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Which of the following statements regarding Wheeled Coach is FALSE?


A) Wheeled Coach has found competitive advantage through MRP.
B) Wheeled Coach builds ambulances in a repetitive process.
C) Wheeled Coach's MRP system allowed the company to meet tight schedules,but caused inventory to rise.
D) Wheeled Coach's MRP system maintains excellent record integrity.
E) Low inventory and high quality are two positive outcomes of Wheeled Coach's use of MRP.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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Why will the POQ almost always outperform the EOQ as an MRP lot-sizing technique?

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Both methods produce a balance between s...

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MRP is an excellent tool for scheduling components with variable lead times.

A) True
B) False

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An order for 110 units of Product A has been made.There are currently 60 units of Product A on hand.Each A requires 2 units of Part B.There are 30 units of B available. (a)Calculate the net requirements for A. (b)Calculate the gross requirements for B. (c)Calculate the net requirements for B.

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(a)110 - 60 = 50; (b...

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


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) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

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Gross material requirements do not take into account the amount of inventory on hand.

A) True
B) False

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


A) MRP is for manufacturing only,and it is not applicable to services.
B) MRP can be used in services,but only in those that offer very limited customization.
C) MRP only works in services for demand that is independent.
D) Services such as restaurant meals illustrate dependent demand,and they require product structure trees,bills-of-material,and scheduling.
E) None of the above is true.

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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A dependent demand item is so called because its demand is dependent on customer preferences.

A) True
B) False

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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)? 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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Using the explosion shows that...

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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 parts kits are needed,how many more washers will be consumed than bolts?

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Using MRP explosion gives A = ...

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An order has been placed for 50 units of Product A and 60 units of Product B.There are currently 35 units of Product B on hand.Each A requires 2 units of Part C;each B requires 5 units 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)...

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What is DRP?

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DRP is a time-phased...

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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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In MRP,system nervousness is caused by:


A) management's attempt to continually respond to minor changes in production requirements.
B) the use of the lot-for-lot approach.
C) management's marking part of the master production schedule as "not to be rescheduled".
D) the use of phantom bills of material.
E) management's attempt to evaluate alternative plans before making a decision.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

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You have seen several methods for lot sizing in MRP.Why is lot sizing important in MRP? Can too much concern be given to lot sizing?

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Lot sizing is important because,at the v...

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An order for 120 units of Product M has been made.There are currently 30 units of Product M on hand.Each M requires 4 units of Component N.There are 20 units of N on hand. (a)Calculate the net requirements for M. (b)Calculate the gross requirements for N. (c)Calculate the net requirements for N.

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(a)120 - 30 = 90; (b...

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A grill assembly takes 20 washers.Instead of listing these washers separately,they are grouped into a single kit for production.How is the bill of material for the washers classified?


A) "pseudo"
B) planning
C) modular
D) low-level
E) A and B

F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

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Which MRP lot-sizing technique should be considered to be the goal (i.e. ,the technique of choice under ideal conditions) ?


A) Wagner-Whitin
B) EOQ
C) lot-for-lot
D) POQ
E) Silver-Meal

F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

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


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) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

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Enterprise resource planning (ERP) :


A) seldom requires software upgrade or enhancement.
B) does not integrate well with functional areas other than operations.
C) is inexpensive to implement.
D) automates and integrates the majority of business processes.
E) all of the above

F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

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