APICS Master Scheduling & Capacity Planning Flashcards
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Which capacity planning technique operates at the most detailed level, considering individual machines and operators?
Answer: Capacity Requirements Planning (CRP)
CRP uses MRP-generated planned and released orders to calculate detailed load at each work center and machine.
A 'load profile' in capacity planning represents:
Answer: The standard hours of work required over time for a given item
A load profile shows the pattern of capacity requirements over time needed to manufacture an item through its routing.
What does 'demonstrated capacity' refer to in production planning?
Answer: The actual output achieved historically by a work center
Demonstrated capacity is based on actual historical output data, reflecting real-world performance rather than theoretical limits.
In the context of master scheduling, 'nervousness' refers to:
Answer: Frequent and unnecessary changes to planned orders
MRP nervousness occurs when small changes in demand cause large, cascading changes throughout the planned order schedule.
Which scheduling approach assigns jobs to work centers based on the least amount of work remaining?
Answer: Least Work Remaining (LWR)
The Least Work Remaining (LWR) rule prioritizes jobs with the fewest remaining operations or least remaining processing time.
The 'critical ratio' dispatching rule calculates priority as:
Answer: (Time remaining until due date) divided by (work remaining)
A critical ratio below 1.0 indicates the job is behind schedule, while above 1.0 means it has slack time available.