Exam 6: Resource Planning Systems

Which of the following is the hierarchical operations planning process order?

According to the text,a firm should always run its operations at 100 percent capacity to ensure changes affecting demand can be met.

Which of the following MRP terms represents a committed order awaiting delivery for a specific period?

A Mixed Production Strategy uses a blend of chase and level strategies by striving to maintain a stable core workforce while using other means like temporary workers to manage short-term high demand.

Which of the following results from using the chase production strategy?

According to the text,resource planning is the process of determining the production capacity required to meet demand.

Which of the following is NOT a common module of ERP systems?

Your boss just came to the lunch.During the lunch he had a discussion with some business partners concerning modern organizational information systems.The boss' basic question to you was,"Do you think our company needs an ERP system?" Obviously,without knowing the details of this company or the industry in which it operates,it would be difficult to provide a detailed answer to this question.Your new project may take days,weeks,or even months to answer accurately,but before you begin your research you should develop a short but detailed outline for a paper that will inform the boss about the basics of ERP,the advantages of ERP,as well as the disadvantages of ERP.Answer some of these questions within your outline/answer: ∙What is ERP? ∙Why should the organization get an ERP system? ∙Why might the organization not want to get ERP?∙If we did get an ERP system what would be required for successful implementation?

System nervousness is when even small changes to upper-level production plans cause major changes in lower-level production plans.

Lead Capacity Strategy is a proactive approach that adds or subtracts capacity in anticipation of future market conditions and demand.

Which of the following was a limitation of the legacy MRP systems?

This chapter discussed both materials planning and capacity planning.Consider those concepts in answering the following questions: a.Which is more appropriate for a conventional service organization? Why? b.Which is more appropriate for a conventional manufacturing organization? Why? c.What are the three hierarchical components of materials planning? Provide a brief description of each. d.What are the three hierarchical components of capacity planning? Provide a brief description of each.

Which of the following is considered an advantage/benefit of utilizing an ERP system?

Organizations that choose to implement the best applications or modules for each of the different functional departments associated with the supply chain versus choosing to implement one single system with all of the desired applications from a single vendor is said to have chosen a(n):

In general,single integrator ERP solutions are better suited to more intricate workplaces.

What is ERP? Why was it developed?

In a bill of materials,items at which level are independent demand items?

Key requirements to a successful ERP implementation include adequate computer support,accurate system inputs,and flexible business processes that can conform to the approaches used in the ERP software logic.

A Master Production Schedule is a medium-range materials plan.

An ERP system is generally a multi-module application software for managing an enterprise's internal functional activities,as well as its suppliers and customers.