Question 1

Safety stock is more complex for independent demand items than for dependent demand items.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A higher than normal level of equipment failures on the shop floor is likely to be detected from which of the following reports?

Accepted Answer

A)  vendor shortage report 
B)  input/output control report 
C)  customer forecast report 
D)  overhead allocation report 
A)  vendor shortage report 
B)  input/output control report 
C)  customer forecast report 
D)  overhead allocation report

Question 3

The lot-for-lot lot sizing technique is particularly appropriate when demand is not very smooth and setup cost is small compared to holding costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The ________ is a part of the material requirements plans that details how many end items will be produced within specified periods of time.

Accepted Answer

master pro

Question 5

Table 13.2
  
-Use the information in Table 13.2.How many planned order releases are there for item XYZ?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  1 or 2 
C)  3 
D)  4 or more 
A)  0 
B)  1 or 2 
C)  3 
D)  4 or more

Question 6

One technique for projecting time-phased capacity requirements for workstations is capacity requirements planning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

To match the material requirements plan with a facilities production capacity,the capacity requirements planning technique can be used.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Material requirements planning II allows MRP to be used in services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Table 13.1
  
-Use the following MRP record to answer the question.
 
What will be the projected on-hand inventory quantity in week 8?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than or equal to 30 units 
B)  greater than 30 units but less than or equal to 60 units 
C)  greater than 60 units but less than or equal to 90 units 
D)  greater than 90 units 
A)  less than or equal to 30 units 
B)  greater than 30 units but less than or equal to 60 units 
C)  greater than 60 units but less than or equal to 90 units 
D)  greater than 90 units

Question 10

Describe how ERP systems are designed.

Accepted Answer

ERP revolves around a single comprehensi

Question 11

Explain the major difference for resource planning in service firms compared to manufacturers.

Accepted Answer

Service providers must plan for resource

Question 12

Table 13.2
  
-Use the following MRP record to answer the question.
 
Which one of the following statements about item QRS is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exactly 1 action notice is needed. 
B)  The first planned receipt occurs in week 1. 
C)  The second planned order release quantity is 90 units. 
D)  The total planned order release quantity (summing up all 8 weeks) is 190 units. 
A)  Exactly 1 action notice is needed. 
B)  The first planned receipt occurs in week 1. 
C)  The second planned order release quantity is 90 units. 
D)  The total planned order release quantity (summing up all 8 weeks) is 190 units.

Question 13

A term for systems that are large,integrated information systems which support many enterprise processes and data storage needs is called

Accepted Answer

A)  material resource planning. 
B)  standard resource planning. 
C)  effective resource planning. 
D)  enterprise resource planning. 
A)  material resource planning. 
B)  standard resource planning. 
C)  effective resource planning. 
D)  enterprise resource planning.

Question 14

Table 13.2
  
-Use the information in Table 13.2.If the lot sizing was POQ (P = 3)instead of L4L,how many planned order releases would there be?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  1 or 2 
C)  3 
D)  4 or more 
A)  0 
B)  1 or 2 
C)  3 
D)  4 or more

Question 15

An end item is an item that has at least one parent and at least one component.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Table 13.1
  
-Use the information in Table 13.1.In which week will the second planned order release occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Week 1 
B)  Week 2 
C)  Week 3 
D)  Week 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 
A)  Week 1 
B)  Week 2 
C)  Week 3 
D)  Week 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8

Question 17

Which of the following statements concerning MRP is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dependent demand items tend to experience relatively constant demand rates. 
B)  MRP systems use independent demands for each component item. 
C)  Capacity requirements planning (CRP) uses open orders (scheduled receipts) and planned order releases to estimate capacity requirements for critical workstations. 
D)  The most accurate way to forecast dependent demand is to examine past usage rates. 
A)  Dependent demand items tend to experience relatively constant demand rates. 
B)  MRP systems use independent demands for each component item. 
C)  Capacity requirements planning (CRP) uses open orders (scheduled receipts) and planned order releases to estimate capacity requirements for critical workstations. 
D)  The most accurate way to forecast dependent demand is to examine past usage rates.

Question 18

A purchased item has one or more components because it comes from a supplier.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A parent is any item that may go through one or more operations to be processed into one or more components.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which best defines the gross requirements for a component item?

Accepted Answer

A)  the forecasted customer demand for the component 
B)  the amount of safety stock needed to buffer against uncertainties 
C)  the sum of gross requirements for all parents of the component 
D)  the total demand for the component derived from all immediate parents 
A)  the forecasted customer demand for the component 
B)  the amount of safety stock needed to buffer against uncertainties 
C)  the sum of gross requirements for all parents of the component 
D)  the total demand for the component derived from all immediate parents

Exam 12: Resource Planning

Safety stock is more complex for independent demand items than for dependent demand items.

A higher than normal level of equipment failures on the shop floor is likely to be detected from which of the following reports?

The lot-for-lot lot sizing technique is particularly appropriate when demand is not very smooth and setup cost is small compared to holding costs.

The ________ is a part of the material requirements plans that details how many end items will be produced within specified periods of time.

Table 13.2 -Use the information in Table 13.2.How many planned order releases are there for item XYZ?

One technique for projecting time-phased capacity requirements for workstations is capacity requirements planning.

To match the material requirements plan with a facilities production capacity,the capacity requirements planning technique can be used.

Material requirements planning II allows MRP to be used in services.

Table 13.1 -Use the following MRP record to answer the question. What will be the projected on-hand inventory quantity in week 8?

Describe how ERP systems are designed.

Explain the major difference for resource planning in service firms compared to manufacturers.

Table 13.2 -Use the following MRP record to answer the question. Which one of the following statements about item QRS is TRUE?

A term for systems that are large,integrated information systems which support many enterprise processes and data storage needs is called

Table 13.2 -Use the information in Table 13.2.If the lot sizing was POQ (P = 3)instead of L4L,how many planned order releases would there be?

An end item is an item that has at least one parent and at least one component.

Table 13.1 -Use the information in Table 13.1.In which week will the second planned order release occur?

Which of the following statements concerning MRP is TRUE?

A purchased item has one or more components because it comes from a supplier.

A parent is any item that may go through one or more operations to be processed into one or more components.

Which best defines the gross requirements for a component item?

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Quality and Process Improvement

Lean Systems

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Location and Layout

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Work Measurement

Learning Curve Analysis

Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

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