Exam 20: Master Scheduling and Rough-Cut Capacity Planning

Johnny Now, Inc. produces two different models of outhouses. Demand next period is expected to be 12,000 and 18,000 units for Models A and B, respectively. Model A has CPOPF planning factors of 0.75 and 0.60 for direct labor and machine time, respectively. Model B has CPOPF planning factors of 0.50 and 0.80 for direct labor and machine time, respectively. Historically department G uses 24% of the direct labor and machine time for these products, while department H uses the remaining 76%. What is the machine time requirement for department G next period?

Which of the following statements is true?

Motorsports, Inc. builds two different types of motors. Model A has averaged 20,000 units annually, and Model B has average 30,000 units annually. The firm has historically used 80,000 direct labor hours and 10,000 hours of machine time per year to build Model A. Also, 150,000 annual direct labor hours have been allocated to Model B, along with 60,000 hours of annual machine time. What is the CPOPF planning factor for direct labor for Model A?

In an MPS record, the forecast row shows the forecasted supply for the product.

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.

Motorsports, Inc. builds two different types of motors. Model A has averaged 20,000 units annually, and Model B has average 30,000 units annually. The firm has historically used 80,000 direct labor hours and 10,000 hours of machine time per year to build Model A. Also, 150,000 annual direct labor hours have been allocated to Model B, along with 60,000 hours of annual machine time. What is the CPOPF planning factor for machine time for Model A?

Consider the following partial MPS record. Beginning inventory is 70 units. The firm uses a fixed order quantity of 100 units. Fill out the last two rows of the table.

The Master Production Schedule is often stated in:

Changes to the MPS that are requested inside of the demand time fence must be approved by a higher authority.

CPOPF is the acronym for Capacity Planning (using) Overall Promising Factors.

Discuss how the MPS is evaluated in terms of cost.

A negative number in the available-to-promise row is ___________ a problem.

Consider an MPS record. An MPS shipment amount is always set equal to the absolute value of the amount in the projected available row if that amount is negative.

Consider the following partial MPS record. Beginning inventory is 40 units. The firm uses a fixed order quantity of 70 units. What is the projected available amount in period 2?

What is the formula for calculating the ATP quantity in the action bucket?

Consider the following partial MPS record. Beginning inventory is 40 units. The firm uses a fixed order quantity of 70 units. What is the projected available amount in period 3?

What establishes that point of time in the future inside of which changes to the MPS must be approved by a higher authority?

In an MPS record, MPS shipments arrive at the beginning of the time period.

Consider the following partial MPS record. Beginning inventory is 120 units. When should the first MPS shipment be scheduled?

Which of the following statements is true?