Deck 3: Master Scheduling

Question 1

The process of checking the MPS against available capacity is called:

A) capacity planning
B) shop-floor control
C) rough-cut capacity planning
D) capacity control
E) process checking

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The portion of inventory or production not committed to customer orders is called:

A) free stock
B) available to promise
C) excess production
D) waste
E) excess capacity

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following statements is best regarding the master production schedule?

A) it is an agreed-upon plan between marketing and manufacturing
B) if it is poorly done we can expect past-due schedules and unreliable delivery promises
C) it is a plan for specific end items that manufacturing expects to make over some period in the future
D) all of the above are true
E) none of the above is true

Answer 3

9 D

Question 4

Given the following data, complete the table. There are 30 on hand. Order quantity is 60 units.

$$\begin{array} { r c l l l } \text { Week } & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 \\\text { Forecast } & 20 & 30 & 50 & 20\end{array}$$
Projected available
Scheduled receipts

A) the projected available in week 3 is 40
B) the projected available in week 4 is 30
C) there is a scheduled receipt in week 4
D) a and b are true
E) b and c are true

Question 5

The time span for which the master schedule extends is called the:

A) time fence
B) planning horizon
C) time bucket
D) forecast period
E) none of the above

Question 6

In an assemble-to-order company, at which level should master scheduling take place?

A) the component/subassembly level
B) the end item level
C) the raw material/component level
D) it does not matter, any level will do
E) none of the above levels

Question 7

Which of the following is the term applied to a master schedule for a purchased item?

A) Supplier scheduling
B) Master scheduling
C) Material scheduling
D) Purchase order

Question 8

The MPS is constrained by:
I) The availability of material.
II) Available capacity.
III) Inventory policies.
IV) Production plan.

A) all of the above
B) I, II, III only
C) I and II only
D) II and III only
E) none of the above

Question 9

The information needed to develop a master production schedule will be obtained from:

A) the production plan
B) the forecast of individual end items
C) inventory levels for individual end items
D) all of the above
E) none of the above

Question 10

The MPS is a vital link the production planning system because it: I. Keeps priorities valid.
II) Forms the basis for determining the capacity needed.
III) Is input to the material requirements plan.
IV) Is input to the production plan.

A) I, II, III and IV only
B) I, II and III only
C) I, II and IV only
D) II, IIII and IV only
E) I, II, III, and IV

Question 11

Which of the following is true concerning the demand time fence?

A) Beyond the time fence only forecasts are considered
B) The demand time fence resprsents the cumulative lead time of the product
C) Inside the time fence only customer orders are considered for planning
D) No more orders are allowed inside the demand time fence
E) The demand time fence is longer than the planning time fence

Question 12

The final assembly schedule as different from the master schedule is primarily used:

A) in a make-to-stock environment
B) in a assemble-to-order environment
C) in either environment
D) in neither environment

Question 13

Given the following table, calculate the ATP. There are 50 units on hand.
$$\begin{array} { l l l l l l } \text { Week } & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 \\\text { Customer orders } & 20 & 20 & 15 & 30 & 10 \\\text { Scheduled receipts } & & & 50 & &\end{array}$$
ATP

A) the ATP in week one is 10
B) the ATP in week one is 30
C) the ATP in week one is 5
D) the ATP in week two is 10
E) the ATP in week three is 35

Question 14

The final assembly schedule (FAS):

A) schedules customer orders as they are received based on components planned in the MPS
B) is really a synonym for the master production schedule
C) is basically the same as the MPS for a make-to-order product
D) a and b above
E) none of the above is true

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT an input to the master production schedule?

A) sales forecast for items
B) current inventory status
C) final assembly schedule
D) customer orders
E) production plan

Question 16

If there are customer orders the projected available is based on:

A) forecast demand
B) customer orders
C) the greater of forecast demand and customer orders
D) the opinion of the planner

Question 17

Which of the following are objectives of an MPS?
I) Maintain the desired level of customer service.
II) Keep the sales department happy.
III) Make the best use of material, labor and equipment.
IV) Maintain inventory investment as required.

A) only I is an objective
B) only I and II are objectives
C) only I, II and III are objectives
D) only I, III and IV are objectives
E) only II, III and IV are objectives

Question 18

The MPS:

A) facilitates order promising
B) works with individual end products
C) is an agreed-upon plan between production and marketing
D) all of the above
E) none of the above

Question 19

The functions of a master production schedule are to: I. Plan material components
II) Plan capacity requirements
III) Keep priorities valid

A) I, II and III
B) I and II only
C) I and III only
D) II and III only
E) none of the above is a function of the MPS

Question 20

Which of the following is (are) true about time fences in a master production schedule system?
I) Changes far out in the planning horizon can be made with little or no cost to manufacturing.
II) In the "frozen zone," capacity and materials are committed to specific orders.
III) Changes in the near future on the planning horizon are less costly to make than changes far out.

A) I and II only
B) II and III only
C) I and III only
D) I, II, and III
E) none of the above

Question 21

Master scheduling is a balancing act between which of the following?

A) Forecasts and orders
B) Inventory and customer service
C) Supply and demand
D) Forecast and inventory

Question 22

A customer requests a new order in a period where there is inadequate material available in the available-to-promise (ATP) for that period, and the period is within the planning time fence. Which of the following is the best first course of action to take in such a situation?

A) Increase the master schedule quantity for that period by enough to cover the order
B) Shift the planning time fence inward
C) Tell the customer they cannot have the order in that period
D) Look for additional material in an earlier ATP quantity

Question 23

Shifting customer design decisions as far down the supply chain as possible is typically called which of the following?

A) Planning horizon
B) Planning time fence
C) Postponment
D) Reverse supply chain

Question 24

Which of the following modules follows the Sales and Operations Plan?

A) Business planning
B) Production planning
C) Master scheduling
D) Material requirements planning

Question 25

Which of the following is a contract between manufacturing and marketing?

A) Production plan
B) Master schedule
C) Forecast
D) Customer order