Exam 12: Demand Planning: Forecasting and Demand Management

A master production schedule shows the beginning inventory is 50 units,the forecast is 200 units,and actual customer orders are 220 units.What is the quantity that is available to promise in period 1?

The following table shows capacity requirements data for making tabletops. Which of the following is TRUE?

A master production schedule shows the following information: Using a lot-for-lot rule,what is the MPS quantity for period 1?

The following table shows capacity requirements data for making Blodgetts. A load profile would show:

Distribution requirements planning:

Which of the following would benefit the most from MRP?

Advanced planning and scheduling systems:

A master production schedule shows the beginning inventory is 100 units,the forecast is 250 units,and actual customer orders are 400 units.Using a lot-for-lot rule,what is the MPS quantity for period 1?

MRP is a process that would be most applicable in which situation?

The primary purpose of an MRP system is to:

Zanda Company is looking for a requirements planning system to help plan replenishment of its finished goods throughout its network of distribution centers.The type of system Zanda should consider is known as:

Which of the following is NOT an input to an MRP system?

Which of the following pieces of information is NOT contained in an MRP secondary report?

All of the following are outputs from an MRP system EXCEPT:

If the cumulative lead time is eight weeks,for a project to be feasible the MPS planning horizon must be:

A master production schedule shows the beginning inventory is 50 units,the forecast is 80 units,and actual customer orders are 70 units.Using a lot-for-lot rule,what is the MPS quantity for period 1?

A bill of materials file contains:

A master production schedule shows the following information: What is the number of items available to promise for period 2?

Significant changes in an MPS quantity several weeks into the planning horizon can:

A master production schedule shows the following information: Using a lot-for-lot rule,what is the MPS quantity for week 4?