Question 1

Consider the following partial MPS record. Beginning inventory is 80 units. When should the first MPS shipment be scheduled?

Accepted Answer

A) period 1 
B) period 2 
C) period 3 
D) period 4 
E) period 5 
A) period 1 
B) period 2 
C) period 3 
D) period 4 
E) period 5

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The "slushy" portion of the MPS comes later than the "liquid" portion of the MPS. 
B) The planning time fence occurs before the demand time fence. 
C) The "frozen" portion of the MPS occurs between the planning time fence and the demand time fence. 
D) The master scheduler has more authority during the "frozen" portion of the MPS than during the "slushy" portion of the MPS. 
E) The "liquid" portion of the MPS occurs after the demand time fence. 
A) The "slushy" portion of the MPS comes later than the "liquid" portion of the MPS. 
B) The planning time fence occurs before the demand time fence. 
C) The "frozen" portion of the MPS occurs between the planning time fence and the demand time fence. 
D) The master scheduler has more authority during the "frozen" portion of the MPS than during the "slushy" portion of the MPS. 
E) The "liquid" portion of the MPS occurs after the demand time fence.

Question 3

In the current period, Available-to-Promise adds ________________________ to the formula used for future periods.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the current period, Available-to-Promise adds ________________________...

Question 4

Consider the following partial MPS record. Beginning inventory is 60 units. When should the first MPS shipment be scheduled?

Accepted Answer

A) period 1 
B) period 2 
C) period 3 
D) period 4 
E) period 5 
A) period 1 
B) period 2 
C) period 3 
D) period 4 
E) period 5

Question 5

The MPS available-to-promise row shows:

Accepted Answer

A) how many committed units the company has 
B) how many units manufacturing will produce 
C) inventory levels 
D) how many uncommitted units the company has available 
E) how many uncommitted units sales will promise to sell 
A) how many committed units the company has 
B) how many units manufacturing will produce 
C) inventory levels 
D) how many uncommitted units the company has available 
E) how many uncommitted units sales will promise to sell

Question 6

What is the formula for projected available when using ATP MPS records?

Accepted Answer

A) beginning inventory + MPS shipment F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 forecasted demand 
B) MPS shipment from previous week F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 forecasted demand 
C) beginning inventory + MPS shipment F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 (the greater of the period's forecast or the actual customer orders promised for delivery that period) 
D) beginning inventory + MPS shipment F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 (the lesser of the period's forecast or the actual customer orders promised for delivery that period) 
E) beginning inventory + forecasted demand F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 MPS shipment 
A) beginning inventory + MPS shipment F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 forecasted demand 
B) MPS shipment from previous week F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 forecasted demand 
C) beginning inventory + MPS shipment F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 (the greater of the period's forecast or the actual customer orders promised for delivery that period) 
D) beginning inventory + MPS shipment F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 (the lesser of the period's forecast or the actual customer orders promised for delivery that period) 
E) beginning inventory + forecasted demand F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 MPS shipment

Question 7

Consider the following partial ATP MPS record. Beginning inventory is 20 units. The firm uses a fixed order quantity of 60 units. Fill out the rest of the table.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Consider the following partial ATP MPS record....

Question 8

Consider the following partial MPS record. Beginning inventory is 100 units. When should the first MPS shipment be scheduled?

Accepted Answer

A) period 1 
B) period 2 
C) period 3 
D) period 4 
E) period 5 
A) period 1 
B) period 2 
C) period 3 
D) period 4 
E) period 5

Question 9

To evaluate the MPS in terms of customer service, the master scheduler checks that:

Accepted Answer

A) promised raw material dates are met 
B) purchasing is keeping up with requests 
C) manufacturing is properly scheduling vacation time 
D) promised profit margins are met 
E) promised customer deliver dates are met 
A) promised raw material dates are met 
B) purchasing is keeping up with requests 
C) manufacturing is properly scheduling vacation time 
D) promised profit margins are met 
E) promised customer deliver dates are met

Consider the following partial MPS record. Beginning inventory is 80 units. When should the first MPS shipment be scheduled?

Which of the following statements is true?

In the current period, Available-to-Promise adds ________________________ to the formula used for future periods.

Consider the following partial MPS record. Beginning inventory is 60 units. When should the first MPS shipment be scheduled?

The MPS available-to-promise row shows:

What is the formula for projected available when using ATP MPS records?

Consider the following partial ATP MPS record. Beginning inventory is 20 units. The firm uses a fixed order quantity of 60 units. Fill out the rest of the table.

Consider the following partial MPS record. Beginning inventory is 100 units. When should the first MPS shipment be scheduled?

To evaluate the MPS in terms of customer service, the master scheduler checks that:

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Exam 19: Master Scheduling and Rough-Cut Capacity Planning

Consider the following partial MPS record. Beginning inventory is 80 units. When should the first MPS shipment be scheduled?

Which of the following statements is true?

In the current period, Available-to-Promise adds ________________________ to the formula used for future periods.

Consider the following partial MPS record. Beginning inventory is 60 units. When should the first MPS shipment be scheduled?

The MPS available-to-promise row shows:

What is the formula for projected available when using ATP MPS records?

Consider the following partial ATP MPS record. Beginning inventory is 20 units. The firm uses a fixed order quantity of 60 units. Fill out the rest of the table.

Consider the following partial MPS record. Beginning inventory is 100 units. When should the first MPS shipment be scheduled?

To evaluate the MPS in terms of customer service, the master scheduler checks that:

Introduction to Operations Management

Operations Strategy and Competitiveness

Product Design and Process Selection

E-Commerce and Supply Chain Management

Total Quality Management

Statistical Quality Control

Just-In-Time and Lean Systems

Forecasting

Capacity Planning and Facility Location

Facility Layout

Work System Design

Independent Demand Inventory Management

Aggregate Planning

Resource Planning

Scheduling

Project Management

Spreadsheet Modeling: an Introduction

Spreadsheet Modeling: an Introduction

Waiting Line Models

Filters