MRP Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning 5

Question 1

Which of the following is a key difference between infinite loading and finite loading in scheduling?

Accepted Answer

Infinite loading ignores capacity limits; finite loading enforces them

Answer

Infinite loading calculates loads without enforcing capacity limits, while finite loading caps work at available capacity.

Question 2

A dispatch list is BEST described as:

Accepted Answer

A prioritized sequence of jobs to be worked on at a specific work center

Answer

A dispatch list provides shop floor workers and supervisors with a prioritized queue of jobs for each work center.

Question 3

In production scheduling, 'operation overlapping' (also called lead time overlap) means:

Accepted Answer

Starting a downstream operation before the upstream operation is fully complete

Answer

Overlapping passes partial lots to the next operation before the prior operation finishes, compressing total lead time.

Question 4

Which capacity planning level is associated with Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and uses aggregate resources like labor hours or machine hours?

Accepted Answer

Resource Requirements Planning (RRP)

Answer

RRP operates at the S&OP level, checking whether aggregate production plans are feasible against broad resource groups.

Question 5

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?

Accepted Answer

306 hours

Answer

Rated capacity = nominal capacity × utilization × efficiency = 400 × 0.90 × 0.85 = 306 hours.

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