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Manufacturing resource planning - Quiz
Contributed by: Byrne
  • 1. What does MRP II stand for in a manufacturing context?
A) Manufacturing reality planning
B) Material requirements processing
C) Management resource procedure
D) Manufacturing resource planning
  • 2. What is MRP II an extension of?
A) Closed-loop MRP
B) Standalone shop floor control
C) ERP systems
D) Mainframe database packages
  • 3. What key capability allows MRP II to answer 'what-if' questions?
A) Simulation capability
B) Database maintenance
C) Automated purchasing
D) Manual costing
  • 4. Is MRP II exclusively a software function?
A) No, it is only a hardware requirement
B) Yes, it is entirely automated
C) Yes, it is strictly proprietary software
D) No, it also involves management of people skills
  • 5. Which of these is a characteristic basic module of an MRP II system?
A) Master production schedule
B) Public relations
C) Customer relationship management
D) Marketing research
  • 6. What is the primary difference between the MRP II approach and the 'point solution' approach?
A) MRP II requires no computers
B) Point solutions cost more money
C) Point solutions are faster
D) MRP II is fully integrated
  • 7. What were MRP and MRPII predecessors to?
A) Cloud computing
B) Enterprise resource planning (ERP)
C) Database management systems
D) Mainframe computing
  • 8. Who developed the earliest commercial database management package used for MRP?
A) Alan Turing
B) Bill Gates
C) Steve Jobs
D) Gene Thomas
  • 9. What was the original structure called that evolved into MRP/MRPII?
A) MRP-X
B) ERP
C) DBA
D) BOMP
  • 10. What primary hardware were early MRP systems run on?
A) Tablets
B) Personal computers
C) Mainframes
D) Distributed servers
  • 11. What was the primary focus of MRP compared to MRPII?
A) Customer service
B) Financial planning
C) Materials
D) Human resources
  • 12. Why were MRPII systems difficult to implement in the 1980s?
A) Prohibitive costs and lack of hardware speed
B) Lack of interest from managers
C) Inability to use mainframes
D) Lack of database software
  • 13. Which of these is considered 'technical data' in an MRP II system?
A) Shipping schedules
B) Sales forecast
C) Bill of materials
D) Human resource performance
  • 14. What is the role of capacity requirements planning (CRP) in MRP II?
A) Capacity planning
B) Database backup
C) Purchasing management
D) Financial reporting
  • 15. What is a prerequisite for a successful MRP II implementation?
A) Replacing all staff with machines
B) Moving all data to the cloud
C) Dedication to database accuracy
D) Purchasing a specific software brand
  • 16. Which system coordinates materials, finance, and human resources?
A) ERP
B) MRPII
C) MRP
D) APS
  • 17. What is a major limitation of non-integrated computer systems?
A) Information errors
B) Excessive automation
C) High computational speed
D) Perfect data synchronization
  • 18. Which mathematical models do critics suggest would provide better production plans?
A) Integer programming models
B) Manual estimation models
C) Linear regression models
D) Probability distribution models
  • 19. Which of these is a benefit of MRPII for financial and costing departments?
A) Increased material waste
B) Higher maintenance costs
C) Elimination of accounting staff
D) Reduced working capital for inventory
  • 20. What is a benefit of MRPII for design and engineering?
A) Lower quality standards
B) Reduced product variety
C) Increased shipping delays
D) Improved design control
  • 21. How does MRPII impact cash flow?
A) Improved through quicker deliveries
B) Decreased due to high hardware costs
C) Unaffected by production scheduling
D) Reduced through slower inventory turnover
  • 22. What is the goal of providing consistent data to all members in the manufacturing process?
A) Reducing the need for computers
B) Increasing the number of employees
C) Minimizing the total inventory value
D) Effective product movement through the line
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