Question 1

Facilitating goods in a hotel's bill of resources would include a:

Accepted Answer

A) housekeeper. 
B) fax machine. 
C) towel. 
D) front-desk clerk. 
A) housekeeper. 
B) fax machine. 
C) towel. 
D) front-desk clerk.

Question 2

Table 16.6  
-Use the information from Table 16.6.Which lot-sizing rule results in the highest projected on-hand inventory averaged over weeks 1 through week 10?

Accepted Answer

A) FOQ = 100 
B) FOQ = 75 
C) L4L 
D) POQ,P = 3 
A) FOQ = 100 
B) FOQ = 75 
C) L4L 
D) POQ,P = 3

Question 3

Table 16.7
Viola Products produces one item with the following bill of materials   A recent check of their inventory reveals the following quantities on hand.
   Currently no scheduled receipts exist for any of the dependent demand items.
-Use Table 16.7 to answer this question.How many additional units of D are needed to produce 20 end items?

Accepted Answer

A) fewer than 75 
B) more than 75 but fewer than 95 
C) more than 95 but fewer than 115 
D) more than 115 
A) fewer than 75 
B) more than 75 but fewer than 95 
C) more than 95 but fewer than 115 
D) more than 115

Question 4

A materials requirements planning (MRP)explosion occurs when the system is bombarded with too many orders to schedule at one time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

One thing that an MRP II system has that an MRP system does not is ________.

Accepted Answer

a linkage

Question 6

Table 16.4
Consider the following MPS,BOM,and inventory data.Blank MRP records are provided at the end of this exam.
Master Production Schedule: The following table shows the MPS start quantities.   Bill of Material
-End item A uses 1 each of component C and 1 each of subassembly D.
-Subassembly D uses 2 each of component E and 2 each of component F.
-End item B uses 1 each of component C and 2 each of component F.
Selected Inventory Data  
-Use the information in Table 16.4.Which one of the following statements about item F is BEST?

Accepted Answer

A) The gross requirement in week 4 is 400 units. 
B) Its first planned receipt is for 120 units in week 4. 
C) Its 100-unit scheduled receipt in week 1 could be delayed to week 2 without delaying the planned order release for product B. 
D) Its first planned order receipt is for 385 units in week 4. 
A) The gross requirement in week 4 is 400 units. 
B) Its first planned receipt is for 120 units in week 4. 
C) Its 100-unit scheduled receipt in week 1 could be delayed to week 2 without delaying the planned order release for product B. 
D) Its first planned order receipt is for 385 units in week 4.

Question 7

If the demand for an independent demand item is continuous and uniform,so will the planned order releases of its components.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT used to derive an item's gross requirements?

Accepted Answer

A) the MPS for immediate parents that are end items 
B) the planned order releases for immediate parents below the MPS level 
C) the MPS components that are not purchased items 
D) any other requirements not originating in the MPS,such as the demand for replacement parts 
A) the MPS for immediate parents that are end items 
B) the planned order releases for immediate parents below the MPS level 
C) the MPS components that are not purchased items 
D) any other requirements not originating in the MPS,such as the demand for replacement parts

Question 9

A computer-generated memo used by inventory planners to make decisions about releasing new orders and adjusting due dates of scheduled receipts is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) enterprise report. 
B) infinite capacity. 
C) action notice. 
D) input-output report. 
A) enterprise report. 
B) infinite capacity. 
C) action notice. 
D) input-output report.

Question 10

Table 16.5  
-Use the following MRP record to answer the question.   Which one of the statements concerning item LMN is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) The scheduled receipt of 80 units in week 3 should be expedited so that it is finished in week 2. 
B) The planned order release quantity in week 3 is 80 units. 
C) The planned receipt quantity in week 6 is 30 units. 
D) The projected on-hand inventory in week 8 is 70 units. 
A) The scheduled receipt of 80 units in week 3 should be expedited so that it is finished in week 2. 
B) The planned order release quantity in week 3 is 80 units. 
C) The planned receipt quantity in week 6 is 30 units. 
D) The projected on-hand inventory in week 8 is 70 units.

Question 11

Table 16.5  
-Use the information in Table 16.5.Which of the statements concerning item RST is TRUE? (Examine each answer independently. )

Accepted Answer

A) If the safety stock level were 30 units instead of 0 units,the planned receipt in week 7 would be 110 units. 
B) If the scheduled receipt in week 2 must be delayed until week 3 because of a capacity shortage,there would be a planned order release in week 1. 
C) If the safety stock level were 25 units instead of 0 units,there would be a planned order release in week 2. 
D) If the gross requirements for week 8 were 100 units instead of 60 units,the projected on-hand inventory for week 8 would be 0 units. 
A) If the safety stock level were 30 units instead of 0 units,the planned receipt in week 7 would be 110 units. 
B) If the scheduled receipt in week 2 must be delayed until week 3 because of a capacity shortage,there would be a planned order release in week 1. 
C) If the safety stock level were 25 units instead of 0 units,there would be a planned order release in week 2. 
D) If the gross requirements for week 8 were 100 units instead of 60 units,the projected on-hand inventory for week 8 would be 0 units.

Question 12

Table 16.7
Viola Products produces one item with the following bill of materials   A recent check of their inventory reveals the following quantities on hand.
   Currently no scheduled receipts exist for any of the dependent demand items.
-Use Table 16.7 to answer this question.How many additional units of G are needed to produce seven end items?

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) 11 
C) 22 
D) 33 
A) 0 
B) 11 
C) 22 
D) 33

Question 13

Table 16.2  
-Use the following partially completed MRP record to answer the question.   What is the planned order release quantity in week 4?

Accepted Answer

A) 0 units 
B) greater than 0 units but fewer than or equal to 50 units 
C) greater than 50 units but fewer than or equal to 100 units 
D) greater than 100 units 
A) 0 units 
B) greater than 0 units but fewer than or equal to 50 units 
C) greater than 50 units but fewer than or equal to 100 units 
D) greater than 100 units

Question 14

An intermediate item must have at least one parent and at least one component.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Complete the following MRP record using the FOQ rule:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Complete the following MRP record using the...

Question 16

Part commonality refers to the degree to which a component has more than one immediate parent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT an example of dependent demand items?

Accepted Answer

A) shoelaces,shoes 
B) wheels,car 
C) carafes,coffeemakers 
D) ice skates,roller skates 
A) shoelaces,shoes 
B) wheels,car 
C) carafes,coffeemakers 
D) ice skates,roller skates

Question 18

An end item in a BOM is typically both a component and a parent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Dependent demand for an item occurs because the quantity required for it varies with the production plans of one or more parents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The lot-for-lot (L4L)rule minimizes inventory investment but it also maximizes the number of ________.

Accepted Answer

orders,ord

Exam 16: Resource Planning

Facilitating goods in a hotel's bill of resources would include a:

Table 16.6 -Use the information from Table 16.6.Which lot-sizing rule results in the highest projected on-hand inventory averaged over weeks 1 through week 10?

A materials requirements planning (MRP)explosion occurs when the system is bombarded with too many orders to schedule at one time.

One thing that an MRP II system has that an MRP system does not is ________.

If the demand for an independent demand item is continuous and uniform,so will the planned order releases of its components.

Which of the following is NOT used to derive an item's gross requirements?

A computer-generated memo used by inventory planners to make decisions about releasing new orders and adjusting due dates of scheduled receipts is a(n):

Table 16.5 -Use the following MRP record to answer the question. Which one of the statements concerning item LMN is TRUE?

Table 16.5 -Use the information in Table 16.5.Which of the statements concerning item RST is TRUE? (Examine each answer independently. )

Table 16.2 -Use the following partially completed MRP record to answer the question. What is the planned order release quantity in week 4?

An intermediate item must have at least one parent and at least one component.

Complete the following MRP record using the FOQ rule:

Part commonality refers to the degree to which a component has more than one immediate parent.

Which of the following is NOT an example of dependent demand items?

An end item in a BOM is typically both a component and a parent.

Dependent demand for an item occurs because the quantity required for it varies with the production plans of one or more parents.

The lot-for-lot (L4L)rule minimizes inventory investment but it also maximizes the number of ________.

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