Question 1

What is the "supermarket" as it is used in MRP? How does it alter the responsibility for dealing with lead-time offsets?

Accepted Answer

The supermarket concept applies when par

Question 2

The following table is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  aggregate plan 
B)  load report 
C)  master production schedule 
D)  capacity plan 
E)  inventory record 
A)  aggregate plan 
B)  load report 
C)  master production schedule 
D)  capacity plan 
E)  inventory record

Question 3

Which of the following regarding enterprise resource planning (ERP) is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It involves an ongoing process for implementation. 
B)  It can incorporate improved, reengineered "best processes." 
C)  It has a software database that is off-the-shelf coding. 
D)  ERP systems usually include MRP, financial and human resource information. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  It involves an ongoing process for implementation. 
B)  It can incorporate improved, reengineered "best processes." 
C)  It has a software database that is off-the-shelf coding. 
D)  ERP systems usually include MRP, financial and human resource information. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 4

What does enterprise resource planning (ERP) allow an organization to do?

Accepted Answer

It allows them to automate and integrate

Question 5

Given the following bill of material   If the demand for product A is 30 units, and there are 10 units of B on hand and none of C, how many units of part D will be needed?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  40 
C)  70 
D)  90 
E)  110 
A)  3 
B)  40 
C)  70 
D)  90 
E)  110

Question 6

What is MRP? Identify four benefits from its use.

Accepted Answer

MRP or material requirements planning is

Question 7

Jacquie Welkener, operations manager for ABC Technologies, must schedule work for the next five days. Each unit takes 30 minutes to process. Available capacity is 8 hours per day. The production order quantities are 12, 18, 20, 13, and 17 for Monday through Friday, respectively. What should be the production plan?

Accepted Answer

Sixteen units should be produced each da

Question 8

In job shop (make-to-order) operations, the master production schedule is usually expressed in

Accepted Answer

A)  end items 
B)  modules 
C)  kits 
D)  customer orders 
E)  warehouse orders 
A)  end items 
B)  modules 
C)  kits 
D)  customer orders 
E)  warehouse orders

Question 9

Capacity planning in closed-loop MRP

Accepted Answer

A)  utilizes feedback about workload from each work center 
B)  may make use of resource requirements profiles (load reports) 
C)  may smooth work center loads with such tactics as overlapping and lot splitting 
D)  does not add capacity, but rather seeks effective use of existing capacity 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  utilizes feedback about workload from each work center 
B)  may make use of resource requirements profiles (load reports) 
C)  may smooth work center loads with such tactics as overlapping and lot splitting 
D)  does not add capacity, but rather seeks effective use of existing capacity 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 10

Firms making many different final products use __________ to facilitate production scheduling.

Accepted Answer

A)  planning bills 
B)  modular bills 
C)  phantom bills 
D)  overdue bills 
E)  none of the above 
A)  planning bills 
B)  modular bills 
C)  phantom bills 
D)  overdue bills 
E)  none of the above

Question 11

Which of the following is false concerning enterprise resource planning (ERP)?

Accepted Answer

A)  It attempts to automate and integrate the majority of business processes. 
B)  It shares common data and practices across the enterprise. 
C)  It is inexpensive to implement. 
D)  It provides and accesses information in a real-time environment. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  It attempts to automate and integrate the majority of business processes. 
B)  It shares common data and practices across the enterprise. 
C)  It is inexpensive to implement. 
D)  It provides and accesses information in a real-time environment. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 12

The __________ is the input to material requirements planning which lists the assemblies, subassemblies, parts, and raw materials needed to produce one unit of finished product.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Which of the following statements regarding the gross material requirements plan is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It shows total demand for an item. 
B)  It shows when an item must be ordered from a supplier or when production must be started. 
C)  It combines a master production schedule with the time-phased schedule. 
D)  It requires several inputs, including an accurate bill of material. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  It shows total demand for an item. 
B)  It shows when an item must be ordered from a supplier or when production must be started. 
C)  It combines a master production schedule with the time-phased schedule. 
D)  It requires several inputs, including an accurate bill of material. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 14

Consider the following bill of material. Fifty units of Product A are needed. Assuming no on-hand inventory, and no scheduled receipts, explode the bill of material.

Accepted Answer

@#IMG-DLM& Item A: 50 units; Item B: 50

Question 15

The MPS calls for 50 units of Product A and 60 of B. There are currently 35 of Product B on hand. Each A requires 2 of Part C; each B requires 5 of C. There are 160 units of C available.
a. Calculate the net requirements for B.
b. Calculate the gross requirements for C.
c. Calculate the net requirements for C.

Accepted Answer

(a) 60 - 35 = 25; (b

Question 16

What does the part-period balancing lot-sizing technique attempt to do in deciding the lot sizes?

Accepted Answer

It balances the setup and hold

Question 17

The __________ technique may be applicable where a firm's parts and subassemblies are common to a variety of its products.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ technique may be applicable where...

Question 18

The bill of material contains information necessary to

Accepted Answer

A)  place an order to replenish the item 
B)  calculate quantities on hand and on order 
C)  convert net requirements into higher level gross requirements 
D)  convert gross requirements into net requirements 
E)  convert (explode) net requirements at one level into gross requirements at the next level 
A)  place an order to replenish the item 
B)  calculate quantities on hand and on order 
C)  convert net requirements into higher level gross requirements 
D)  convert gross requirements into net requirements 
E)  convert (explode) net requirements at one level into gross requirements at the next level

Question 19

A process-focus facility (for example, a print shop) will likely schedule __________ as the focus of its master production schedule.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A process-focus facility (for example, a print...

Question 20

The minimum record accuracy required for successful MRP is approximately

Accepted Answer

A)  lower than 90% 
B)  90% 
C)  95% 
D)  97% 
E)  99% 
A)  lower than 90% 
B)  90% 
C)  95% 
D)  97% 
E)  99%

Exam 14: Material Requirements Planning Mrp and Erp

What is the "supermarket" as it is used in MRP? How does it alter the responsibility for dealing with lead-time offsets?

The following table is an example of a(n)

Which of the following regarding enterprise resource planning (ERP) is true?

What does enterprise resource planning (ERP) allow an organization to do?

Given the following bill of material If the demand for product A is 30 units, and there are 10 units of B on hand and none of C, how many units of part D will be needed?

What is MRP? Identify four benefits from its use.

In job shop (make-to-order) operations, the master production schedule is usually expressed in

Capacity planning in closed-loop MRP

Firms making many different final products use __________ to facilitate production scheduling.

Which of the following is false concerning enterprise resource planning (ERP)?

The __________ is the input to material requirements planning which lists the assemblies, subassemblies, parts, and raw materials needed to produce one unit of finished product.

Which of the following statements regarding the gross material requirements plan is true?

Consider the following bill of material. Fifty units of Product A are needed. Assuming no on-hand inventory, and no scheduled receipts, explode the bill of material.

What does the part-period balancing lot-sizing technique attempt to do in deciding the lot sizes?

The __________ technique may be applicable where a firm's parts and subassemblies are common to a variety of its products.

The bill of material contains information necessary to

A process-focus facility (for example, a print shop) will likely schedule __________ as the focus of its master production schedule.

The minimum record accuracy required for successful MRP is approximately

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