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One thing that an MRP II system has that an MRP system does not is ________.

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Dependent demand for an item occurs because the quantity required for it varies with the production plans of one or more parents.

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Scenario 11.2 Inventory amounts indicated in the table are available to produce the end item indicated in this bill of materials. -Use Scenario 11.2 to answer this question. How many additional units of F are needed to produce twelve end items?

The L4L rule is a special case of the ________.

Which one of the following is a feature of MRP II, but not available in basic MRP systems?

Consider the MPS, BOM, and inventory data shown. Master Production Schedule: The following table shows the MPS start quantities for the next 10 weeks. Bill of Material: - Item A uses 2 each of component D, 1 each of component C and 2 each of subassembly B. - Subassembly B uses 2 each of component E. Selected Inventory Data: Construct the MRP schedule using the preceding information.

Explain why, in a dependent demand environment, MRP does a better job of estimating the need to replenish inventory items than does the reorder point system.

How can an MRP system be used in a firm's sustainability efforts?

Use the bill of materials and inventory records to determine the additional quantities of purchased items necessary to assemble 20 end items if the manufacturer uses lot-for-lot ordering. There are no end items currently on hand, and none of the components have any scheduled receipts. Inventory amounts indicated in the table are available to produce the end item indicated in this bill of materials.

Planned receipts are estimates of the amount of inventory available each week after gross requirements have been satisfied.

The companies SAP AG and Microsoft have the largest installed base of customers for ERP packages.

Which of the following is not used to derive an item's gross requirements?

Part commonality tends to increase inventory costs.

Waiting time and process time are two components of ________.

An ERP system revolves around a single comprehensive database that is made available across the entire organization.

Under which one of the following circumstances can an MRP system be used to its best advantage?

The sums of the quantities in the master production schedule must equal those in the ________.

Which one of the following statements about lot-sizing rules is True?

Scenario 11.3 Use this bill of materials and inventory records to answer the questions. -Use Scenario 11.3 to answer this question. How many additional units of N are required to produce 25 end items?

The portion of the master production schedule farthest into the future is often frozen to reduce forecasting requirements.