APICS Supply Planning 2

Question 1

Which supply planning technique adjusts planned orders by offsetting lead time to ensure materials arrive exactly when needed?

Accepted Answer

Lead time offsetting

Answer

Lead time offsetting shifts planned order releases backward in time by the item's lead time so materials arrive when needed for production.

Question 2

In a distribution requirements planning (DRP) system, what drives the replenishment orders from a central warehouse to branch locations?

Accepted Answer

Net requirements generated by branch-level demand forecasts

Answer

DRP generates replenishment orders for the central warehouse based on net requirements calculated at each branch distribution point.

Question 3

A planner notices that planned orders frequently change between planning cycles, causing supplier disruptions. Which metric best quantifies this instability?

Accepted Answer

Planning nervousness index

Answer

Planning nervousness is the measure of how much the MRP-generated schedule changes between successive planning runs, often caused by small forecast changes.

Question 4

When using the fixed-period quantity (FPQ) lot-sizing rule, orders are placed:

Accepted Answer

At fixed intervals covering a predetermined number of periods of demand

Answer

FPQ aggregates demand across a fixed number of future periods into a single order placed at regular time intervals.

Question 5

Which of the following is the primary input that drives Material Requirements Planning (MRP) calculations?

Accepted Answer

The Master Production Schedule (MPS)

Answer

The MPS defines what end items need to be produced and when, serving as the top-level demand input that drives all MRP explosion calculations.

(APICS) American Production and Inventory Control Society Certified Practice Test

(APICS) American Production and Inventory Control Society Certified Practice Test

APICS Supply Planning 2