BSOP 330 Week 5 Quiz ANSWERS
Question :
(TCO 9, 10, & 12) The MPS
Student Answer:
must sum up to the total in the production plan.
can have any quantity necessary to meet customer demand.
is only used in make-to-stock manufacturing.
does not have to be tested for capacity limits.
2.
Question :
(TCO 12) In an assemble-to-order MPS, the items stocked in inventory are
Student Answer:
finished goods.
component parts.
raw materials.
sub-assemblies.
3.
Question :
(TCOs 9, 11, & 12) Which one of the following pieces of information would be more useful to the order entry department in a make-to-stock company?
Student Answer:
The planned order receipt file
The planned MPS released quantity file
The available to promise file
The balance of the forecast quantity
4.
Question :
(TCO 12) A forecast
Student Answer:
is always 100 percent correct.
will get better and better the more time and money you spend.
is a time prediction of the future based on the past.
is a monthly project that marketing loves to do.
5.
Question :
(TCO 10 & 12) In job shop (make-to-order) operations, the master production schedule is usually expressed in
Student Answer:
end items.
modules.
kits.
customer orders.
warehouse orders.