MRP Data Analysis & System Implementation 4

Question 1

A multi-level BOM has a finished good (Level 0), sub-assembly (Level 1), and raw material (Level 2). If 100 units of the finished good are needed, the sub-assembly has a quantity per of 2, and the raw material has a quantity per of 3, how many units of raw material are required?

Accepted Answer

600 units

Answer

100 finished goods × 2 sub-assemblies × 3 raw materials = 600 raw material units, calculated by multiplying quantities per at each BOM level.

Question 2

During an MRP system implementation, what is the purpose of conducting a 'conference room pilot'?

Accepted Answer

Testing system configuration with real company data before go-live

Answer

A conference room pilot tests the configured system using actual company data and business scenarios to validate that the system works correctly before deployment.

Question 3

Which analysis would best help an MRP planner identify items where the planned order frequency is too high due to small lot sizes?

Accepted Answer

Order frequency versus holding cost trade-off analysis

Answer

Analyzing order frequency against holding costs identifies when increasing lot sizes would reduce ordering costs without excessive inventory carrying costs.

Question 4

When transitioning from a reorder point system to MRP, which change most significantly affects how replenishment is triggered?

Accepted Answer

Replenishment shifts from quantity-based triggers to time-phased demand-driven schedules

Answer

Unlike reorder points that trigger orders when stock falls below a fixed level, MRP uses time-phased, forward-looking demand plans to schedule replenishment proactively.

Question 5

An MRP report shows a component with consistent 'cancel' exceptions each planning cycle. What does this most likely indicate about the demand for that item?

Accepted Answer

Demand has decreased, leaving excess orders that are no longer needed

Answer

Repeated cancel exceptions indicate open orders exceed current net requirements, typically caused by demand reduction after orders were placed.

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