Question 1

Describe the role of record accuracy in Wheeled Coach's successful use of MRP.Is this company's experience the exception or the rule? Answer in a well-developed paragraph.

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Wheeled Coach's record integrity is exce...

Question 2

The time-phased product structure,unlike the bill of material,adds the concept of lead times.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Closed-loop MRP systems allow production planners to move work between time periods to smooth the load or to at least bring it within capacity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A material requirements plan contains information with regard to all of the following except

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A)  quantities and required delivery dates of all subassemblies.
B)  quantities and required delivery dates of final products.
C)  the capacity needed to provide the projected output rate.
D)  inventory on hand for each final product.
E)  inventory on hand for each subassembly.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Four A washers,Five B washers,Two C bolts,and a D bolt are required to make one Grill parts kit.If 100 grill part kits are needed how many more washers will be consumed than bolts?

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Using MRP explosion gives A:40...

Question 6

Which of the following lot-sizing techniques results in the lowest holding costs?

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A)  lot-for-lot
B)  EOQ
C)  part-period balancing
D)  Wagner-Whitin algorithm
E)  the quantity discount modelF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

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 level.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

If a load report (resource requirements profile) shows a work centre scheduled beyond capacity

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A)  the company must add capacity by enlarging the facility.
B)  the company must add capacity by such tactics as overtime and subcontracting.
C)  the work centre's load may be smoothed by such tactics as operations splitting or lot splitting.
D)  the aggregate plan must be revised.
E)  the Wagner-Whitin algorithm should be used to rebalance the load.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Operations splitting sends pieces to the next operation before the entire lot is completed on the previous operation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

________,unlike MRP,recognizes that departments and machines have limitations on their capacity that must be observed if the schedule is to be realistic.

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Finite cap...

Question 11

If parts and subassemblies common to a variety of products are managed through the supermarket concept,formal order releases for such parts are not necessary.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

For the lot-sizing technique known as lot-for-lot to be appropriate

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A)  future demand should be known for several weeks.
B)  setup cost should be relatively small.
C)  annual volume should be rather low.
D)  item unit cost should be relatively small.
E)  the independent demand rate should be very stable.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

While ERP may provide a strategic advantage over competitors,it is so complex that many companies cannot adjust to it.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Consider the following bill of material.Forty 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: 40 units;Item B: 40 × ...

Question 15

________ are a way of allowing a segment of the master schedule to be designated as "not to be rescheduled."

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The answer of ________ are a way of allowing a...

Question 16

A popular point to start without math training,the top level in a bill of material is

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A)  level 0.
B)  level 1.
C)  level T.
D)  level 10.
E)  level 100.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

If the explosion of the bill of material tells MRP how much of each part is needed,how does MRP learn when each of these parts is needed?

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Timing is established with the time-phas...

Question 18

Which of the following statements regarding MRP in services is true?

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A)  MRP is for manufacturing only,and is not applicable to services.
B)  MRP can be used in services,but only those that offer very limited customization.
C)  MRP does not work in services because there is no dependent demand.
D)  Services such as restaurant meals illustrate dependent demand,and require product structure trees,bills-of-material,and scheduling.
E)  MRP cannot be effectively used in most services.F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 19

An engineering change notice is used to change a(n)

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A)  MRP.
B)  MPS.
C)  ERP.
D)  BOM.
E)  DRP.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

A manufacturing company is trying to determine the cost of materials used to produce an A.If Fs cost $1 and Ds cost $2 how much does it cost to produce an A (in F and D materials only)?

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Exam 14: Material Requirements Planning Mrpand ERP

If a load report (resource requirements profile) shows a work centre scheduled beyond capacity

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If the explosion of the bill of material tells MRP how much of each part is needed,how does MRP learn when each of these parts is needed?

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________ are a way of allowing a segment of the master schedule to be designated as "not to be rescheduled."

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Operations splitting sends pieces to the next operation before the entire lot is completed on the previous operation.

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A material requirements plan contains information with regard to all of the following except

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Describe the role of record accuracy in Wheeled Coach's successful use of MRP.Is this company's experience the exception or the rule? Answer in a well-developed paragraph.

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An engineering change notice is used to change a(n)

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The time-phased product structure,unlike the bill of material,adds the concept of lead times.

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Closed-loop MRP systems allow production planners to move work between time periods to smooth the load or to at least bring it within capacity.

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If parts and subassemblies common to a variety of products are managed through the supermarket concept,formal order releases for such parts are not necessary.

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Which of the following statements regarding MRP in services is true?

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A manufacturing company is trying to determine the cost of materials used to produce an A.If Fs cost $1 and Ds cost $2 how much does it cost to produce an A (in F and D materials only)?

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Four A washers,Five B washers,Two C bolts,and a D bolt are required to make one Grill parts kit.If 100 grill part kits are needed how many more washers will be consumed than bolts?

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

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While ERP may provide a strategic advantage over competitors,it is so complex that many companies cannot adjust to it.

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A popular point to start without math training,the top level in a bill of material is

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Which of the following lot-sizing techniques results in the lowest holding costs?

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For the lot-sizing technique known as lot-for-lot to be appropriate

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________,unlike MRP,recognizes that departments and machines have limitations on their capacity that must be observed if the schedule is to be realistic.

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The bill of material contains information necessary to

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