Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

We would expect to see which of the following in an MRP system's inventory status 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 3

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 4

A BOM file is also called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Product tree 
B)  Stocking plan 
C)  Inventory usage record 
D)  Production parts plan 
E)  Time bucket schedule 
A)  Product tree 
B)  Stocking plan 
C)  Inventory usage record 
D)  Production parts plan 
E)  Time bucket schedule

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Low level coding in MRP indicates the exact status of each item managed by the system in "real time."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A master production schedule is an input to a material requirements planning (MRP)system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What are periods of time having some specified level of opportunity for the customer to make changes called? __________________________________________

Accepted Answer

Time fences
Explanation: Manag

Question 9

Which of the following is most closely related to the reason a firm might implement MRP?

Accepted Answer

A)  So they can order the right parts 
B)  So they can order parts sufficient for immediate use 
C)  So they can insure that parts to arrive prior to when they are needed 
D)  To assure appropriate quality levels 
E)  To keep process costs between the LCL and the UCL 
A)  So they can order the right parts 
B)  So they can order parts sufficient for immediate use 
C)  So they can insure that parts to arrive prior to when they are needed 
D)  To assure appropriate quality levels 
E)  To keep process costs between the LCL and the UCL

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 12

Manufacturing firms maintain bill of materials (BOM)files,which are simply a sequencing of everything that goes into a final product.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The customer grace period is a time-span having some specified level of opportunity for the customer to make changes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

MRP is based on dependent demand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

One of the main purposes of a MRP system is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Track inventory levels 
B)  Create productive capacity 
C)  Decrease layers of management 
D)  Develop schedules specifying when each component should be ordered or produced. 
E)  Upgrade manufacturing's professionalism 
A)  Track inventory levels 
B)  Create productive capacity 
C)  Decrease layers of management 
D)  Develop schedules specifying when each component should be ordered or produced. 
E)  Upgrade manufacturing's professionalism

Question 16

Which of the following is a dynamic lot-sizing technique that calculates the order quantity by comparing the carrying cost and the setup (or ordering)costs for various lot sizes and then selects the lot size in which these are most nearly equal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kanban 
B)  Just-in-time system 
C)  MRP 
D)  Least unit cost 
E)  Least total cost 
A)  Kanban 
B)  Just-in-time system 
C)  MRP 
D)  Least unit cost 
E)  Least total cost

Question 17

MRP is most valuable where a number of products are made in batches using the same productive equipment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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 19

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

Question 20

In MRP,how is demand information for a level 0 (zero)item derived? _________________________

Accepted Answer

From the master production sch

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

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

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

A BOM file is also called which of the following?

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

Low level coding in MRP indicates the exact status of each item managed by the system in "real time."

A master production schedule is an input to a material requirements planning (MRP)system.

What are periods of time having some specified level of opportunity for the customer to make changes called? __________________________________________

Which of the following is most closely related to the reason a firm might implement MRP?

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

A product tree can do which of the following?

Manufacturing firms maintain bill of materials (BOM)files,which are simply a sequencing of everything that goes into a final product.

The customer grace period is a time-span having some specified level of opportunity for the customer to make changes.

MRP is based on dependent demand.

One of the main purposes of a MRP system is which of the following?

Which of the following is a dynamic lot-sizing technique that calculates the order quantity by comparing the carrying cost and the setup (or ordering)costs for various lot sizes and then selects the lot size in which these are most nearly equal?

MRP is most valuable where a number of products are made in batches using the same productive equipment.

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

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

In MRP,how is demand information for a level 0 (zero)item derived? _________________________

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Exam 9: Material Requirements Planning

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

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

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

A BOM file is also called which of the following?

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

Low level coding in MRP indicates the exact status of each item managed by the system in "real time."

A master production schedule is an input to a material requirements planning (MRP)system.

What are periods of time having some specified level of opportunity for the customer to make changes called? __________________________________________

Which of the following is most closely related to the reason a firm might implement MRP?

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

A product tree can do which of the following?

Manufacturing firms maintain bill of materials (BOM)files,which are simply a sequencing of everything that goes into a final product.

The customer grace period is a time-span having some specified level of opportunity for the customer to make changes.

MRP is based on dependent demand.

One of the main purposes of a MRP system is which of the following?

Which of the following is a dynamic lot-sizing technique that calculates the order quantity by comparing the carrying cost and the setup (or ordering)costs for various lot sizes and then selects the lot size in which these are most nearly equal?

MRP is most valuable where a number of products are made in batches using the same productive equipment.

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

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

In MRP,how is demand information for a level 0 (zero)item derived? _________________________

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Strategy and Sustainability

Forecasting

Strategic Capacity Management

Projects

Manufacturing and Service Processes

Service Processes

Sales and Operations Planning

Quality Management and Six Sigma

Inventory Management

Lean Supply Chains

Global Sourcing and Procurement

Location, Logistics, and Distribution

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