SCMA 432 UNL Test 1
questions and answers
material management, coordinating suppliers - answer Manufacturing planning and control (MPC)
includes which of the following activities?
long - answer In the MPC process, capacity decisions (equipment, facilities, suppliers, etc...) are most
likely to occur in which time frame?
short - answer In the MPC process, detailed scheduling decisions are most likely to occur in which time
horizon?
execution - answer Shop-floor systems are part of which MPC phase?
direction setting - answer Sales and operations planning (SOP) and demand management are a part of
which MPC phase?
detailed planning - answer Master production scheduling (MPS) and resource planning are a part of
which MPC phase?
direction setting, detailed planning, execution - answer Measurement and control are a part of which
MPC phase?
flow - answer Products that are part of a continuous production process (petroleum, gas) would most
likely use which form of MPC?
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project - answer Products that are part of a one-time production process (houses, bridges) would most
likely use which form of MPC?
Adding new modules or functionality
Consideration of new decision criteria
Removing unneeded/obsolete modules or functionality - answer Updating an old MPC system can
include which of the following?
False - answer Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems coordinate multiple databases used to
gather and maintain the firm's essential data. (T or F)
Multifunctional - able to provide data concerning many parts of the firm.
Modular - able to combine selected components into a single system. - answer Which of the following
aspects are of ERP systems?
support decisions - answer Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems perform which of the following
tasks?
business complexity and size, system costs and available resources, requirements of the firm's
processes - answer Which of the following is NOT a key decision when considering enterprise resource
planning (ERP) systems?
E-mail management - answer Which of the following is typically NOT a component of enterprise
resource planning (ERP) systems?
materials management - answer Purchasing, vendor evaluation, and invoice management are typically
covered in which module of an ERP system?
production planning and control - answer Capacity leveling, material requirements planning (MRP), and
bill of materials processing are typically covered in which module of an ERP system?
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questions and answers
material management, coordinating suppliers - answer Manufacturing planning and control (MPC)
includes which of the following activities?
long - answer In the MPC process, capacity decisions (equipment, facilities, suppliers, etc...) are most
likely to occur in which time frame?
short - answer In the MPC process, detailed scheduling decisions are most likely to occur in which time
horizon?
execution - answer Shop-floor systems are part of which MPC phase?
direction setting - answer Sales and operations planning (SOP) and demand management are a part of
which MPC phase?
detailed planning - answer Master production scheduling (MPS) and resource planning are a part of
which MPC phase?
direction setting, detailed planning, execution - answer Measurement and control are a part of which
MPC phase?
flow - answer Products that are part of a continuous production process (petroleum, gas) would most
likely use which form of MPC?
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project - answer Products that are part of a one-time production process (houses, bridges) would most
likely use which form of MPC?
Adding new modules or functionality
Consideration of new decision criteria
Removing unneeded/obsolete modules or functionality - answer Updating an old MPC system can
include which of the following?
False - answer Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems coordinate multiple databases used to
gather and maintain the firm's essential data. (T or F)
Multifunctional - able to provide data concerning many parts of the firm.
Modular - able to combine selected components into a single system. - answer Which of the following
aspects are of ERP systems?
support decisions - answer Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems perform which of the following
tasks?
business complexity and size, system costs and available resources, requirements of the firm's
processes - answer Which of the following is NOT a key decision when considering enterprise resource
planning (ERP) systems?
E-mail management - answer Which of the following is typically NOT a component of enterprise
resource planning (ERP) systems?
materials management - answer Purchasing, vendor evaluation, and invoice management are typically
covered in which module of an ERP system?
production planning and control - answer Capacity leveling, material requirements planning (MRP), and
bill of materials processing are typically covered in which module of an ERP system?
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