involving other functional areas in the planning process has been:

Under lot-for-lot, order sizes for component parts are essentially determined directly from which one of the following?

Which of these products would be most likely to have dependent demand?

The bill of materials contains information on lead times and current inventory position on every component required to produce the end item.

The development and application of MRP depended upon two developments: (1) the recognition of the difference between independent and dependent demand, and (2):

Independent demand tends to be more 'lumpy' than dependent demand meaning that we need large quantities followed by periods of no demand.

ERP began in manufacturing organizations but has spread into service organizations.

An MRP system whose records are updated continuously is referred to as a(n):

Load reports show capacity requirements for departments or work centers which may be more or less than the capacity available in that work center.

The MRP input listing the assemblies, subassemblies, parts, and raw materials needed to produce one unit of finished product is the:

Which one of the following most closely describes the MRP approach that is used for components or subassemblies to compensate for variations in lead time?

The master schedule needs to be for a period long enough to cover the stacked or cumulative lead time necessary to produce the end items.

_______ is choosing how many to order or make.

In MRP, EOQ models tend to be less useful for materials at the lowest levels than for upper level assemblies of the bill of materials since higher-level assemblies have larger dollar investments.

MRP works best if the inventory items have dependent demand.

When should an order for Carved Chocolate Eggs be released?

Introduction to Operations Management

Competitiveness, Strategy, and Productivity

Forecasting

Product and Service Design

Strategic Capacity Planning for Products and Services

Process Selection and Facility Layout

Work Design and Measurement

Location Planning and Analysis

Management of Quality

Quality Control

Aggregate Planning and Master Scheduling

Inventory Management

Jit and Lean Operations

Supply Chain Management

Scheduling

Project Management

Management of Waiting Lines

Linear Programming

Extension 4: Reliability

Extension 5: Decision Theory

Extension 7: Learning Curves

Extension 8: The Transportation Model

Extension 10: Acceptance Sampling

Extension 14: Maintenance

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