An effort to expand the scope of production resource planning by involving other functional areas in the planning process has been:
A) material requirements planning.
B) capacity requirements planning.
C) manufacturing resources planning.
D) just-in-time planning.
E) multifunctional relationships planning.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The effort described in the question is known as Manufacturing Resources Planning (MRP II), which involves the integration of all functional areas - including marketing, finance, engineering, and production - in the planning process. MRP II expanded the scope of Production Resource Planning (PRP), which focused only on the production process. Thus, option C is the best choice.

An Effort to Expand the Scope of Production Resource Planning