Question 1

Jacquie Welkener, operations manager for ABC Technologies, must schedule work for the next five days. Each unit takes 30 minutes to process. Available capacity is 8 hours per day. The production order quantities are 12, 18, 20, 13, and 17 for Monday through Friday, respectively. What should be the production plan?

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Sixteen units should be produced each da...

Question 2

The following table is an example of a(n)

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A)   aggregate plan
B)   load report
C)   master production schedule
D)   capacity plan
E)   inventory recordF) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 3

Capacity planning in closed-loop MRP

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A)   utilizes feedback about workload from each work center
B)   may make use of resource requirements profiles (load reports) 
C)   may smooth work center loads with such tactics as overlapping and lot splitting
D)   does not add capacity, but rather seeks effective use of existing capacity
E)   All of the above are true.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 4

Firms making many different final products use __________ to facilitate production scheduling.

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A)   planning bills
B)   modular bills
C)   phantom bills
D)   overdue bills
E)   none of the aboveF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

A process-focus facility (for example, a print shop) will likely schedule __________ as the focus of its master production schedule.

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The answer of A process-focus facility (for example, a print...

Question 6

Which of the following is false concerning enterprise resource planning (ERP) ?

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A)   It attempts to automate and integrate the majority of business processes.
B)   It shares common data and practices across the enterprise.
C)   It is inexpensive to implement.
D)   It provides and accesses information in a real-time environment.
E)   All of the above are true.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Consider the following bill of material. Fifty units of Product A are needed. Assuming no on-hand inventory, and no scheduled receipts, explode the bill of material.

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Question 8

Which of the following statements regarding the gross material requirements plan is true?

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A)   It shows total demand for an item.
B)   It shows when an item must be ordered from a supplier or when production must be started.
C)   It combines a master production schedule with the time-phased schedule.
D)   It requires several inputs, including an accurate bill of material.
E)   All of the above are true.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

What is the "supermarket" as it is used in MRP? How does it alter the responsibility for dealing with lead-time offsets?

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The supermarket concept applies when par...

Question 10

The __________ is the input to material requirements planning which lists the assemblies, subassemblies, parts, and raw materials needed to produce one unit of finished product.

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A)   bill of material
B)   master production schedule
C)   inventory records
D)   assembly time chart
E)   net requirements chartF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 11

Which of the following regarding enterprise resource planning (ERP)  is true?

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A)   It involves an ongoing process for implementation.
B)   It can incorporate improved, reengineered "best processes."
C)   It has a software database that is off-the-shelf coding.
D)   ERP systems usually include MRP, financial and human resource information.
E)   All of the above are true.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 12

What does enterprise resource planning (ERP) allow an organization to do?

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It allows them to automate and integrate...

Question 13

What does the part-period balancing lot-sizing technique attempt to do in deciding the lot sizes?

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It balances the setup and hold...

Question 14

The __________ technique may be applicable where a firm's parts and subassemblies are common to a variety of its products.

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The answer of The __________ technique may be applicable where...

Question 15

Given the following bill of material  If the demand for product A is 30 units, and there are 10 units of B on hand and none of C, how many units of part D will be needed?

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A)   3
B)   40
C)   70
D)   90
E)   110F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 16

The minimum record accuracy required for successful MRP is approximately

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A)   lower than 90%
B)   90%
C)   95%
D)   97%
E)   99%F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

What is MRP? Identify four benefits from its use.

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MRP or material requirements planning is...

Question 18

The bill of material contains information necessary to

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A)   place an order to replenish the item
B)   calculate quantities on hand and on order
C)   convert net requirements into higher level gross requirements
D)   convert gross requirements into net requirements
E)   convert (explode)  net requirements at one level into gross requirements at the next levelF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

In job shop (make-to-order)  operations, the master production schedule is usually expressed in

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A)   end items
B)   modules
C)   kits
D)   customer orders
E)   warehouse ordersF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

The MPS calls for 50 units of Product A and 60 of B. There are currently 35 of Product B on hand. Each A requires 2 of Part C; each B requires 5 of C. There are 160 units of C available.
a. Calculate the net requirements for B.
b. Calculate the gross requirements for C.
c. Calculate the net requirements for C.

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(a) 60 - 35 = 25; (b...

Exam 14: Material Requirements Planning Mrp and Erp

The bill of material contains information necessary to

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The minimum record accuracy required for successful MRP is approximately

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(a) 60 - 35 = 25; (b...
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Which of the following regarding enterprise resource planning (ERP) is true?

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Which of the following statements regarding the gross material requirements plan is true?

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Firms making many different final products use __________ to facilitate production scheduling.

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What is the "supermarket" as it is used in MRP? How does it alter the responsibility for dealing with lead-time offsets?

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The supermarket concept applies when par...
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The following table is an example of a(n)

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The __________ technique may be applicable where a firm's parts and subassemblies are common to a variety of its products.

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The __________ is the input to material requirements planning which lists the assemblies, subassemblies, parts, and raw materials needed to produce one unit of finished product.

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In job shop (make-to-order) operations, the master production schedule is usually expressed in

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Which of the following is false concerning enterprise resource planning (ERP) ?

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What does the part-period balancing lot-sizing technique attempt to do in deciding the lot sizes?

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It balances the setup and hold...
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Capacity planning in closed-loop MRP

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Consider the following bill of material. Fifty units of Product A are needed. Assuming no on-hand inventory, and no scheduled receipts, explode the bill of material.

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Item A: 50 units; Item B: 50 ...
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Given the following bill of material If the demand for product A is 30 units, and there are 10 units of B on hand and none of C, how many units of part D will be needed?

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Sixteen units should be produced each da...
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What does enterprise resource planning (ERP) allow an organization to do?

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It allows them to automate and integrate...
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A process-focus facility (for example, a print shop) will likely schedule __________ as the focus of its master production schedule.

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What is MRP? Identify four benefits from its use.

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MRP or material requirements planning is...
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The bill of material contains information necessary to

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The minimum record accuracy required for successful MRP is approximately

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Which of the following regarding enterprise resource planning (ERP) is true?

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Which of the following statements regarding the gross material requirements plan is true?

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Firms making many different final products use __________ to facilitate production scheduling.

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What is the "supermarket" as it is used in MRP? How does it alter the responsibility for dealing with lead-time offsets?

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The following table is an example of a(n)

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The __________ technique may be applicable where a firm's parts and subassemblies are common to a variety of its products.

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The __________ is the input to material requirements planning which lists the assemblies, subassemblies, parts, and raw materials needed to produce one unit of finished product.

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In job shop (make-to-order) operations, the master production schedule is usually expressed in

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Which of the following is false concerning enterprise resource planning (ERP) ?

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What does the part-period balancing lot-sizing technique attempt to do in deciding the lot sizes?

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Capacity planning in closed-loop MRP

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Consider the following bill of material. Fifty units of Product A are needed. Assuming no on-hand inventory, and no scheduled receipts, explode the bill of material.

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Given the following bill of material If the demand for product A is 30 units, and there are 10 units of B on hand and none of C, how many units of part D will be needed?

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What does enterprise resource planning (ERP) allow an organization to do?

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A process-focus facility (for example, a print shop) will likely schedule __________ as the focus of its master production schedule.

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What is MRP? Identify four benefits from its use.

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