SCMN 4770 EXAM 3 EXAMINATION TEST
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
◉ what is the difference between "loading" and "finite" scheduling?
Answer: the former set does not consider any adjustment to plans
because of planned capacity utilization
◉ what is the concept that relates to scheduling based on the needs of a
bottleneck? Answer: theory of constraints
1. determine bottleneck work centers
2. look for quick solutions to eliminate bottlenecks
3. concentrate scheduling efforts on managing bottleneck resources
◉ what are ways that capacity can be measured? Answer: labor hours,
machine hours, physical units, monetary units
◉ when capacity does not match the plan, which of the following
actions can be taken?
i. provide sufficient capacity
ii. change the material plan
iii. modify capacity calculations Answer: i. provide sufficient capacity
ii. change the material plan
◉ which of the following is an objective of capacity planning?
, i. building excess capacity for possible future use
ii. estimating capacity requirements early enough to take action if
necessary
iii. execution of the plan to avoid surprises Answer: ii. estimating
capacity requirements early enough to take action if necessary
iii. execution of the plan to avoid surprises
◉ which capacity planning activities are considered long range
planning? Answer: resource planning and rough-cut capacity planning
◉ which capacity planning activities are considered short-range
planning? Answer: finite scheduling and input/output analysis
◉ resource planning is most closely linked to which manufacturing
planning and control (MPC) element? Answer: sales and operations
planning (SOP)
◉ Capacity requirements planning (CRP) is most closely linked to
which manufacturing planning and control (MPC) element? Answer:
detailed material planning
◉ Which capacity planning technique is based on accounting and/or
historical data? Answer: capacity planning using overall factors
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
◉ what is the difference between "loading" and "finite" scheduling?
Answer: the former set does not consider any adjustment to plans
because of planned capacity utilization
◉ what is the concept that relates to scheduling based on the needs of a
bottleneck? Answer: theory of constraints
1. determine bottleneck work centers
2. look for quick solutions to eliminate bottlenecks
3. concentrate scheduling efforts on managing bottleneck resources
◉ what are ways that capacity can be measured? Answer: labor hours,
machine hours, physical units, monetary units
◉ when capacity does not match the plan, which of the following
actions can be taken?
i. provide sufficient capacity
ii. change the material plan
iii. modify capacity calculations Answer: i. provide sufficient capacity
ii. change the material plan
◉ which of the following is an objective of capacity planning?
, i. building excess capacity for possible future use
ii. estimating capacity requirements early enough to take action if
necessary
iii. execution of the plan to avoid surprises Answer: ii. estimating
capacity requirements early enough to take action if necessary
iii. execution of the plan to avoid surprises
◉ which capacity planning activities are considered long range
planning? Answer: resource planning and rough-cut capacity planning
◉ which capacity planning activities are considered short-range
planning? Answer: finite scheduling and input/output analysis
◉ resource planning is most closely linked to which manufacturing
planning and control (MPC) element? Answer: sales and operations
planning (SOP)
◉ Capacity requirements planning (CRP) is most closely linked to
which manufacturing planning and control (MPC) element? Answer:
detailed material planning
◉ Which capacity planning technique is based on accounting and/or
historical data? Answer: capacity planning using overall factors
