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Detailed Scheduling and Planning (DSP)

Free Exam Practice Questions


1) How long should the planning horizon in master scheduling be?

Equal or longer than the manufacturing lead time

At least equal to the time required to accomplish the plan

One year

Three month
1) How long should the planning horizon in master scheduling be?

Equal or longer than the manufacturing lead time

At least equal to the time required to accomplish the plan

One year

Three month
Explanation

The planning horizon represents a time span for which plans are made and should at least
be equal to the time needed to fulfill the plan.
2) Available to promise (ATP) is best described through which of the following definitions?

The promised orders that are currently in a queue and await processing

The uncommitted part of a firm's capacity

A number of goods a firm can promise to its customers taking inventory and available
capacity into account

The portion of a firm's inventory and planned production that is not committed and
available to the customer
2) Available to promise (ATP) is best described through which of the following definitions?

The promised orders that are currently in a queue and await processing

The uncommitted part of a firm's capacity

A number of goods a firm can promise to its customers taking inventory and available
capacity into account

The portion of a firm's inventory and planned production that is not committed and
available to the customer
Explanation

Available to promise (ATP) is that portion of a companies inventory and planned


production that is not committed and hence accessible to the customer. It allows a
company to make delivery promises and is calculated by adding on hand inventory to
supply and subtracting demand.
3) Which of the following is true for the slushy zone of a master production schedule (MPS) time
fence?

Capacity and material are not yet committed

The computer will not reschedule MPS orders

Changes usually require senior management approval

Changes are common and often automated


3) Which of the following is true for the slushy zone of a master production schedule (MPS) time
fence?

Capacity and material are not yet committed

The computer will not reschedule MPS orders

Changes usually require senior management approval

Changes are common and often automated


Explanation

An MPS time fence can be categorized into three zones, liquid, slushy and frozen which
represent the cost and disruption to manufacturing caused by changes. The extent of the
slushy zone is defined by the planning time fence, and it is a zone where computers will
not automatically reschedule orders due to required tradeoffs.
4) Which of the following production planning activities is typically performed first?

Production planning

Master production scheduling

Material requirements planning

Production activity controlling


4) Which of the following production planning activities is typically performed first?

Production planning

Master production scheduling

Material requirements planning

Production activity controlling


Explanation

The production planning hierarchy defines production planning as long-range, master


production scheduling as medium-range, material requirements planning as short-range
planning and production activity controlling as immediate-range planning.
5) Which of the following is not a direct input to material requirements planning (MRP)?

Inventory

Capacity

Production plan

Bill of materials (BOM)


5) Which of the following is not a direct input to material requirements planning (MRP)?

Inventory

Capacity

Production plan

Bill of materials (BOM)


Explanation

The production plan is not a direct input to material requirements planning (MRP). It is,
however, a direct input to master production scheduling which again is a direct input to
material requirements planning (MRP).
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