Deck 14: Materials and Resource Requirements Planning

Question 1

A master production schedule shows the following information: Using a lot-for-lot rule, what is the MSP quantity for week 4?

A)500
B)400
C)450
D)50

Answer 1

500

Question 2

If the cumulative lead time is 8 weeks, to be feasible the MPS planning horizon must be:

A)Exactly 8 weeks.
B)At least 8 weeks.
C)Less than 8 weeks.
D)At least 16 weeks.

Answer 2

At least 8 weeks.

Question 3

A master production schedule shows the following information: Using a lot-for-lot rule, what is the MPS quantity for period 1?

A)90
B)80
C)100
D)40

Answer 3

80

Question 4

End item A is made by assembling 2 parts of B and 4 parts of C. Part C is made from 3 parts of D and 2 parts of E. Gross requirements for end item A are 100 units. What is the gross requirement for part E?

A) 175
B) 275
C) 375
D) 250

Question 5

Planning for which of the following products would see the LEAST benefit from the use of an MRP system?

A)Microwave ovens
B)Mobile phones
C)Shampoo
D)Power lawnmowers

Question 6

Jones Company uses widgets as component parts. In a particular week it has gross requirements for 250 units of widgets, beginning inventory of 50 widgets, and scheduled receipts of 350 widgets. Available inventory for the next period is:

A)650.
B)50.
C)250.
D)150.

Question 7

The longest lead time path in the BOM is the:

A)Time bucket.
B)Planning horizon.
C)Time window.
D)Cumulative lead time.

Question 8

End item A is made by assembling 2 parts of B and 4 parts of C. Part C is made from 3 parts of D and 2 parts of E. Gross requirements for end item A are 100 units. What is the net requirement for part C?

A) 70 units
B) 200 units
C) 125 units
D) 100 units

Question 9

MRP is a process that would be most applicable in which situation?

A) Planning requirements for repair parts for production equipment in a manufacturing plant.
B) Planning requirements for safety stocks of finished goods in a distribution center.
C) Planning requirements for bicycle seats in a bicycle production plant.
D) A and C.
E) None of these.

Question 10

A master production schedule shows the following information: What is the available to promise for period 2?

A)0.
B)-20.
C)20.
D)None of these.

Question 11

Using the BOM, if 2 units of A are needed, how many used of K will be required? Assume that there is no on-hand inventory of any items.

A)16
B)34
C)52
D)104

Question 12

The quantities of end items to be completed in each time period into the future is shown in a(n):

A)MRP.
B)MPS.
C)BOM.
D)ERP.

Question 13

Significant changes in an MPS quantity several weeks into the planning horizon can:

A)Make the MRP more accurate.
B)Cause inconsistencies in the MRP.
C)Reduce stockouts.
D)Increase safety stock.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT included in the information about the inventory records file for an item?

A)Safety stock
B)Preferred order quantity
C)Net requirements
D)Lead time

Question 15

A master production schedule shows the following information: Based on the information in the MPS, what is the amount that is available to promise in week 4?

A)1,200
B)700
C)500
D)1,500

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT an input into the MRP?

A)Bill of materials
B)Inventory records file
C)Master production schedule
D)Planned order release

Question 17

A bill-of-materials file contains:

A) Invoices for materials that must be paid in this period.
B) Lists of materials required to produce end item products.
C) Accounts payable for materials.
D) A and B.

Question 18

An MRP record for a motor is shown in the following table. What is the planned order release for week 4?

A)0
B)10,000
C)8,000
D)6,000

Question 19

Materials requirement planning (MRP) systems are used primarily to:

A)Plan materials.
B)Plan lead time.
C)Plan production.
D)Plan distribution.
E)A and C

Question 20

End item A is made by assembling 2 of part B and 3 of part C. Part C is made from 2 of component D and 2 of component E. Component D is considered to be a:

A) Level 0.
B) Level 1 input.
C) Level 2 input.
D) Level 3 input.

Question 21

The following table shows capacity requirements data for making table tops. Which of the following is TRUE?

A)Overtime is needed in day 1.
B)Capacity exactly meets demand in day 5.
C)All of the excess demand in days 4 and 5 can be shifted to day 3.
D)New machines are needed.

Question 22

Rough-cut capacity planning does all of the following EXCEPT:

A)Determines if a work center has the capacity to implement the MRP plan.
B)Uses planned order releases and scheduled receipts to estimate work center loads.
C)Develops a load profile.
D)Recalculates the MRP plan.

Question 23

The following table shows capacity requirements data for making Blodgetts. A load profile would show:

A)Load above capacity in periods 3 and 5.
B)Load below capacity in periods 1 and 3.
C)Load never is exactly equal to capacity in all periods.
D)None of these.

Question 24

Constant changing of the master schedule and the resulting changes in the requirements for components is referred to as:

A)Master schedule dynamics.
B)System nervousness.
C)Bad planning.
D)MRP failure.

Question 25

Benefits of ERP systems include all of the following EXCEPT:

A)Easy implementation.
B)Fewer data entry errors.
C)More informed business decisions.
D)Improved customer service.

Question 26

Advanced planning and scheduling systems:

A)Use logic similar to the logic found in MRP.
B)Consolidate all business planning systems and data throughout an organization.
C)Integrate materials and capacity planning into one system.
D)A and C
E)All of these.

Question 27

Zanda Company is looking for a requirements planning system to help plan replenishment of its finished goods throughout its network of distribution centers. The type of system Zanda should consider is known as:

A)CRP.
B)DRP.
C)MRP.
D)ERP.

Question 28

Software that consolidates all of the business planning systems and data throughout an organization is:

A)MPS.
B)MRP.
C)DRP.
D)ERP.

Question 29

The positioning and replenishment of finished goods inventories at the retail level can be determined using:

A)MRP.
B)CRP.
C)DRP.
D)RFID.