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Multiple Choice Quiz
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1
Which of the following is true about MRP Systems?
A)based on independent demand
B)lot sizing is EOQ
C)demand pattern is random
D)objective is to meet manufacturing needs
E)order philosophy is replenishment
2
Which MRP system input element specifies how many and when the firm plans to build each end item?
A)Inventory records file
B)Bills of material
C)Master production schedule
D)Capacity planning
E)none of the above
3
The purposes of a basic MRP system include:
A)To control inventory levels
B)To prioritize the need for an item
C)Plan capacity to load the production system
D)A and B
E)B and C
F)A, B, and C
4
Which of the following is not an advantage of MRP?
A)Visibility of future inventory orders
B)Reduced inventory
C)Reduced idle time
D)MRP is flexible - easy to veer away from the schedule if need arises
E)Better response to market demand
5
Which of the following most closely describes net material requirements?
A)gross requirements - planned order receipts
B)gross requirements - on-hand + planned order receipts
C)gross requirements - on-hand - planned order receipts
D)gross requirements - planned order releases
E)none of the above
6
The gross requirements of a given component part in an MRP system are determined from:
A)net requirements + on-hand
B)net requirements of end item
C)gross requirements of the immediate part
D)planned order releases of the end item
E)planned order releases of the immediate parents
7
An MRP system that has information feedback from its module output is termed as open-loop MRP system.
A)True
B)False
8
JIT is best suited to repetitive manufacturing, whereas MRP is used in everything from custom job shops to assembly-line production.
A)True
B)False
9
Lot-sizing techniques include:
A)Lot-for-lot
B)Economic order quantity
C)Least total cost
D)Least unit cost
E)A and B
F)A, B, and C
G)A, B, C, D





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