Question 1

Discuss the Master scheduler responsibility.

Accepted Answer

The Master scheduler is respon

Question 2

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

Question 3

What is the formula for calculating the ATP quantity at future replenishment periods?

Accepted Answer

A)  MPS shipment F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 customer orders between the current MPS shipment and the next scheduled replenishment 
B)  beginning inventory + MPS shipment F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 (the greater of the period's forecast or the actual customer orders promised for delivery that period) 
C)  beginning inventory + MPS shipment F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 forecasted demand 
D)  beginning inventory + MPS shipment F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 customer orders between the current MPS shipment and the next scheduled replenishment 
E)  beginning inventory + MPS shipment F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 customer orders that period 
A)  MPS shipment F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 customer orders between the current MPS shipment and the next scheduled replenishment 
B)  beginning inventory + MPS shipment F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 (the greater of the period's forecast or the actual customer orders promised for delivery that period) 
C)  beginning inventory + MPS shipment F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 forecasted demand 
D)  beginning inventory + MPS shipment F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 customer orders between the current MPS shipment and the next scheduled replenishment 
E)  beginning inventory + MPS shipment F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 customer orders that period

Question 4

Consider the following partial ATP 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?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  60 
C)  70 
D)  50 
E)  55 
A)  0 
B)  60 
C)  70 
D)  50 
E)  55

Question 5

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 6

What is the portion of the MPS called that lies between the current time and the demand time fence?

Accepted Answer

A)  gaseous 
B)  frozen 
C)  slushy 
D)  mucky 
E)  liquid 
A)  gaseous 
B)  frozen 
C)  slushy 
D)  mucky 
E)  liquid

Question 7

What term refers to proven capacity calculated from actual performance data?

Accepted Answer

A)  manifested capacity 
B)  established capacity 
C)  demonstrated capacity 
D)  confirmed capacity 
E)  affirmed capacity 
A)  manifested capacity 
B)  established capacity 
C)  demonstrated capacity 
D)  confirmed capacity 
E)  affirmed capacity

Question 8

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 9

What data are added to create an extended MPS record that allows the firm to compute available-to-promise units?

Accepted Answer

A)  time period (e.g. weeks) 
B)  forecast 
C)  customer orders 
D)  projected available 
E)  MPS 
A)  time period (e.g. weeks) 
B)  forecast 
C)  customer orders 
D)  projected available 
E)  MPS

Question 10

The ______ _____ shows how many products or services are planned for each time period.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ______ _____ shows how many products...

Question 11

A primary objective of the master production schedule is to achieve the desired customer service level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 13

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 14

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 direct labor time requirement for department G next period?

Accepted Answer

A)  4,320 hours 
B)  13,680 hours 
C)  18,000 hours 
D)  9,000 hours 
E)  5,184 hours 
A)  4,320 hours 
B)  13,680 hours 
C)  18,000 hours 
D)  9,000 hours 
E)  5,184 hours

Question 15

The available-to-promise row in an extended MPS record shows how many committed units the company has available for delivery at a given time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is the portion of the MPS called that lies between the demand time fence and the planning time fence?

Accepted Answer

A)  gaseous 
B)  frozen 
C)  slushy 
D)  mucky 
E)  liquid 
A)  gaseous 
B)  frozen 
C)  slushy 
D)  mucky 
E)  liquid

Question 17

In the "slushy" portion of the MPS, changes in the product mix are possible, but changes needing additional resources are not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Engines Corp. builds two different types of motors in three departments. Historically, department X uses 20%, department Y uses 50%, and department Z uses 30% of direct labor and machine time, respectively. In the next quarter, demand for Model A is expected to be 40,000 units, and demand for Model B is expected to be for 50,000 units. The CPOPF planning factors are: direct labor for Model A = 0.667 hrs./unit, machine time for Model A = 1.75 hrs./unit, direct labor for Model B = 1.087 hrs./unit, machine time for Model B = 0.261 hrs./unit. Calculate the amount of labor and machine time that will need to be allocated to each of the three departments next quarter.

Accepted Answer

department X = 16,206 for labo

Question 19

In the "liquid" portion of the MPS, the master scheduler generally has the authority to approve what changes?

Accepted Answer

A)  product mix 
B)  changes needing extra resources (already authorized by the aggregate plan) 
C)  product mix and changes needing extra resources (already authorized by the aggregate plan) 
D)  neither product mix and changes needing extra resources (already authorized by the aggregate plan)e) there is not such a thing as a "liquid" portion of the MPS 
A)  product mix 
B)  changes needing extra resources (already authorized by the aggregate plan) 
C)  product mix and changes needing extra resources (already authorized by the aggregate plan) 
D)  neither product mix and changes needing extra resources (already authorized by the aggregate plan)e) there is not such a thing as a "liquid" portion of the MPS

Question 20

The MPS is said to be ________________________ between final assembly and cumulative manufacturing lead times.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The MPS is said to be ________________________...

Discuss the Master scheduler responsibility.

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

What is the formula for calculating the ATP quantity at future replenishment periods?

Consider the following partial ATP 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?

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

What is the portion of the MPS called that lies between the current time and the demand time fence?

What term refers to proven capacity calculated from actual performance data?

The MPS available-to-promise row shows:

What data are added to create an extended MPS record that allows the firm to compute available-to-promise units?

The __ _ shows how many products or services are planned for each time period.

A primary objective of the master production schedule is to achieve the desired customer service level.

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

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

The available-to-promise row in an extended MPS record shows how many committed units the company has available for delivery at a given time.

What is the portion of the MPS called that lies between the demand time fence and the planning time fence?

In the "slushy" portion of the MPS, changes in the product mix are possible, but changes needing additional resources are not.

In the "liquid" portion of the MPS, the master scheduler generally has the authority to approve what changes?

The MPS is said to be ________________________ between final assembly and cumulative manufacturing lead times.

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Just-In-Time and Lean Systems

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Scheduling

Project Management

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Exam 20: Master Scheduling and Rough-Cut Capacity Planning

Discuss the Master scheduler responsibility.

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

What is the formula for calculating the ATP quantity at future replenishment periods?

Consider the following partial ATP 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?

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

What is the portion of the MPS called that lies between the current time and the demand time fence?

What term refers to proven capacity calculated from actual performance data?

The MPS available-to-promise row shows:

What data are added to create an extended MPS record that allows the firm to compute available-to-promise units?

The ______ _____ shows how many products or services are planned for each time period.

A primary objective of the master production schedule is to achieve the desired customer service level.

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

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

The available-to-promise row in an extended MPS record shows how many committed units the company has available for delivery at a given time.

What is the portion of the MPS called that lies between the demand time fence and the planning time fence?

In the "slushy" portion of the MPS, changes in the product mix are possible, but changes needing additional resources are not.

In the "liquid" portion of the MPS, the master scheduler generally has the authority to approve what changes?

The MPS is said to be ________________________ between final assembly and cumulative manufacturing lead times.

Introduction to Operations Management

Operations Strategy and Competitiveness

Product Design and Process Selection

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

Inventory Management

Aggregate Planning

Resource Planning

Scheduling

Project Management

Spreadsheet Modeling: An Introduction

Introduction to Optimization

Waiting Line Models

Filters

The __ _ shows how many products or services are planned for each time period.