Question 1

In MRP,a(n)________ is any item manufactured from one or more components.

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Question 2

The ________ is a record of all components of an item,the parent-component relationships,and usage quantities derived from engineering and process design.

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Question 3

ERP revolves around a(n)________.

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Question 4

A(n )________ item has one or more parents but no components.

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Question 5

________ are the total demand derived from all parent production plans.

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Question 6

Which of the following statements about service resource planning is TRUE?

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Service providers need to manage their cash flow to ensure that they have sufficient funds to cover their expenses and invest in growth. Therefore, one resource that every service provider manages is cash. The service analogy to the BOM in a manufacturing company is the service blueprint, which outlines the steps involved in delivering a service and the resources required at each stage. Dependent demand can occur in the service sector when there is a sequential relationship between services, such as in a hospital where a patient must receive a diagnosis before undergoing treatment, and as services are completed, the accounts receivable may increase as more invoices are generated.

Question 7

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

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Question 8

The service analogy to the bill of materials in a manufacturing company is the bill of:

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The bill of materials in a manufacturing company lists all the raw materials and components needed to make a product. Similarly, in a service industry, the bill of resources lists all the resources required to deliver a service, such as human resources, equipment, and supplies. Therefore, option A is the best choice.

Question 9

A(n)________ is a record that divides the future into time periods called time buckets.

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Question 10

The L4L rule is a special case of the ________ .

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Question 11

In MRP,a(n)________ is an item that may go through one or more operations to be transformed into or become part of one or more parents.

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Question 12

MRP ________ is a process that converts the requirements of various final products into a material requirements plan that specifies the replenishment schedule of all the subassemblies,components,and raw materials needed by the final products.

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Question 13

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

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Question 14

Among the four core processes of an organization that link activities within and across firms in a supply chain,the ________ interacts with all of them either through its inputs or outputs.

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Question 15

A(n)________ is an intermediate item that is assembled from one or more components.

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Question 16

Facilitating goods in a hotel's bill of resources would include a:

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Facilitating goods are tangible items that support or are consumed in the provision of services. In the context of a hotel, towels are facilitating goods because they are tangible items used by guests and are essential for the service experience. Housekeepers and front-desk clerks are considered part of the service delivery (human resources), and a fax machine is more of a support tool for the business operations rather than a facilitating good for the guest.

Question 17

________ is a computerized information system developed specifically to aid in managing dependent-demand inventory and scheduling replenishment orders.

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Question 18

An example of a dependent demand item for services is a(n):

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A hospital's operating suite is an example of a dependent demand item for services because the demand for the suite is dependent on the demand for surgical procedures. The availability of the operating suite directly impacts the hospital's ability to provide surgical services to patients. The other options (menu, jukebox, pilot's checklist) are examples of independent demand items as their demand is driven by customer demand and not by the demand for another product or service.

Question 19

________ is the degree to which a component has more than one immediate parent.

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Question 20

A companywide process that cuts across functional areas,business units,geographic regions,and product lines is a(n)________.

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Quiz 16: Resource Planning