1. How does dependant demand differ from independent demand?
Dependant demand is the demand for end items.
Independent demand is the demand for component parts.
Dependant demand must be forecasted.
Dependant demand is derived from the demand for end items.
2 The MRP process when used for dependant demand items
is inferior to order point systems.
results in excessive inventories.
is superior to order point systems.
None of the above
3 The master production schedule
uses only weekly time buckets.
has a set time period that it must cover.
should cover at least the cumulative lead times of end items.
None of the above
4 The hierarchical nature of a BOM means that
it shows the quantity of each item needed to complete just ONE unit of its parent item.
it shows the quantity of each item needed to complete the MPS quantity of an end item.
Both A & B above
None of the above
5 Low-level coding
is a method for writing software programs.
is a restructuring of a BOM to list all occurrences of a component with its lowest level.
is a type of MRP output.
None of the above