Question 1

A planned order release is a ______ of the MRP process.

Accepted Answer

A) primary output report 
B) secondary output report 
C) primary input data 
D) secondary input data 
A) primary output report 
B) secondary output report 
C) primary input data 
D) secondary input data

Question 2

Which of the following reports can be used to track problems and evaluate MRP system performance?

Accepted Answer

A) performance control reports 
B) exception reports 
C) MRP execution reports 
D) MRP planning reports 
A) performance control reports 
B) exception reports 
C) MRP execution reports 
D) MRP planning reports

Question 3

MRP outputs reports are available to ______.

Accepted Answer

A) production planners 
B) customer service representatives 
C) production managers 
D) all of these 
A) production planners 
B) customer service representatives 
C) production managers 
D) all of these

Question 4

A continuous production process is most likely linked to which manufacturing environment?

Accepted Answer

A) MTO 
B) ATO 
C) MTS 
D) ETO 
A) MTO 
B) ATO 
C) MTS 
D) ETO

Question 5

The current time bucket lies in which time fence?

Accepted Answer

A) frozen 
B) slushy 
C) flexible 
D) none of these 
A) frozen 
B) slushy 
C) flexible 
D) none of these

Question 6

Which system calculates materials,subassemblies,and components required for end item production?

Accepted Answer

A) production planner 
B) master production schedule 
C) capacity requirements planning 
D) materials requirements planning 
A) production planner 
B) master production schedule 
C) capacity requirements planning 
D) materials requirements planning

Question 7

The sales and operations plan designs products at what level?

Accepted Answer

A) aggregate level 
B) end-item level 
C) materials and components level 
D) materials,subassemblies,and capacity level 
A) aggregate level 
B) end-item level 
C) materials and components level 
D) materials,subassemblies,and capacity level

Question 8

Changes to the master schedule during the frozen time fence may be requested only by the ______.

Accepted Answer

A) master scheduler 
B) senior executive 
C) production planner 
D) inventory manager 
A) master scheduler 
B) senior executive 
C) production planner 
D) inventory manager

Question 9

The furthest time bucket from the current period lies in which time fence?

Accepted Answer

A) frozen 
B) slushy 
C) flexible 
D) constant 
A) frozen 
B) slushy 
C) flexible 
D) constant

Question 10

In the part-period balancing lot-sizing technique,______.

Accepted Answer

A) the order interval is variable 
B) the order quantity is fixed 
C) the price is fixed 
D) the price is variable 
A) the order interval is variable 
B) the order quantity is fixed 
C) the price is fixed 
D) the price is variable

Question 11

The master schedule ______.

Accepted Answer

A) provides top management with an annual report 
B) needs to conform to the corporate strategy of the organization 
C) needs to be inspected by the government 
D) sets the production quantities required to meet demand from every possible source in the organization 
A) provides top management with an annual report 
B) needs to conform to the corporate strategy of the organization 
C) needs to be inspected by the government 
D) sets the production quantities required to meet demand from every possible source in the organization

Question 12

The process of breaking down product family requirements into individual end items is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A) disaggregating 
B) aggregating 
C) netting 
D) explosion of BOM 
A) disaggregating 
B) aggregating 
C) netting 
D) explosion of BOM

Question 13

The process of making raw materials,components,parts,or subassemblies available only when they're actually required is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A) netting 
B) pegging 
C) time phasing 
D) safety lead time logic 
A) netting 
B) pegging 
C) time phasing 
D) safety lead time logic

Question 14

With regard to time buckets,the difference between an integrated MRP-JIT system and an only-MRP system is that ______.

Accepted Answer

A) there is no difference; both systems use time buckets of a week or longer 
B) there is no difference; both systems use bucketless planning 
C) the MRP system uses time buckets; the integrated MRP-JIT system uses a bucketless system 
D) the MRP system uses a bucketless system; the integrated MRP-JIT system uses time buckets 
A) there is no difference; both systems use time buckets of a week or longer 
B) there is no difference; both systems use bucketless planning 
C) the MRP system uses time buckets; the integrated MRP-JIT system uses a bucketless system 
D) the MRP system uses a bucketless system; the integrated MRP-JIT system uses time buckets

Question 15

What is the process of breaking down an end item into the components and materials required called?

Accepted Answer

A) MRP explosion 
B) Netting 
C) Lot sizing 
D) Inventory phasing 
A) MRP explosion 
B) Netting 
C) Lot sizing 
D) Inventory phasing

Question 16

A benefit of MRP is a(n)______.

Accepted Answer

A) increase in work-in-progress inventory 
B) increase in finished goods inventory 
C) increase in inventory costs 
D) decrease in inventory costs 
A) increase in work-in-progress inventory 
B) increase in finished goods inventory 
C) increase in inventory costs 
D) decrease in inventory costs

Question 17

Filling customer orders received in the frozen time fence may require various considerations.Which of the following is NOT such a consideration?

Accepted Answer

A) expedited procurement of raw materials 
B) postponing another order 
C) expedited production 
D) skipping quality controls 
A) expedited procurement of raw materials 
B) postponing another order 
C) expedited production 
D) skipping quality controls

Question 18

To meet short-run demand and to facilitate production,aggregate units established by sales and operations planning are ______.

Accepted Answer

A) disaggregated 
B) redesigned 
C) retooled 
D) discarded 
A) disaggregated 
B) redesigned 
C) retooled 
D) discarded

Question 19

Which of these is used in JIT and integrated MRP-JIT systems?

Accepted Answer

A) manufacturing supermarket 
B) Kanbans 
C) both A and B 
D) neither A nor B 
A) manufacturing supermarket 
B) Kanbans 
C) both A and B 
D) neither A nor B

Question 20

MRP principles applied in the services industry can be called ______.

Accepted Answer

A) service resource planning 
B) labor requirement planning 
C) service requirement planning 
D) resource requirement planning 
A) service resource planning 
B) labor requirement planning 
C) service requirement planning 
D) resource requirement planning

Exam 21: Master Scheduling and Material Requirements Planning

A planned order release is a ______ of the MRP process.

Which of the following reports can be used to track problems and evaluate MRP system performance?

MRP outputs reports are available to ______.

A continuous production process is most likely linked to which manufacturing environment?

The current time bucket lies in which time fence?

Which system calculates materials,subassemblies,and components required for end item production?

The sales and operations plan designs products at what level?

Changes to the master schedule during the frozen time fence may be requested only by the ______.

The furthest time bucket from the current period lies in which time fence?

In the part-period balancing lot-sizing technique,______.

The master schedule ______.

The process of breaking down product family requirements into individual end items is called ______.

The process of making raw materials,components,parts,or subassemblies available only when they're actually required is called ______.

With regard to time buckets,the difference between an integrated MRP-JIT system and an only-MRP system is that ______.

What is the process of breaking down an end item into the components and materials required called?

A benefit of MRP is a(n)______.

Filling customer orders received in the frozen time fence may require various considerations.Which of the following is NOT such a consideration?

To meet short-run demand and to facilitate production,aggregate units established by sales and operations planning are ______.

Which of these is used in JIT and integrated MRP-JIT systems?

MRP principles applied in the services industry can be called ______.

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