Operations Management Chapter 14

If the demand for product A is 50​ units, what will be the gross requirement for component​ E? A. 100 B. 4 C. 250 D. 300 E. 200

300

If the demand for product A is 50​ units, what will be the gross requirement for component​ E? A. 300 B. 50 C. 150 D. 200 E. 100

50

Dependent demand and independent demand items differ in that A. the need for​ dependent-demand items is calculated. B. the need for​ independent-demand items is forecast. C. for any​ product, all components are​ dependent-demand items. D. All of the above are true. E. None of the above is true.

All of the above are true.

The aggregate plan gets input or feedback from which of the following​ areas? A. ​procurement, production, and general management B. engineering C. ​finance, marketing, and human resources D. the master production schedule E. All of the above.

All of the above.

An engineering change notice is used to change​ a(n) A. BOM. B. MPS. C. MRP. D. ERP. E. None of the above.

BOM.

A grill assembly takes 20 washers. Instead of listing these washers separately they are grouped into a single kit for production. The bill of material for the washers is classified as A. ​"Pseudo." B. Planning. C. ​Low-level. D. Modular. E. Both A and B.

Both A and B.

Low level coding means that A. a component item is coded at the lowest level at which it appears in the BOM structure. B. it is the code for the lowest level in the BOM structure. C. the top level of the BOM is below level zero and that BOMs are not organized around the finished product. D. a final item has only a few levels in the BOM structure. E. None of the above.

a component item is coded at the lowest level at which it appears in the BOM structure.

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. A. bill of material B. master production schedule C. assembly time chart D. inventory records E. net requirements chart

bill of material

The bill of material contains information necessary to 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.

convert​ (explode) net requirements at one level into gross requirements at the next level.

Effective use of MRP and other dependent demand models does not require which of the​ following? A. lead times B. master production schedule C. inventory availability D. bill of materials E. cost of individual components

cost of individual components

In job shop​ (make-to-order) operations, the master production schedule is usually expressed in A. kits. B. warehouse orders. C. customer orders. D. modules. E. end items.

customer orders.

The phrase​ "demand related to the demand for other​ products" describes A. a dependent variable. B. independent demand. C. recursive demand. D. regression analysis. E. dependent demand.

dependent demand.

In continuous​ (stock-to-forecast) operations, the master production schedule is usually expressed in terms of A. kits. B. modules. C. warehouse orders. D. end items. E. customer orders.

end items.

A bill of material must be updated with the corrected dimensions of a part. The document that details this change is​ a(n) A. engineering change notice. B. modular bill. C. resource requirements profile. D. planning bill. E. lead​ time-offset product structure document.

engineering change notice.

The​ __________ is​ (are) the MRP input detailing which end items are to be​ produced, when they are​ needed, and in what quantities. A. inventory records B. assembly time chart C. bill of material D. load report E. master production schedule

master production schedule

A document calls for the production of 50 small garden tractors in week​ 1; 50 small garden tractors and 100 riding mowers in week​ 2; 100 riding mowers and 200 garden utility carts in week​ 3; and 100 riding mowers in week 4. This document is most likely​ a(n) A. net requirements document. B. resource requirements profile. C. ​Wagner-Whitin finite capacity document. D. aggregate plan. E. master production schedule.

master production schedule.

The table above is an example of​ a(n) A. load report. B. inventory record. C. capacity plan. D. master production schedule. E. aggregate plan.

master production schedule.

Firms making many different final products use​ __________ to facilitate production scheduling. A. phantom bills B. planning bills C. modular bills D. overdue bills E. None of the above.

modular bills

Which portion of the master production schedule is normally​ fixed, frozen, or​ firm? A. only the​ far-term portion B. the entire schedule C. only the​ near-term portion D. only the middle of the schedule E. only the aggregate schedule

only the​ near-term portion

Which of the following is not a key benefit of​ MRP? A. faster response to market changes B. quality increases C. better response times to customer orders D. reduced inventory levels E. improved utilization of facilities

quality increases

A master production schedule contains information about A. inventory on hand for each final product. B. inventory on hand for each subassembly. C. quantities and required delivery dates of final products. D. quantities and required delivery dates of all subassemblies. E. scheduled receipts for each final product.

quantities and required delivery dates of final products.

Wheeled Coach insists all of the following tasks are key to successful MRP use except A. inventory investment must be minimized. B. plan must be executed as designed. C. stringent quality control. D. materials plan must meet both schedule requirements and facility capabilities. E. excellent record integrity must be maintained.

stringent quality control.

Demand for a given item is said to be dependent if A. the item has several children. B. there is a clearly identifiable parent. C. it originates from the external customer. D. there is a deep bill of material. E. the finished products are mostly services​ (rather than​ goods).

there is a clearly identifiable parent.

A master production schedule specifies A. what product is to be​ made, and when. B. the financial resources required for production. C. the raw materials required to complete the product. D. the labor hours required for production. E. what component is to be​ made, and when.

what product is to be​ made, and when.

The minimum record accuracy required for successful MRP is approximately A. ​90%. B. ​95%. C. lower than​ 90%. D. ​99%. E. ​97%.

​99%.