MRP Material Requirements Planning Fundamentals 4

Question 1

In a Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP II) system, which module extends basic MRP by incorporating capacity constraints?

Accepted Answer

Capacity Requirements Planning (CRP)

Answer

CRP uses MRP-generated planned and released orders to calculate load on each work center and compares it to available capacity.

Question 2

A 'phantom' assembly in a BOM is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A transient assembly that passes through inventory without being stocked

Answer

Phantom assemblies are typically built and consumed immediately in the same production run, so MRP is configured to pass demand through them rather than stock them.

Question 3

Which lot-sizing rule orders exactly the quantity needed in each time period, resulting in zero ending inventory when demand is met?

Accepted Answer

Lot-for-Lot (L4L)

Answer

Lot-for-Lot orders precisely the net requirement for each period, minimizing carrying costs by avoiding excess inventory between periods.

Question 4

When an MRP system generates an 'expedite' exception message, it means:

Accepted Answer

A planned order should be rescheduled to an earlier date to avoid a shortage

Answer

An expedite message alerts the planner that a scheduled receipt needs to be moved earlier because the current timing will result in a projected shortage.

Question 5

The 'available to promise' (ATP) quantity is most directly linked to which MRP input?

Accepted Answer

On-hand inventory and scheduled receipts versus actual customer orders

Answer

ATP is calculated by comparing uncommitted supply (on-hand plus scheduled receipts) against actual customer orders to determine what can still be promised.

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MRP Material Requirements Planning Fundamentals 4