Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) the order interval is fixed 
B) the order quantity is variable 
C) the order quantity depends on price 
D) the order quantity depends on safety stock 
A) the order interval is fixed 
B) the order quantity is variable 
C) the order quantity depends on price 
D) the order quantity depends on safety stock

Question 2

Disaggregation refers to breaking down end-product requirements into various requirements.Which of the following is NOT one of these requirements?

Accepted Answer

A) materials requirements 
B) labor requirements 
C) machine capacity requirements 
D) government audit requirements 
A) materials requirements 
B) labor requirements 
C) machine capacity requirements 
D) government audit requirements

Question 3

The time at which materials that have already been ordered will arrive is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A) planned order receipt 
B) planned order release 
C) scheduled receipt 
D) scheduled order arrival 
A) planned order receipt 
B) planned order release 
C) scheduled receipt 
D) scheduled order arrival

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a category of decisions in operations and supply chain management?

Accepted Answer

A) strategic 
B) tactical 
C) routine 
D) operational 
A) strategic 
B) tactical 
C) routine 
D) operational

Question 5

A JIT system schedules ______.

Accepted Answer

A) parts 
B) capacity 
C) MPS 
D) operations 
A) parts 
B) capacity 
C) MPS 
D) operations

Question 6

Net requirements is calculated as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) Gross requirements + on-hand inventory 
B) Gross requirements - on-hand inventory 
C) Gross requirements x on-hand inventory 
D) Gross requirements ÷ on-hand inventory 
A) Gross requirements + on-hand inventory 
B) Gross requirements - on-hand inventory 
C) Gross requirements x on-hand inventory 
D) Gross requirements ÷ on-hand inventory

Question 7

The focus of the master schedule in an ATO production environment is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) to produce finished goods to meet inventory and customer service levels 
B) to produce components,modules and subassemblies ready to be assembled based on order 
C) to ensure that capacity is available for assembling end product when order is received 
D) to produce standardized modules and subassemblies 
A) to produce finished goods to meet inventory and customer service levels 
B) to produce components,modules and subassemblies ready to be assembled based on order 
C) to ensure that capacity is available for assembling end product when order is received 
D) to produce standardized modules and subassemblies

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT an input to master scheduling?

Accepted Answer

A) demand forecasts 
B) customer orders 
C) inventory on-hand 
D) product quality 
A) demand forecasts 
B) customer orders 
C) inventory on-hand 
D) product quality

Question 9

The planning horizons of master scheduling are determined ______.

Accepted Answer

A) by executive management 
B) by the products being produced 
C) by strategic planning 
D) by production capacity 
A) by executive management 
B) by the products being produced 
C) by strategic planning 
D) by production capacity

Question 10

An approach to reducing the effect of nervousness in an MRP system is to use ______.

Accepted Answer

A) performance of reports 
B) immediate feedback 
C) scheduled planned orders 
D) firm planned orders 
A) performance of reports 
B) immediate feedback 
C) scheduled planned orders 
D) firm planned orders

Question 11

The difference in time between planned order release and planned order receipt ______.

Accepted Answer

A) ensures safety lead time 
B) depends on lead time required 
C) depends on inventory holding cost 
D) is called time phasing 
A) ensures safety lead time 
B) depends on lead time required 
C) depends on inventory holding cost 
D) is called time phasing

Question 12

Which is the primary input to the MRP process?

Accepted Answer

A) bill of materials 
B) master schedule 
C) bill of operations 
D) inventory status file 
A) bill of materials 
B) master schedule 
C) bill of operations 
D) inventory status file

Question 13

When a company is not environmentally friendly ______.

Accepted Answer

A) investors will seize the opportunity to invest more 
B) investors are very unlikely to make investments 
C) it will enjoy a greater market share 
D) consumers will definitely prefer to buy its products 
A) investors will seize the opportunity to invest more 
B) investors are very unlikely to make investments 
C) it will enjoy a greater market share 
D) consumers will definitely prefer to buy its products

Question 14

Uncommitted inventory that is physically on-hand is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A) ready-to-buy 
B) ready-to-sell 
C) made-to-stock 
D) available-to-promise 
A) ready-to-buy 
B) ready-to-sell 
C) made-to-stock 
D) available-to-promise

Question 15

What is the process that identifies which parent item has generated requirements for a component called?

Accepted Answer

A) where-used analysis 
B) splitting 
C) pegging 
D) netting 
A) where-used analysis 
B) splitting 
C) pegging 
D) netting

Question 16

The lot-sizing technique which almost eliminates inventory-holding costs is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) lot for lot 
B) economic order quantity 
C) economic production quantity 
D) fixed-order quantity 
A) lot for lot 
B) economic order quantity 
C) economic production quantity 
D) fixed-order quantity

Question 17

In fixed-period ordering technique,______.

Accepted Answer

A) the order interval is fixed 
B) the order quantity is variable 
C) both A and B 
D) neither A nor B 
A) the order interval is fixed 
B) the order quantity is variable 
C) both A and B 
D) neither A nor B

Question 18

Checking for available capacity at the materials requirements planning level is done in which process?

Accepted Answer

A) master scheduling 
B) capacity requirements planning 
C) resource planning 
D) rough-cut capacity planning 
A) master scheduling 
B) capacity requirements planning 
C) resource planning 
D) rough-cut capacity planning

Question 19

The time when raw materials,components,or subassemblies are required is called the ______.

Accepted Answer

A) due date 
B) lead time 
C) time phase 
D) pegging time 
A) due date 
B) lead time 
C) time phase 
D) pegging time

Question 20

The difference between scheduled receipts and planned order receipts is that ______.

Accepted Answer

A) no difference 
B) planned order receipts are for orders already placed,scheduled receipts show quantity that is expected to be received 
C) scheduled receipts are for orders already placed,planned order receipts show quantity that is expected to be received 
D) planned order receipts authorize scheduled receipts 
A) no difference 
B) planned order receipts are for orders already placed,scheduled receipts show quantity that is expected to be received 
C) scheduled receipts are for orders already placed,planned order receipts show quantity that is expected to be received 
D) planned order receipts authorize scheduled receipts

Exam 21: Master Scheduling and Material Requirements Planning

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

Disaggregation refers to breaking down end-product requirements into various requirements.Which of the following is NOT one of these requirements?

The time at which materials that have already been ordered will arrive is called ______.

Which of the following is NOT a category of decisions in operations and supply chain management?

A JIT system schedules ______.

Net requirements is calculated as ______.

The focus of the master schedule in an ATO production environment is ______.

Which of the following is NOT an input to master scheduling?

The planning horizons of master scheduling are determined ______.

An approach to reducing the effect of nervousness in an MRP system is to use ______.

The difference in time between planned order release and planned order receipt ______.

Which is the primary input to the MRP process?

When a company is not environmentally friendly ______.

Uncommitted inventory that is physically on-hand is called ______.

What is the process that identifies which parent item has generated requirements for a component called?

The lot-sizing technique which almost eliminates inventory-holding costs is ______.

In fixed-period ordering technique,______.

Checking for available capacity at the materials requirements planning level is done in which process?

The time when raw materials,components,or subassemblies are required is called the ______.

The difference between scheduled receipts and planned order receipts is that ______.

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