Question 1

The term pegging refers to identifying the parent items that have generated a given set of material requirements for a part or subassembly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Backflushing takes place

Accepted Answer

A) when inventory records need updating. 
B) after some bills of material have been found to be inaccurate. 
C) after production has been completed. 
D) when customer orders are being reconciled. 
E) when previous periods' planned releases are converted to scheduled receipts. 
A) when inventory records need updating. 
B) after some bills of material have been found to be inaccurate. 
C) after production has been completed. 
D) when customer orders are being reconciled. 
E) when previous periods' planned releases are converted to scheduled receipts. C

Question 3

The MRP input stating which end items are to be produced, when they are needed, and what quantities are needed, is the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Refer to this product tree   If 17 Ps are needed, and no on-hand inventory exists for any items, how many Cs will be needed?

Accepted Answer

A) 8 
B) 16 
C) 136 
D) 204 
E) 272 
A) 8 
B) 16 
C) 136 
D) 204 
E) 272

Question 5

Which is true of a net-change system?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a batch-type system which is updated periodically. 
B) It is usually run at the beginning of each month. 
C) The production plan is modified to reflect changes as they occur 
D) It is used to authorize the execution of planned orders. 
E) It indicates the amount and timing of future changes. 
A) It is a batch-type system which is updated periodically. 
B) It is usually run at the beginning of each month. 
C) The production plan is modified to reflect changes as they occur 
D) It is used to authorize the execution of planned orders. 
E) It indicates the amount and timing of future changes.

Question 6

An effort to expand the scope of material planning by involving other functional areas in the planning process has been

Accepted Answer

A) material requirements planning. 
B) capacity requirements planning. 
C) manufacturing resources planning. 
D) just-in-time planning. 
E) multifunctional relationships planning. 
A) material requirements planning. 
B) capacity requirements planning. 
C) manufacturing resources planning. 
D) just-in-time planning. 
E) multifunctional relationships planning.

Question 7

The bill of materials contains information on lead times and current inventory position on every component required to produce the end item.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Bunny Helpers, Inc., has just received an order for 100 Deluxe Easter Baskets, which must be ready for delivery at the start of week 6. An MRP planner has prepared the following table showing product structure, lead times (orders are lot-for-lot), and quantities on hand
 
Each Deluxe Basket contains two dark chocolate truffles and four carved chocolate eggs.
If the firm is using a fixed-period lot size of two periods, what is the order size for the first order?

Accepted Answer

A) 120 
B) 200 
C) 280 
D) 160 
E) 150 
A) 120 
B) 200 
C) 280 
D) 160 
E) 150

Question 9

Safety time is sometimes used in MRP rather than safety stock quantities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Refer to this product tree   If 24 Ys are needed, and no on-hand inventory exists for any items, how many Rs will be needed?

Accepted Answer

A) 84 
B) 154 
C) 284 
D) 310 
E) 384 
A) 84 
B) 154 
C) 284 
D) 310 
E) 384

Question 11

Capacity requirements planning is an important feature in MRP.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which one of the following is not an input in an MRP system?

Accepted Answer

A) planned-order schedules 
B) bill of materials 
C) master production schedule 
D) inventory records 
E) All are inputs. 
A) planned-order schedules 
B) bill of materials 
C) master production schedule 
D) inventory records 
E) All are inputs.

Question 13

Which of these items would be most likely to have dependent demand?

Accepted Answer

A) computer chips 
B) potato chips 
C) poker chips 
D) chocolate chip cookies 
E) wood chippers 
A) computer chips 
B) potato chips 
C) poker chips 
D) chocolate chip cookies 
E) wood chippers

Question 14

A regenerative MRP system is one that is updated continuously, every time there is a schedule change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Refer to this product tree   If 40 Ps are needed, and on-hand inventory consists of 15 Ps and 10 each of all other components and subassemblies, how many Cs are needed?

Accepted Answer

A) 340 
B) 350 
C) 380 
D) 400 
E) 590 
A) 340 
B) 350 
C) 380 
D) 400 
E) 590

Question 16

Which one of the following most closely describes net requirements for the current period?

Accepted Answer

A) gross requirements for current period− projected on-hand inventory for current period 
B) gross requirements for current period − planned receipts for previous period 
C) gross requirements for current period − planned order releases for previous period + projected on-hand inventory for previous period 
D) gross requirements for current period − planned order releases for previous period 
E) gross requirements for current period − projected on-hand inventory for current period + planned order releases for current period 
A) gross requirements for current period− projected on-hand inventory for current period 
B) gross requirements for current period − planned receipts for previous period 
C) gross requirements for current period − planned order releases for previous period + projected on-hand inventory for previous period 
D) gross requirements for current period − planned order releases for previous period 
E) gross requirements for current period − projected on-hand inventory for current period + planned order releases for current period

Question 17

Low-level coding represents items less than $18 per unit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A computer-based information system designed to handle ordering and scheduling of dependent-demand items is used for

Accepted Answer

A) computer-aided manufacturing. 
B) computer-integrated manufacturing. 
C) economic order quantity. 
D) material requirements planning. 
E) economic run size. 
A) computer-aided manufacturing. 
B) computer-integrated manufacturing. 
C) economic order quantity. 
D) material requirements planning. 
E) economic run size.

Question 19

Scheduled receipts differ from planned receipts in that scheduled receipts

Accepted Answer

A) have longer lead times. 
B) involve orders that have not yet been placed. 
C) have not been pegged with actual customer orders. 
D) involve orders that have already been placed. 
E) involve exceptions to order quantity policies. 
A) have longer lead times. 
B) involve orders that have not yet been placed. 
C) have not been pegged with actual customer orders. 
D) involve orders that have already been placed. 
E) involve exceptions to order quantity policies.

Question 20

In MRP, under lot-for-lot ordering, planned-order receipts are

Accepted Answer

A) identical to scheduled receipts. 
B) identical to net requirements. 
C) open orders (that is, ordered before the first time bucket, but not delivered yet). 
D) gross requirements. 
E) available-to-promise inventory. 
A) identical to scheduled receipts. 
B) identical to net requirements. 
C) open orders (that is, ordered before the first time bucket, but not delivered yet). 
D) gross requirements. 
E) available-to-promise inventory.

The term pegging refers to identifying the parent items that have generated a given set of material requirements for a part or subassembly.

Backflushing takes place

The MRP input stating which end items are to be produced, when they are needed, and what quantities are needed, is the

Refer to this product tree If 17 Ps are needed, and no on-hand inventory exists for any items, how many Cs will be needed?

Which is true of a net-change system?

An effort to expand the scope of material planning by involving other functional areas in the planning process has been

The bill of materials contains information on lead times and current inventory position on every component required to produce the end item.

Safety time is sometimes used in MRP rather than safety stock quantities.

Refer to this product tree If 24 Ys are needed, and no on-hand inventory exists for any items, how many Rs will be needed?

Capacity requirements planning is an important feature in MRP.

Which one of the following is not an input in an MRP system?

Which of these items would be most likely to have dependent demand?

A regenerative MRP system is one that is updated continuously, every time there is a schedule change.

Refer to this product tree If 40 Ps are needed, and on-hand inventory consists of 15 Ps and 10 each of all other components and subassemblies, how many Cs are needed?

Which one of the following most closely describes net requirements for the current period?

Low-level coding represents items less than $18 per unit.

A computer-based information system designed to handle ordering and scheduling of dependent-demand items is used for

Scheduled receipts differ from planned receipts in that scheduled receipts

In MRP, under lot-for-lot ordering, planned-order receipts are

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Exam 13: MRP and ERP

The term pegging refers to identifying the parent items that have generated a given set of material requirements for a part or subassembly.

Backflushing takes place

The MRP input stating which end items are to be produced, when they are needed, and what quantities are needed, is the

Refer to this product tree If 17 Ps are needed, and no on-hand inventory exists for any items, how many Cs will be needed?

Which is true of a net-change system?

An effort to expand the scope of material planning by involving other functional areas in the planning process has been

The bill of materials contains information on lead times and current inventory position on every component required to produce the end item.

Safety time is sometimes used in MRP rather than safety stock quantities.

Refer to this product tree If 24 Ys are needed, and no on-hand inventory exists for any items, how many Rs will be needed?

Capacity requirements planning is an important feature in MRP.

Which one of the following is not an input in an MRP system?

Which of these items would be most likely to have dependent demand?

A regenerative MRP system is one that is updated continuously, every time there is a schedule change.

Refer to this product tree If 40 Ps are needed, and on-hand inventory consists of 15 Ps and 10 each of all other components and subassemblies, how many Cs are needed?

Which one of the following most closely describes net requirements for the current period?

Low-level coding represents items less than $18 per unit.

A computer-based information system designed to handle ordering and scheduling of dependent-demand items is used for

Scheduled receipts differ from planned receipts in that scheduled receipts

In MRP, under lot-for-lot ordering, planned-order receipts are

Introduction to Operations Management

Competitiveness, Strategy, and Productivity

Forecasting

Product and Service Design

Strategic Capacity Planning for Products and Services

Process Selection and Facility Layout

Work Design and Measurement

Location Planning and Analysis

Management of Quality

Quality Control

Aggregate Planning and Master Scheduling

Inventory Management

Jit and Lean Operations

Supply Chain Management

Scheduling

Project Management

Management of Waiting Lines

Linear Programming

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