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CPIM: Manufacturing and Planning Control (MPC) hierarchy
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1
The primary result of
Business Planning
is a statement of
long-term strategy
, plus
revenue, cost, & profit objectives
.
False
True
2
The
MPC
is well-named because of its critical role.
MPC
stands for…
Mars Population Control
Maximize Production for Customers
Minimal Part Cost
Manufacturing Planning & Control
3
For a company producing BOTH
fixed items
and
configurable items with options
, what will
Master Scheduling
plan?
Purchased items
Items with scrap
Item options / subassemblies
End items
4
Which
two techniques
yield the benefits in the image, but
at different timing points
along the supply chain?
Final Assembly Schedule (FAS)
Postponement
Outsourcing
Total Quality Management (TQM)
5
If a company encounters many recurring
supply/demand imbalances
during MRP, what might be a good long-term approach?
Refine RCCP parameters to identify capacity limitations more accurately
Increase production floor staffing
Shorten vendor lead times
Reduce the Production Plan
6
What are the two
primary
outputs of
MRP
?
Planned purchase orders
Product family forecasts
Cash flow analysis
Planned production orders
7
The
MPC hierarchy
recognizes distribution demand and includes techniques to plan and fulfill those requirements
True
False
8
How far into the future should the
S&OP planning horizon
extend?
6 months
Manufacturing lead time
12 - 18 months
Customer order lead time
9
Which
inputs
are required for
MRP
?
Routings
Item available balances
Work center performance statistics
Scrap/yield factors
Master Schedules
BOMs
10
What is the primary output of
S&OP
?
Sales projection
Schedule of labor needed
Raw material purchase requirements
Production Plan
11
S&OP
– select the statements that are
true
about S&OP:
Sales & Production are required, but Finance is not a mandatory participant
Begins by analyzing demand before considering supply constraints
The focus is on product families
Concentrates only on internal factors, not on market or competitor activity
12
Production Activity Control (PAC)
begins after MRP/CRP, and includes these activities:
Track production completion and update MRP & CRP
Resolve load/capacity imbalances
Ensure purchasing is completed in full and on time
Update BOMs and routings upon customer request
Use various techniques to schedule jobs and operations
Evaluate and select suppliers
13
If the MPC process is
not working well
, which outcomes might result?
Manufacturing stoppage due to component shortages
Unstable workforce, morale problems
Excessive and/or insufficient inventories
Overdue customer orders
Loss of orders, customers, market share, reputation
Increased costs and reduced profits
14
At a minimum. how far into the future should the
Master Scheduling horizon
extend?
Longest cumulative lead time
Customer lead time
Manufacturing lead time
Longest component lead time
15
CRP
validates MRP against all resources & produces a balanced detail schedule for each work center, worker, & task.
True
False
16
Moving down the MPC hierarchy, what’s the effect on
planning horizon
,
replanning frequency
, and
product detail
?
Product detail: aggregate perspective
Frequency: more often
Product detail: individual items
Horizon: longer & further into the future
Frequency: less often
Horizon: shorter & more imminent
17
A company is considering
major changes
to its products, facilities, & customer base. Where should planning start?
Marketing & Advertising
Strategic & Business Planning
Sales & Operations Planning
R&D New Product Development
18
Essentially, what is the
Production Plan
?
How to maximize manufacturing utilization
Agreement between Production (what to make) and Sales (what to sell)
Same as the Business Plan
Schedule to fulfill open customer orders
