Question 1

What does it mean when a super bill of materials specifies half of a component part in an assembly?

Accepted Answer

It means that 50% of the units assembled will include that component and 50% will not.

Question 2

Which of the following is an input file necessary to run an MRP system?

Accepted Answer

A) Exception report 
B) Computer-aided-design files 
C) Inventory records file 
D) Personnel files 
E) Time fence file 
A) Exception report 
B) Computer-aided-design files 
C) Inventory records file 
D) Personnel files 
E) Time fence file C

Question 3

Management defines time fences as periods of time having some specific Level of opportunity for the customer to make changes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

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 5

The least unit cost method (LUC)lot-sizing technique calculates the order quantity by comparing the carrying cost and the setup (or ordering)costs for various lot sizes and then selects the lot in which these are most nearly equal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The lot-for-lot (L4L)lot sizing technique minimizes carrying cost by taking into account setup costs and capacity limitations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The deeper one looks into the product creation sequence,the more the requirements of dependent demand items tend to smooth out and become even over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How does flow manufacturing differ from using MRP alone?

Accepted Answer

This question is addressed on page 606-6

Question 9

Which of the following is an input to the master production schedule?

Accepted Answer

A) Prototype products from product development 
B) Aggregate component schedule 
C) Peg records 
D) Exception reports 
E) Forecasts of demand from random customers 
A) Prototype products from product development 
B) Aggregate component schedule 
C) Peg records 
D) Exception reports 
E) Forecasts of demand from random customers

Question 10

MRP is a logical,easily understandable approach to the problem of determining the number of parts,components and materials needed to produce each end item.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) Planned order schedule 
B) Peg report 
C) Planning report 
D) Inventory accuracy report 
E) Aggregate production plan report 
A) Planned order schedule 
B) Peg report 
C) Planning report 
D) Inventory accuracy report 
E) Aggregate production plan report

Question 12

An improvement noted by many firms after implementation of MRP is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Increased idle time 
B) Quicker setup times 
C) Inability to change the master schedule 
D) Reduced inventory 
E) Improved product design-for-manufacture 
A) Increased idle time 
B) Quicker setup times 
C) Inability to change the master schedule 
D) Reduced inventory 
E) Improved product design-for-manufacture

Question 13

Which of the following is not a lot sizing technique used in MRP systems?

Accepted Answer

A) Lot-for-lot (L4L) 
B) Economic order quantity (EOQ) 
C) Least total cost (LT
C)  
D) Least unit cost (LU
C)  
E) Two-bin system (TBS) 
A) Lot-for-lot (L4L) 
B) Economic order quantity (EOQ) 
C) Least total cost (LT
C)  
D) Least unit cost (LU
C)  
E) Two-bin system (TBS)

Question 14

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 15

Which of the following is an input to the master production schedule?

Accepted Answer

A) Bill of materials (BOM)file 
B) Inventory records file 
C) Exception reports 
D) Planned-order schedules 
E) None of the above 
A) Bill of materials (BOM)file 
B) Inventory records file 
C) Exception reports 
D) Planned-order schedules 
E) None of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is an input file necessary to run an MRP system?

Accepted Answer

A) Bill of materials (BOM)file 
B) Quality management report 
C) Exception reports 
D) Planned-order schedules 
E) Purchasing contracts 
A) Bill of materials (BOM)file 
B) Quality management report 
C) Exception reports 
D) Planned-order schedules 
E) Purchasing contracts

Question 17

We would expect to see which of the following in an MRP system's inventory transactions file?

Accepted Answer

A) End items produced 
B) Late/early delivery records 
C) Scrap parts 
D) Labor efficiency 
E) Computer errors 
A) End items produced 
B) Late/early delivery records 
C) Scrap parts 
D) Labor efficiency 
E) Computer errors

Question 18

Since MRP systems focus on batch or lot-sized orders and JIT is focused on individual item production,the two systems are incompatible and cannot work together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What are the three main inputs to an MRP program?

Accepted Answer

Bill of materials
Ma

Question 20

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

Exam 18: Material Requirements Planning

What does it mean when a super bill of materials specifies half of a component part in an assembly?

Which of the following is an input file necessary to run an MRP system?

Management defines time fences as periods of time having some specific Level of opportunity for the customer to make changes.

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

The least unit cost method (LUC)lot-sizing technique calculates the order quantity by comparing the carrying cost and the setup (or ordering)costs for various lot sizes and then selects the lot in which these are most nearly equal.

The lot-for-lot (L4L)lot sizing technique minimizes carrying cost by taking into account setup costs and capacity limitations.

The deeper one looks into the product creation sequence,the more the requirements of dependent demand items tend to smooth out and become even over time.

How does flow manufacturing differ from using MRP alone?

Which of the following is an input to the master production schedule?

MRP is a logical,easily understandable approach to the problem of determining the number of parts,components and materials needed to produce each end item.

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

An improvement noted by many firms after implementation of MRP is which of the following?

Which of the following is not a lot sizing technique used in MRP systems?

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 is an input to the master production schedule?

Which of the following is an input file necessary to run an MRP system?

We would expect to see which of the following in an MRP system's inventory transactions file?

Since MRP systems focus on batch or lot-sized orders and JIT is focused on individual item production,the two systems are incompatible and cannot work together.

What are the three main inputs to an MRP program?

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

Introduction to the Field

Operations and Supply Strategy

Project Management

Product and Service Design

Strategic Capacity Management

Process Analysis

Manufacturing Processes

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Six Sigma Quality

Supply-Chain Strategy

Logistics and Facility Location

Lean Manufacturing

Operations Consulting Reengineering

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Demand Management and Forecasting

Aggregate Sales and Operations Planning

Inventory Control

Scheduling

Constraint Management

Linear Programming Using the Excel Solver

Learning Curves

Job Design Work Measurement

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