APICS APICS Master Scheduling & Capacity Planning

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a Master Production Schedule (MPS) in manufacturing?

Accepted Answer

To specify what end items are to be produced and when

Answer

The MPS specifies what end items are to be produced and when, serving as the primary driver for MRP calculations.

Question 2

Which technique is used to simulate the impact of a potential order on the master schedule without committing resources?

Accepted Answer

Capable-to-promise (CTP)

Answer

Capable-to-promise (CTP) checks both material availability and capacity before committing a delivery date to a customer.

Question 3

In master scheduling, the 'demand time fence' is the period during which:

Accepted Answer

Only actual customer orders drive the schedule

Answer

Within the demand time fence, actual customer orders replace forecasts as the primary demand input for the MPS.

Question 4

Rough-Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP) is primarily used to:

Accepted Answer

Validate the feasibility of the MPS against key resources

Answer

RCCP quickly checks whether the MPS is achievable by comparing planned load against available capacity at key resources.

Question 5

What is the 'planning time fence' in a master schedule?

Accepted Answer

The period beyond which the MPS can be changed more freely

Answer

Beyond the planning time fence, the MPS can be revised more freely without disrupting current production commitments.

(APICS) American Production and Inventory Control Society Certified Practice Test