Ch. 14 MRP and ERP – Flashcards
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Which of the following is NOT one of the benefits in​ MRP?
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increased inventory levels
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What is an information system for identifying and planning the​ enterprise-wide resources needed to​ take, make,​ ship, and account for customer​ orders?
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ERP
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What is a list of quantities of​ components, ingredients, and materials required to make a​ product?
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bill of material
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What is a schedule that shows when an item must be ordered from suppliers or when the production of an item must be started to satisfy demand for the finished product by a particular​ date?
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gross material requirements plan
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Which of the following allows a segment of the master schedule to be designated as​ "not to be​ rescheduled?"
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time fence
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Which of the following tools means tracing upward in the BOM from the component to the parent​ item?
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pegging
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What is the​ lot-sizing technique that generates exactly what was required to meet the​ plan?
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lot for lot
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What is a​ lot-sizing technique that orders the quantity needed during a predetermined time between​ orders?
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POQ
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What provides feedback to the capacity​ plan, master production​ schedule, and production plan so planning can be kept valid at all​ times?
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closed loop MRP system
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What is a report showing the resource requirements in a work center for all work currently assigned there as well as all planned and expected​ orders?
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load report
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What is a​ time-phased stock-replenishment plan for all levels of the supply​ chain?
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DRP
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A bill of materials for a menu item in a restaurant is also called a
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product specification
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What is an information system for identifying and planning the​ enterprise-wide resources needed to​ take, make,​ ship, and account for customer​ orders?
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ERP
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Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding​ ERP?
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ERP promises​ slow, but​ accurate, information.
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What is the act of breaking up an order and running part of it ahead of​ schedule?
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lot splitting
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Which of the following statements about DRP is NOT​ true?
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DRP pushes inventory through the system.
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Which of the following statements is NOT​ true?
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For any​ product, some components of that product are independent demand items.
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Which of the following statements is NOT true about​ DRP?
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The DRP procedure starts with the forecast at the supplier level.
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The gross material requirements plan combines
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a master production schedule and the​ time-phased schedule.
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What sends a lot to two different machines for the same​ operation?
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operations splitting
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Which of the following​ lot-sizing techniques is likely to prove the most complex to​ use?
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Wagner Whitin
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Supply chain management systems in the grocery industry that tie sales to​ buying, to​ inventory, to​ logistics, and to production are called
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efficient consumer response.
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Which of the following pieces of information is NOT contained in a bill of​ material?
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lead times
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Which of the following statements is NOT true about​ MRP?
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MRP is an independent demand technique used in a production environment.
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Which of the following statements is NOT true about the​ EOQ?
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The EOQ is preferable when dependent demand exists
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Which of the following is an advantage of​ ERP?
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It creates commonality of databases.
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The operations manager has two important tools available to deal with MRP system nervousness. Those tools are
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time fences and pegging
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Which of the following is NOT true about MRP​ limitations?
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MRP does not tell you that a job needs to be completed on a certain week or day
