IMM 4

Which of the following statements are true? I. Firm planned orders are planned orders frozen by the planner. II. Released orders are planned orders that have been released by the computer. III. The planner should not release an order unless satisfied the order can be carried out. A) I and III only B) I and II only C) II and III only D) I, II, and III E) None of the statements is true.

A) I and III only

In material requirements planning, the process of placing the exploded requirements in the proper time periods, based on the assembly lead times involved, is known as: A) offsetting. B) scheduling. C) netting. D) all of the above E) none of the above

A) offsetting.

A bill of material whose purpose is to simplify forecasting, master production scheduling and material requirements planning is called: A) planning bill. B) structured bill. C) a summarized parts list. D) multi-purpose bill. E) where-used bill.

A) planning bill.

A bill of material for an item must change: A) when a component changes. B) when there is a change in the use of the item. C) never. D) if the item is fully interchangeable. E) when the item is used in another parent.

A) when a component changes.

Which statement is true? A) The planned order release of the parent becomes the net requirement of the component. B) The planned order release of the parent generates the gross requirement of the component. C) The planned order release of the component becomes the order receipt of the parent. D) All of the above are true. E) None of the above is true.

B) The planned order release of the parent generates the gross requirement of the component.

The document that shows the component parts and the number of parts needed to make one of an assembly or subassembly is called: A) a material requisition. B) a bill of material. C) a material requirements plan. D) a route sheet. E) none of the above

B) a bill of material.

The ability to relate the demand for an item shown on an MRP record back to the particular parent causing the demand is called: A) where-used. B) pegging. C) any one of the above D) relating. E) none of the above

B) pegging.

A major input to an MRP system is: A) the production plan. B) the master schedule. C) the capacity plan. D) shop-floor activity planning and control. E) none of the above

B) the master schedule.

Which of the following statements is true? A) The same part on different bills of material has different part numbers. B) A significant part numbering system should always be used. C) A part number identifies one part only. D) All of the above are true. E) None of the above is true.

C) A part number identifies one part only.

Which of the following statements is true regarding part numbering systems? A) It is easier to remember numbers than letters. B) A random number is an identifier not a descriptor. C) Significant part numbering systems are difficult to maintain. D) All of the above are true.

D) All of the above are true

Which of the following statements is true about released orders? A) A scheduled receipt is a released order. B) A planned order release is a not a released order. C) An open order is a released order. D) All of the above are true. E) None of the above is true.

D) All of the above are true.

Which of the following represents a major difference between a scheduled receipt and a firm planned order? A) The computer can move the scheduled receipt, not the firm planned order. B) Only the scheduled receipt can occur within the planning horizon. C) The scheduled receipt is generated from the master schedule, the firm planned order generated from MRP. D) Only the scheduled receipt represents a financial commitment.

D) Only the scheduled receipt represents a financial commitment.

A product tree shows: A) the sequence in which parts go together. B) the subassemblies used in making the product. C) the parts that go into making a product. D) all of the above E) none of the above

D) all of the above

The objective(s) of material requirements planning is (are) to: A) keep priorities current. B) determine requirements. C) issue orders to purchasing and manufacturing. D) all of the above E) B and C above

D) all of the above

Which of the following is an element in an MRP system? A) the computer B) inventory records C) bills of material D) all of the above E) none of the above

D) all of the above

Which statement is correct? A) Scheduled receipts show when goods were put into inventory. B) When an order is released, it becomes a planned order. C) Planned order releases show when the order is needed. D) All of the above are correct. E) None of the above is correct.

E) None of the above is

Which statement is correct? A) A part has one and only one part number. B) Net requirements = gross requirements - on-hand inventory - scheduled receipts. C) A product tree shows the parts that go into making a product. D) All of the above are correct. E) None of the above is correct

E) None of the above is correct

Which of the following statements is true?A) Net requirements = gross requirements + on-hand + scheduled receipts. B) Each part has at least one part number, depending on where it is used. C) Every item has more than one low-level code. D) All of the above are true. E) None of the above is true.

E) None of the above is true.

________ is a set of priority planning techniques for planning component items below the ________. A) Production planning; end item level B) Master production scheduling; the market plan C) Material requirements planning; end item level D) all of the above E) none of the above

C) Material requirements planning; end item leve

A set of priority planning techniques for planning component items below the end item level is called: A) capacity planning. B) production control. C) material requirements planning. D) master scheduling. E) none of the above

C) material requirements planning.

Which of the following comes directly from external customers? A) order quantity B) dependent demand C) bill of materials D) independent demand

independent demand

A multi-level bill of material: I. reflects the way the product will be manufactured. II. is produced by the purchasing department. III. is a parts list only and does not contain subassemblies. A) Only I is true. B) Only II is true. C) Only III is true. D) I and II are true. E) I, II and III are true.

A) Only I is true.

Which of the following statements is true? A) Pegging reports show only the parents for which there are requirements. B) A pegging report shows all the parents for a component. C) A where-used report shows all the components that go into assembly. D) A where-used report shows only those parents for which there is an existing requirement. E) A where-used report is the same as a pegging report.

A) Pegging reports show only the parents for which there are requirements.

The document that shows the component parts and the number of parts needed to make one of an assembly or subassembly is called: A) a material requirements plan. B) a material requisition. C) a bill of material. D) a route sheet. E) none of the above

A) a material requirements plan.

Which of the following are controlled by the materials planner? A) firm planned orders B) released orders C) planned orders D) exception messages E) all of the above

A) firm planned orders

Service parts experience which of the following types of demand? A) independent and dependent B) dependent C) independent D) none of the above

A) independent and dependent

Which of the following is elapsed time from recognition of a need until the time that need is satisfied? A) lead time B) schedule C) production time D) cycle time

A) lead time

In material requirements planning the process of placing the exploded requirements in the proper time periods, based on the assembly lead times involved, is known as: A) offsetting. B) netting. C) exploding. D) all of the above E) none of the above

A) offsetting.

Three inputs to the MRP process are: A) the master production schedule, inventory status, and the capacity requirements plan. B) the product structure, production activity control, and the master production schedule. C) production activity control, purchasing, and the production plan. D) inventory status, the master production schedule, and the product structure. E) the product structure, production activity control, and inventory status.

B) the product structure, production activity control, and the master production schedule.

Which of the following statements is true? A) A part has one and only one part number. B) A part number identifies one part only. C) The same part on different bills of material will have the same part number. D) All of the above are true. E) None of the above is true.

D) All of the above are true.

Which of the following is NOT true of an MRP record? A) The number of periods in the record is called the planning horizon. B) The current time is the beginning of the first period. C) The immediate or most current period is called the action bucket. D) An item is considered to be available at the end of the time bucket in which it is required. E) The projected on-hand balance is for the end of the period.

D) An item is considered to be available at the end of the time bucket in which it is required.