MRP Material Requirements Planning Fundamentals 2

Question 1

What is the primary input that drives the MRP explosion process?

Accepted Answer

Master Production Schedule (MPS)

Answer

The Master Production Schedule is the primary driver of MRP, defining what end items need to be produced and when.

Question 2

In MRP terminology, 'gross requirements' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Total demand before considering on-hand inventory

Answer

Gross requirements represent the total quantity of a component needed before accounting for any on-hand inventory or scheduled receipts.

Question 3

Which technique in MRP calculates net requirements by subtracting projected on-hand inventory from gross requirements?

Accepted Answer

Netting

Answer

Netting is the MRP process of subtracting on-hand inventory and scheduled receipts from gross requirements to determine what actually needs to be ordered.

Question 4

A component with a lead time of 3 weeks is needed in week 8. When should the planned order release be scheduled?

Accepted Answer

Week 5

Answer

Lead time offsetting places the planned order release 3 weeks before the need date, so week 8 minus 3 weeks equals week 5.

Question 5

What does a 'scheduled receipt' in an MRP record represent?

Accepted Answer

An open purchase order or work order already in progress

Answer

Scheduled receipts are existing open orders (POs or work orders) already released to vendors or the shop floor that are expected to arrive in a future period.

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MRP Material Requirements Planning Fundamentals 2