Ch. 10 - Capacity Planning and Management

When Capacity does not match the plan, which of the following actions can be taken? I.Provide sufficient capacity II. Change the material plan III. Modify capacity calculations

a. I only b. II only c. I and II only d. I and III only

In which of the following ways does capacity requirements planning (CRP) differ from rough-cut capacity planning techniques? I. CRP uses a time-phased approach II. CRP considers service part demand III. CRP considers standard lot sizes

a. I only b. II only c. I and II only d. I, II, and III

The horizontal loading scheduling approach is more likely to result in more complete jobs at the end of the planning cycle/

a. true b. False

Advanced production scheduling (APS) systems use only vertical loading

a. true b. false

Capacity requirements planning (CRP) can be used in firms that don't utilize material requirements planning (MRP)

a. true b. false

Input/output control is especially important at a firm that uses just-in-time (JIT) systems.

a. true b. false

Rough- cut planning techniques are not useful for most firms.

a. true b. false

When preparing advanced production scheduling (APS) system time estimates, it is desirable to overstate the time estimate to allow some slack in the system

a. true b. false

According to the theory of constraints (TOC), bottleneck work centers should be managed identically to non-bottlenecks.

a. true b. false

Which of the following is an objective of capacity planning? I. Building excess capacity or possible future use II. Estimating capacity requirements early enough to take action if necessary III. Execution of the plan to avoid surprises

a. I only b. II only c. I and II only d. I and III only

Which of the following are useful measures of capacity? I. machine-hours II. labor-hours III. elapsed time

a. I only b. II only c. I and II only d. I, II, and III

According to the theory of constraint (TOC), which of these conditions is most desirable? I. 1000% utilization of bottleneck work centers II. 100% utilization of non-bottleneck work centers III. Less than 100% utilization of bottleneck work centers

a. I only b. II only c. I and II only d. I, II, and III

Which of the following are benefits of simultaneous planning of capacity and materials? I. Fewer computer resources required II. Better utilization of existing capacity III. Eliminates the need to expand capacity

a. I only b. II only c. III only d. I, II, and III

Which of the following capacities that may need to be managed? I. direct labor II. Inspection III. Engineering

a. I only b. II only c. I and II only d. I, II, and III

Capacity requirements planning (CRP) is most closely linked to which manufacturing planning and control (MPC) element?

a. Master production scheduling (MPS) b. Sales and operations planning (SOP) c. Detailed materiel planning (MRP) d. Shop-floor control

Resource planning is most closely linked to which manufacturing planning and control (MPC) element?

a. Master production scheduling (MPS) b. Sales and operations planning (SOP) c. Material requirements planning (MRP) d. Shop-floor control

Capacity requirements (CRP) ignores current finished goods and work-in-process inventory levels.

a. True b. False

Finite scheduling techniques always assign jobs to available capacity on a first-come, first-served basis.

a. True b. False

The capacity bill planning techniques provides more direct linkages to end products than does the capacity requirements using overall factors (CPOF) planning method.

a. True b. False

The capacity requirements using overall factors (CPOF) planning method is likely to function poorly in a just-in-time (JIT) environment.

a. True b. False

Under what conditions are both capacity requirements using overall factors (CPOF) and capacity bills likely to return the same capacity requirement results?

a. When planning for a single product b. When planning for a single work center c. When planning for a single product that is produced in a single work center d. The two methods will never return the same result

Which capacity planning techniques is based on accounting and/or historical data?

a. capacity planning using overall factors(CPOF) b. capacity bills c. resource profiles d. capacity requirements planning

Which of these planning techniques requires the most computing resources?

a. capacity requirements using overall factors (CPOF) b. resource profiles c. capacity bills d. capacity requirements planning(CRP)

Resource profile planning differs from capacity requirements using overall factors (CPOF) and capacity bills by considering which of the following?

a. customer orders b. projected workload in individual work centers c. future capacity expansions d. inventory plans

Input/output control compares

a. input costs to output value b. planned inputs and outputs to actual values c. late input to late output ratio d. quality in inputs to quality of outputs

Which capacity planning activities are considered short-rang planning?

a. resource planning b. rough-cut capacity planning c. capacity requirements planning d. finite loading and input/output analysis

Which capacity planning activities are considered long-range planning?

a. resource planning and rough-cut capacity planning b. capacity requirements planning c. finite loading d. input/ output analysis