Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning Flashcards
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Which of the following is a key difference between infinite loading and finite loading in scheduling?
Answer: Infinite loading ignores capacity limits; finite loading enforces them
Infinite loading calculates loads without enforcing capacity limits, while finite loading caps work at available capacity.
A dispatch list is BEST described as:
Answer: A prioritized sequence of jobs to be worked on at a specific work center
A dispatch list provides shop floor workers and supervisors with a prioritized queue of jobs for each work center.
In production scheduling, 'operation overlapping' (also called lead time overlap) means:
Answer: Starting a downstream operation before the upstream operation is fully complete
Overlapping passes partial lots to the next operation before the prior operation finishes, compressing total lead time.
Which capacity planning level is associated with Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and uses aggregate resources like labor hours or machine hours?
Answer: Resource Requirements Planning (RRP)
RRP operates at the S&OP level, checking whether aggregate production plans are feasible against broad resource groups.
A manufacturer calculates that its work center efficiency is 85% and utilization is 90%. What is the rated capacity if the nominal capacity is 400 hours per week?
Answer: 306 hours
Rated capacity = nominal capacity × utilization × efficiency = 400 × 0.90 × 0.85 = 306 hours.
Which scheduling approach is most suitable for a high-volume, repetitive manufacturing environment with stable demand?
Answer: Rate-based scheduling using a level production strategy
Rate-based scheduling sets a constant daily or weekly production rate, which suits repetitive, stable-demand environments.
What is the primary purpose of a 'pegging' report in an MRP/production scheduling system?
Answer: To trace a demand requirement back to its parent order or customer demand source
Pegging traces where a requirement originated, linking a component need back through the BOM to the ultimate customer order or forecast.