Test 3 examples
A primary objective of the master production schedule is to achieve the desired customer service level.
T
Changes to the MPS that are requested inside of the demand time fence must be approved by a higher authority.
T
In an MPS record, MPS shipments arrive at the beginning of the time period.
T
In the "slushy" portion of the MPS, changes in the product mix are possible, but changes needing additional resources are not.
T
The ______ _____ shows how many products or services are planned for each time period.
aggregate plan
Which of the following isn't a direct input into the MPR system
aggregate plan
A negative number in the available-to-promise row is ___________ a problem.
always
When Projected Available is negative, the Master Production Schedule must include ________________________.
an MPS shipment
Demand management includes all but which of the following
order receipts
Which of the following isn't one of the rows in an MPS record
planned orders
What establishes a point of time in the future inside of which changes must be made by the master scheduler, and changes outside of which can be changed by system logic?
planning time fence
In the "liquid" portion of the MPS, the master scheduler generally has the authority to approve what changes?
product mix and changes needing extra resources (already authorized by the aggregate plan)
The Master Production Schedule is often stated in:
product specifications
Beginning Inventory + MPS Shipment - maximum of (forecast and customer orders) is called ________________________.
projected available
To evaluate the MPS in terms of customer service, the master scheduler checks that:
promised customer deliver dates are met
Demonstrated capacity is the ______ capacity ______ from the actual performance data.
proven, calculated
The MPS is said to be ________________________ between final assembly and cumulative manufacturing lead times.
slushy
A negative number in the projected available row is ___________ a problem.
sometimes
Which of the following statements is true?
the "liquid" portion of the MPS occurs after the demand time fence
Which of the following is not part of the process for developing an MPS?
the MPR system is run
In MPS terminology, what is another name for the current period?
the action bucket
In future periods, MPS Shipments - Customer orders between current and next scheduled MPS Shipment is called ________________________.
Available to promise
A master production schedule incorporates production lead time.
F
CPOPF is the acronym for Capacity Planning (using) Overall Promising Factors.
F
Consider an MPS record. An MPS shipment amount is always set equal to the absolute value of the amount in the projected available row if that amount is negative.
F
In an MPS record, the forecast row shows the forecasted supply for the product.
F
The available-to-promise row in an extended MPS record shows how many committed units the company has available for delivery at a given time.
F
The master production schedule is a statement of upcoming demand.
F
The projected available quantity row in an MPS record keeps track of how many units are available at the beginning of each time period.
F
Which of the following statements is true?
The "slushy" portion of the MPS comes sooner than the "liquid" portion of the MPS.
In the current period, Available -to- Promise adds ________________________ to the formula used for future periods.
beginning inventory
What is the formula for projected available when using ATP MPS records?
beginning inventory + MPS shipment (the greater of the period's forecast or the actual customer orders promised for delivery that period)
What is the formula for calculating the ATP quantity in the action bucket?
beginning inventory + MPS shipment - customer orders before next replenishment
What is the formula for projected available in an MPS record?
beginning inventory + MPS shipment - forecasted demand
What data are added to create an extended MPS record that allows the firm to compute available-to-promise units?
customer orders
What establishes that point of time in the future inside of which changes to the MPS must be approved by a higher authority?
demand time fence
What term refers to proven capacity calculated from actual performance data?
demonstrated capacity
The MPS is said to be ________________________ between the current time and the time needed for final assembly.
frozen
What is the portion of the MPS called that lies between the current time and the demand time fence?
frozen
The MPS available-to-promise row shows:
how many uncommitted units the company has available.