Question 1

Which one of the following is a feature of MRP II, but not available in basic MRP systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  financial projections 
B)  action notices 
C)  dispatch lists 
D)  capacity reporting 
A)  financial projections 
B)  action notices 
C)  dispatch lists 
D)  capacity reporting A

Question 2

The L4L rule is a special case of the ________.

Accepted Answer

POQ rule

Question 3

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  True

Question 4

Explain why, in a dependent demand environment, MRP does a better job of estimating the need to replenish inventory items than does the reorder point system.

Accepted Answer

MRP works better for dependent-demand en

Question 5

Use the bill of materials and inventory records to determine the additional quantities of purchased items necessary to assemble 20 end items if the manufacturer uses lot-for-lot ordering. There are no end items currently on hand, and none of the components have any scheduled receipts.

Inventory amounts indicated in the table are available to produce the end item indicated in this bill of materials.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Use the bill of materials and inventory...

Question 6

The sums of the quantities in the master production schedule must equal those in the ________.

Accepted Answer

sales and

Question 7

An ERP system revolves around a single comprehensive database that is made available across the entire organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Scenario 11.3
Use this bill of materials and inventory records to answer the questions.

-Use Scenario 11.3 to answer this question. How many additional units of N are required to produce 25 end items?

Accepted Answer

A)  138 
B)  150 
C)  124 
D)  112 
A)  138 
B)  150 
C)  124 
D)  112

Question 9

Under which one of the following circumstances can an MRP system be used to its best advantage?

Accepted Answer

A)  when the item's demand depends only on customer demand 
B)  when the item's demand is uniform 
C)  when the item's demand is constant 
D)  when the item's demand depends on the production plans of its parent(s) 
A)  when the item's demand depends only on customer demand 
B)  when the item's demand is uniform 
C)  when the item's demand is constant 
D)  when the item's demand depends on the production plans of its parent(s)

Question 10

The companies SAP AG and Microsoft have the largest installed base of customers for ERP packages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 12

Which one of the following statements about lot-sizing rules is True?

Accepted Answer

A)  The periodic order quantity (POQ) rule seeks to create inventory remnants. 
B)  If the POQ rule is used, an item's lot size can vary each time an order is placed. 
C)  The lot-for-lot (L4L) rule is a special case of the fixed-order quantity (FOQ) rule. 
D)  All lot-sizing rules seek to minimize inventory levels. 
A)  The periodic order quantity (POQ) rule seeks to create inventory remnants. 
B)  If the POQ rule is used, an item's lot size can vary each time an order is placed. 
C)  The lot-for-lot (L4L) rule is a special case of the fixed-order quantity (FOQ) rule. 
D)  All lot-sizing rules seek to minimize inventory levels.

Question 13

How can an MRP system be used in a firm's sustainability efforts?

Accepted Answer

Companies can modify their MRP systems t

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

a linkage

Question 15

Part commonality tends to increase inventory costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Scenario 11.2

Inventory amounts indicated in the table are available to produce the end item indicated in this bill of materials.
-Use Scenario 11.2 to answer this question. How many additional units of F are needed to produce twelve end items?

Accepted Answer

A)  174 
B)  192 
C)  182 
D)  160 
A)  174 
B)  192 
C)  182 
D)  160

Question 17

Waiting time and process time are two components of ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Waiting time and process time are two...

Question 18

The portion of the master production schedule farthest into the future is often frozen to reduce forecasting requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Planned receipts are estimates of the amount of inventory available each week after gross requirements have been satisfied.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Consider the MPS, BOM, and inventory data shown.
Master Production Schedule:
The following table shows the MPS start quantities for the next 10 weeks.
   
Bill of Material:
- Item A uses 2 each of component D, 1 each of component C and 2 each of subassembly B.
- Subassembly B uses 2 each of component E.
Selected Inventory Data:
   
Construct the MRP schedule using the preceding information.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Consider the MPS, BOM, and inventory data...

Exam 11: Resource Planning

Which one of the following is a feature of MRP II, but not available in basic MRP systems?

The L4L rule is a special case of the ________.

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

Explain why, in a dependent demand environment, MRP does a better job of estimating the need to replenish inventory items than does the reorder point system.

The sums of the quantities in the master production schedule must equal those in the ________.

An ERP system revolves around a single comprehensive database that is made available across the entire organization.

Scenario 11.3 Use this bill of materials and inventory records to answer the questions. -Use Scenario 11.3 to answer this question. How many additional units of N are required to produce 25 end items?

Under which one of the following circumstances can an MRP system be used to its best advantage?

The companies SAP AG and Microsoft have the largest installed base of customers for ERP packages.

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

Which one of the following statements about lot-sizing rules is True?

How can an MRP system be used in a firm's sustainability efforts?

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

Part commonality tends to increase inventory costs.

Scenario 11.2 Inventory amounts indicated in the table are available to produce the end item indicated in this bill of materials. -Use Scenario 11.2 to answer this question. How many additional units of F are needed to produce twelve end items?

Waiting time and process time are two components of ________.

The portion of the master production schedule farthest into the future is often frozen to reduce forecasting requirements.

Planned receipts are estimates of the amount of inventory available each week after gross requirements have been satisfied.

Using Operations to Create Value

Process Strategy and Analysis

Quality and Performance

Capacity Planning

Constraint Management

Lean Systems

Project Management

Forecasting

Inventory Management

Operations Planning and Scheduling

Supply Chain Design

Supply Chain Logistic Networks

Supply Chain Integration

Supply Chain Sustainability

Supplement A Decision Making

Supplement J Operations Scheduling

Supplement K Layout

Supplement B Waiting Lines

Supplement C Special Inventory Models

Supplement D Linear Programming

Supplement E Simulation

Supplement F Financial Analysis

Supplement G Acceptance Sampling Plans

Supplement H Measuring Output Rates

Supplement I Learning Curve Analysis

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