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Which of the following statements regarding master production scheduling calculations is BEST?
A) Forecasted demand always exceeds booked orders.
B) Booked orders always exceed forecasted demand.
C) If booked orders are greater than forecasted orders, there must be a master production schedule for
that period.
D) If ending inventory is greater than or equal to zero, there is no master production schedule quantity
for that period. - correct answer D) If ending inventory is greater than or equal to zero, there is no
master production schedule quantity for that period.
Master scheduling accomplishes which of these?
A) calculates the quantity of material orders
B) calculates the timing of material orders
C) determines when specific products will be made
D) sets overall workforce levels - correct answer C) determines when specific products will be made
Which step in the top down model of manufacturing planning and control system comes after sales and
operations planning?
A) master scheduling
B) material requirements planning
C) production activity control
D) vendor order management - correct answer A) master scheduling
Forecasts in a company using a distribution requirements planning system are typically based on:
A) historical data from upstream supply partners.