Sample Quiz Supply Mgmt

Sample MRP questions:

1. A BOM file is called which of the following?

A) Product structure tree

B) Stocking plan

C) Inventory usage record

D) Production parts plan

E) Time bucket schedule

Answer: A

2. Which of the following industry types have high expected benefits from the application of MRP?

A) Fabricate-to-order

B) Hospitals

C) Assemble-to-order

D) Aircraft manufacturers

E) Oil refineries

Answer: C

3. A product structure tree can do which of the following?

A) Help to compute component usage

B) Reduce product scrap

C) Reduce labor overtime

D) Reduce regular time labor

E) Locate raw material supplies

Answer: A

4. Which of the following is an input file necessary to run an MRP system?

A) Bill of materials (BOM) file

B) Quality management report

C) Exception reports

D) Planned-order schedules

E) Purchasing contracts

Answer: A

5. We would expect to see which of the following in an MRP system's inventory transactions file?

A) End items produced

B) Late/early delivery records

C) Scrap parts

D) Labor efficiency

E) Computer errors

Answer: C

6. In a typical inventory status record which of the following would you not expect to see?

A) Scrap allowance

B) Order quantity

C) Gross requirements

D) Planned-order releases

E) Lost items

Answer: E

7. Which of the following is considered a primary report in an MRP system?

A) Planning reports

B) Performance reports

C) Exception reports

D) Planned order schedules

E) Cycle counting reports

Answer: D

8. Which of the following is the net requirement using an MRP program if the gross requirement is...