Question 1

A bill of material lists all components, ingredients, and materials needed to produce one unit of an end item.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

__________ is a system that allows, with MRP in place, inventory data to be augmented by other resource variables.

Accepted Answer

Material requirement

Question 3

Consider the bill of material for Product J and the data given in the following table. The gross requirements for J are 200 units in week 6 and 250 units in week 8. Develop the MRP tables for each item for an 8-week planning period. Use the lot-for-lot lot-sizing rule.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Consider the bill of material for Product...

Question 4

Which of the following statements regarding MRP in services is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  MRP is for manufacturing only, and is not applicable to services. 
B)  MRP can be used in services, but only those that offer very limited customization. 
C)  MRP does not work in services because there is no dependent demand. 
D)  Services such as restaurant meals illustrate dependent demand, and require product structure trees, bills-of-material, and scheduling. 
E)  None of the above is true. 
A)  MRP is for manufacturing only, and is not applicable to services. 
B)  MRP can be used in services, but only those that offer very limited customization. 
C)  MRP does not work in services because there is no dependent demand. 
D)  Services such as restaurant meals illustrate dependent demand, and require product structure trees, bills-of-material, and scheduling. 
E)  None of the above is true.

Question 5

__________ is a lot-sizing technique that generates exactly what is required to meet the plan.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is a lot-sizing technique that generates...

Question 6

__________ are a way of allowing a segment of the master schedule to be designated as "not to be rescheduled."

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ are a way of allowing a...

Question 7

MRP is an excellent tool for scheduling products with variable lead times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The extension of MRP which extends to resources such as labor hours and machine hours, as well as to order entry, purchasing, and direct interface with customers and suppliers is

Accepted Answer

A)  MRP II 
B)  enterprise resource planning 
C)  the master production schedule 
D)  closed-loop MRP 
E)  not yet technically possible 
A)  MRP II 
B)  enterprise resource planning 
C)  the master production schedule 
D)  closed-loop MRP 
E)  not yet technically possible

Question 9

An error has been detected in the technical drawing of a product about to be placed on a master production schedule. The part should be 9" by 12", not 9 cm by 12 cm; further, the part should be stainless steel, not ordinary steel. What document transmits the needed change? Where is the corrected information recorded? Why is this important to the master production schedule?

Accepted Answer

An engineering change notice or ECN is t

Question 10

Closed-loop MRP systems allow production planners to move work between time periods to smooth the load or to at least bring it within capacity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In continuous (stock-to-forecast) operations, the master production schedule is usually expressed in terms of

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 12

Effective use of MRP and other dependent demand models does not require which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  master production schedule 
B)  bill of materials 
C)  inventory availability 
D)  lead times 
E)  cost of individual components 
A)  master production schedule 
B)  bill of materials 
C)  inventory availability 
D)  lead times 
E)  cost of individual components

Question 13

The time-phased product structure, unlike the bill of material, adds the concept of lead times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Each R requires 4 of component S; each S requires 3 of part T. The lead time for assembly of R is 1 week. The lead time for the manufacture of S is 2 weeks. The lead time for the procurement of T is 6 weeks. The cumulative lead time for R is __________ weeks.

Accepted Answer

A)  6 
B)  9 
C)  12 
D)  18 
E)  28 
A)  6 
B)  9 
C)  12 
D)  18 
E)  28

Question 15

How does the process choice of an organization affect the basis of its master production schedule?

Accepted Answer

In a continuous focus (make-to-stock) co

Question 16

A(n) __________ system is packaged business software that automates and integrates the majority of their business processes, shares common data and practices across the entire enterprise, and produces and accesses information in a real-time environment.

Accepted Answer

enterprise

Question 17

Finite capacity scheduling, unlike MRP, recognizes the capacity limitations of departments and machines when building schedules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following statements regarding lot-sizing is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  EOQ principles should be followed whenever economical. 
B)  Too much concern with lot-sizing results in false accuracy. 
C)  Lot-for-lot cannot be modified for scrap allowance or process constraints. 
D)  The Wagner-Whitin algorithm simplifies lot size calculations. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  EOQ principles should be followed whenever economical. 
B)  Too much concern with lot-sizing results in false accuracy. 
C)  Lot-for-lot cannot be modified for scrap allowance or process constraints. 
D)  The Wagner-Whitin algorithm simplifies lot size calculations. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 19

A(n) __________ can illustrate whether a work center has been scheduled beyond its capacity.

Accepted Answer

load repor

Question 20

Enterprise resource planning (ERP)

Accepted Answer

A)  seldom requires software upgrade or enhancement 
B)  does not integrate well with functional areas other than operations 
C)  is inexpensive to implement 
D)  automates and integrates the majority of business processes 
E)  all of the above 
A)  seldom requires software upgrade or enhancement 
B)  does not integrate well with functional areas other than operations 
C)  is inexpensive to implement 
D)  automates and integrates the majority of business processes 
E)  all of the above

Exam 14: Material Requirements Planning Mrp and Erp

A bill of material lists all components, ingredients, and materials needed to produce one unit of an end item.

__________ is a system that allows, with MRP in place, inventory data to be augmented by other resource variables.

Consider the bill of material for Product J and the data given in the following table. The gross requirements for J are 200 units in week 6 and 250 units in week 8. Develop the MRP tables for each item for an 8-week planning period. Use the lot-for-lot lot-sizing rule.

Which of the following statements regarding MRP in services is true?

__________ is a lot-sizing technique that generates exactly what is required to meet the plan.

__________ are a way of allowing a segment of the master schedule to be designated as "not to be rescheduled."

MRP is an excellent tool for scheduling products with variable lead times.

The extension of MRP which extends to resources such as labor hours and machine hours, as well as to order entry, purchasing, and direct interface with customers and suppliers is

Closed-loop MRP systems allow production planners to move work between time periods to smooth the load or to at least bring it within capacity.

In continuous (stock-to-forecast) operations, the master production schedule is usually expressed in terms of

Effective use of MRP and other dependent demand models does not require which of the following?

The time-phased product structure, unlike the bill of material, adds the concept of lead times.

Each R requires 4 of component S; each S requires 3 of part T. The lead time for assembly of R is 1 week. The lead time for the manufacture of S is 2 weeks. The lead time for the procurement of T is 6 weeks. The cumulative lead time for R is __________ weeks.

How does the process choice of an organization affect the basis of its master production schedule?

A(n) __________ system is packaged business software that automates and integrates the majority of their business processes, shares common data and practices across the entire enterprise, and produces and accesses information in a real-time environment.

Finite capacity scheduling, unlike MRP, recognizes the capacity limitations of departments and machines when building schedules.

Which of the following statements regarding lot-sizing is true?

A(n) __________ can illustrate whether a work center has been scheduled beyond its capacity.

Enterprise resource planning (ERP)

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