Question 1

Legacy systems were designed to perform a very specific operational function.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Complete the Projected on Hand Inventory and Planned Order Release rows.

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

Which of the following keeps the production plan's capacity fixed during the planning horizon?

Accepted Answer

A)   Materials Requirements Plan
B)   Master Capacity Plan
C)   Aggregate Production Plan
D)   Capacity Requirements Plan C

Question 4

In a bill of materials, items at which level are independent demand items?

Accepted Answer

A)   Level 0
B)   Level 1
C)   Level 2
D)   Level 3

Question 5

Which of the following MRP terms represents a committed order awaiting delivery for a specific period?

Accepted Answer

A)   Projected on-hand inventory
B)   Time bucket
C)   Net requirement
D)   Scheduled receipt D

Question 6

Which of the following is considered a disadvantage of utilizing an ERP system?

Accepted Answer

A)   ERP systems reduce the bullwhip effect
B)   ERP systems are very complex and have proven difficult to implement
C)   ERP systems use a single database and common infrastructure
D)   Once ERP information is entered it is made available to all users

Question 7

Implementing a best-of-breed solution may cause firms to link databases from multiple software applications of different vendors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following seeks to develop short range plans seeking to effectively and efficiently manage components and/or subassemblies over time period of few days to a few weeks?

Accepted Answer

A)   Resource requirements plan
B)   Material requirements plan
C)   Rough-cut capacity plan
D)   Master production schedule

Question 9

ERP systems were designed to coordinate the information requirements for purchasing, planning, scheduling and distribution of an organization operating in a complex multi-unit global environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The ___________ planning horizon is shorter than the aggregate production plan's, but must be longer than a firm's production lead time to ensure the end item can be completed within the planning horizon?

Accepted Answer

A)   Material requirements plan
B)   Master production schedule
C)   Demand time fence
D)   Capacity Requirements Plan

Question 11

Why are firms migrating to ERP systems?

Accepted Answer

A)   ERP systems are easy to implement, particularly in large organizations
B)   ERP systems tie together a variety of specialized systems
C)   ERP systems are successful with two-dimensional processes
D)   ERP systems are inexpensive to implement B

Question 12

The acronym ERP is short for:

Accepted Answer

A)   Enterprise Resource Planning
B)   Electronic Resource Provider
C)   Executive Resource Plan
D)   Electronic Requirements Provider

Question 13

The __________ specifies which end product is to be made, how many are required, and when they need to be completed.

Accepted Answer

A)   Aggregate production plan
B)   Master production schedule
C)   Bill of material
D)   Super bill of materials

Question 14

Distribution requirements plan (DRP) operates in a dependent demand situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Describe the limitations of a legacy MRP system.?

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Legacy MRP systems were designed to perf...

Question 16

ERP provides the mechanism for supply chain members to share information so that scarce resources can be fully utilized to meet demand, while minimizing the bullwhip effect and supply chain inventories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Calculate the final discrete available-to-promise quantity for Week 1 using the following table.

Accepted Answer

A)   ATP1 = 0
B)   ATP1 = 10
C)   ATP1 = 15
D)   ATP1 = 20

Question 18

The legacy MRP system was programmed to coordinate with other functional areas in the firm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

If an available-to-promise (ATP)  for any period is negative, the deficit must be subtracted from the:

Accepted Answer

A)   Master Production Schedule
B)   Most recent positive ATP
C)   Beginning inventory
D)   Bill of materials

Question 20

According to the textbook, which of the following is considered a reason that ERP implementations fail?

Accepted Answer

A)   Top management becomes overcommitted to the point where they constantly encourage the employees during implementation
B)   Lack of communication within an organization
C)   Organizations tend to spend too much time and money training their employees on the new system
D)   All of the above

Exam 6: Resource Planning Systems

Legacy systems were designed to perform a very specific operational function.

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Complete the Projected on Hand Inventory and Planned Order Release rows.

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Which of the following keeps the production plan's capacity fixed during the planning horizon?

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In a bill of materials, items at which level are independent demand items?

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Which of the following MRP terms represents a committed order awaiting delivery for a specific period?

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Which of the following is considered a disadvantage of utilizing an ERP system?

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Implementing a best-of-breed solution may cause firms to link databases from multiple software applications of different vendors.

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Which of the following seeks to develop short range plans seeking to effectively and efficiently manage components and/or subassemblies over time period of few days to a few weeks?

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ERP systems were designed to coordinate the information requirements for purchasing, planning, scheduling and distribution of an organization operating in a complex multi-unit global environment.

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The ___________ planning horizon is shorter than the aggregate production plan's, but must be longer than a firm's production lead time to ensure the end item can be completed within the planning horizon?

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Why are firms migrating to ERP systems?

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The acronym ERP is short for:

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The __________ specifies which end product is to be made, how many are required, and when they need to be completed.

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Distribution requirements plan (DRP) operates in a dependent demand situation.

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Describe the limitations of a legacy MRP system.?

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ERP provides the mechanism for supply chain members to share information so that scarce resources can be fully utilized to meet demand, while minimizing the bullwhip effect and supply chain inventories.

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Calculate the final discrete available-to-promise quantity for Week 1 using the following table.

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The legacy MRP system was programmed to coordinate with other functional areas in the firm.

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If an available-to-promise (ATP) for any period is negative, the deficit must be subtracted from the:

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According to the textbook, which of the following is considered a reason that ERP implementations fail?

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