To get the basic objective of developing a master production schedule, it must-----.

• A) Be outside from the inventory plan
• B) Satisfy customer demand
• C) Be separate from guidelines of the manufacturing plan
• D) Be outside the tactics of the production plan

A purchase order is represented in the material requirements planning (MRP) system by a:

• A) Neither a scheduled receipt nor a planned order
• B) Planned order
• C) Either a scheduled receipt or a planned order
• D) Scheduled receipt

Given following data in Order Promising Record of Master Production Schedule (MPS), how many units would be Available to Promise (ATP) in Week 5?

Week
2 3 4 5 6
Forecast 20 20 50 50 50
Orders 22 14 8 0 12
Available 68 48 58 68 18
Balance
ATP
MPS 60 0 60 60 0
On hand 30
Lot size = 60 units; Safety stock = 10, Lead Time = 0

• A) 68 units
• B) 18 units
• C) 48 units
• D) 56 units

Given following data in Order Promising Record of Master Production Schedule (MPS), how many units would be Available to Promise (ATP) in Week 6?

Week
3 4 5 6 7
Forecast 20 50 50 50 40
Orders 30 20 0 15 10
Available 20 30 40 50 10
Balance
ATP
MPS 0 60 60 60 0
On hand 50
Lot size = 60 units; Safety stock = 10, Lead Time = 0

• A) 75 units
• B) 35 units
• C) 50 units
• D) 45 units

The first step followed by the manager in the master production schedule is:

• A) Develop an initial MRP
• B) Checking the initial MRP against available capacity
• C) Resolve the difference between the initial MPS and available capacity
• D) Advance a rough-cut capacity plan

In the context of time fencing, what does the "frozen" segment (e.g., weeks 1–8) identify?

• A) Only the sales team can make changes in this period
• B) No changes are made except under extraordinary circumstances
• C) It allows for frequent and flexible changes to the schedule
• D) It is open for adjustment by logistics and planning teams

Given following data in Time-Phased Record of Master Production Schedule (MPS), what would be the MPS for Quarter 2?

Quarter
1 2 3 4
Forecast 30 60 70 40
Available Balance
MPS
On hand 40
Lot Size = 70 units; Safety Stock = 10 units; Lead Time = 0

• A) 20 units
• B) 70 units
• C) 30 units
• D) 0 units

In MRP, the precedent relationship shows:

• A) The order in which production steps must be accomplished
• B) Only the first step of the production process
• C) Only the final step of the production process
• D) The number of components required to produce an item

Given following data in Time-Phased Record of Master Production Schedule (MPS), what would be the projected Available Balance at the end of Week 4?

Week
1 2 3 4
Forecast 60 50 70 80
Available Balance
MPS 100 0 100 100
On hand 40
Lot Size = 100 units; Safety Stock = 20 units; Lead Time = 0

• A) 60 units
• B) 100 units
• C) 20 units
• D) 80 units

The master production schedule (MPS) is not an input to MRP systems

• A) False
• B) True
• C)
• D)

Backward Scheduling does not:

• A) Use MRP logic
• B) Schedule previous operations back from the last operation
• C) Schedule last operation to be complete on the due date
• D) Increase the inventory

Advantage of Time Phased Order Point (TPOP) over Reorder Point (Q, R) is that:

• A) TPOP shows Random shipment data
• B) TPOP shows Planned shipment data
• C) TPOP shows Variable shipment data
• D) TPOP shows Constant shipment data

A product has two operations in production and order is divided into 2 batches for operations overlapping. If the second operation is faster than the first, the first transfer batch should be:

• A) Batch size is independent of operations
• B) Smaller than the second
• C) Equal to the second
• D) Larger than the second

Distribution requirements planning (DRP) provides a link between:

• A) All of the given options
• B) Material requirements planning (MRP) and customer relationship management (CRM)
• C) Master production scheduling (MPS) and material requirements planning (MRP)
• D) Internal and external manufacturing planning and control (MPC) systems

The prime objective of production activity control (PAC) is:

• A) Meeting MPC plans
• B) Efficient use of labor
• C) Efficient use of capacity
• D) Efficient use of materials

In following Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP) record, what would be the available balance in period 3 if actual demand in period 1 is 16.

Period 1 2 3 4
Forecast 20 20 20 20
In transit 40
Projected 6| 26 6 26 6
available balance

Planned receipts 40
Planned shipments 40 40

Safety stock = 6; shipping quantity = 40; lead time = 1

• A) 40
• B) 30
• C) 20
• D) 26

With Reference to Production Activity Control (PAC), Just in time (JIT) approach assumes only two kinds of inventories, raw materials and

• A) Work in process
• B) Goods in transit
• C) Finished goods
• D) Semi-finished goods

Which of the following is not included in Item Master File prepared for Production Activity Control (PAC)?

• A) Part description
• B) Lot size quantity
• C) Manufacturing lead time
• D) Bill of material

In Distribution Requirement Planning (DRP), it is possible to use safety lead time when the uncertainty is more likely to be in terms of:

• A) Quantity
• B) Timing
• C) Quality
• D) Location

Bottleneck work centers limit the overall _____ of a plant.

• A) Machine quality
• B) Output
• C) Product range
• D) Capacity