The time needed to perform operation is an important input factor to the manufacturing planning

and control system. It is needed to schedule work through the plans,

A. Load the plant

B. Make delivery promises

C. And cost the product

D. All of these

Each of the following actions would reduce safety stock levels EXCEPT:

A. reduce forecast error

B. increase lead times

C. reduce the customer service target

D. adopt a make-to-order strategy

Using non-cumulative methods, what is the ATP in period 1?

A. 88

B. 100

C. 261

D. 300

What is the updated forecast, utilizing exponential smoothing, given the following data? Old Forecast = 100, actual demand = 80, alpha = 0.2, tracking signal = 0.9

A. 80

B. 96

C. 100

D. 104

The capacity planning process occurs at each level in the priority planning process, varying only in:

A. The level of detail

B. The time spans involved

C. The level of detail and the time spans involved

D. Capacity requirements

Inventory records data are maintained in:

A. Inventory record file

B. Part master file

C. Item master file

D. All of the above

A full load costs more per ton to ship than a part load

A. True

B. False

When a quantity of an item equal to the order point quantity is set aside and not touched until all the main stock is used up, this strategy is called:

A. Two-bin system

B. Dual system

C. Two-fold system

D. Wait-for-next strategy

Which factor influence effective use of warehouses?

A. Cube utilization and accessibility

B. Stock location

C. Packaging

D. All of the above

The inputs needed for a capacity requirement plan are open shop orders, planned order releases, routings, time standards and work center capacities, this all information can be obtained from:

A. Open order file

B. Material Requirements Plan

C. Routing file

D. All of the above