CHAPTER 5 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
A planning bill of material is
A.
A bill of material for new products
B.
A bill of material for products still in development
C.
A bill of material that represents probable usage in an assemble-to-order environment
D.
Any bill of material used in planning activities - ANSWER C.
A bill of material that represents probable usage in an assemble-to-order environment
PAGES 163-164
Available to promise (ATP) is likely to be least useful in which environment?
A.
Make-to-order
B.
All of the offered choices are equally likely
C.
Make-to-stock
D.
Assemble-to-order - ANSWER C.
Make-to-stock
Page 159 Customers tend to expect immediate delivery from inventory for make-to-stock items.
The master production schedule (MPS) must be stated in terms of actual products.
True
False - ANSWER FALSE
PAGE 154 The MPS can be stated in terms of options, modules, or the "average" final product.
In which environment is a planning bill-of-material (BOM) most likely to be used?
A.
, Make-to-stock
B.
Engineer-to-order
C.
Assemble-to-order
D.
All of the offered choices are equally likely - ANSWER C.
Assemble-to-order
PAGE 155
When the master production schedule (MPS) is frozen for some period, changes to the plan within that
period are typically prohibited.
True
False - ANSWER TRUE PAGE 169
Inside the demand fence, which of the following is true?
A.
Available-to-promise (ATP) calculations ignore forecasts
B.
New customer orders are not accepted
C.
New production orders cannot be entered
D.
Changes to production orders are not allowed - ANSWER A.
Available-to-promise (ATP) calculations ignore forecasts
PAGE 169
The master production schedule (MPS) considers preferred lot sizes constructing the plan.
True
False - ANSWER TRUE PAGE 157
A Super Bill represents average usage of components in an assemble-to-order environment.
True
False - ANSWER TRUE PAGE 163-164
Inside the planning fence, which of the following is true?
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