Answers to Study Questions
1 Net Change plans only those items that have changed since the last MRP run. Regenerative replans all items. Selective allows you to specify which items to plan.
2 Set A represents independent demand items (MPS). Set B represents dependent demand items (MRP).
3 Minimum Order Quantity.
4 Lot-for-Lot (LFL).
5 False. Sales orders and forecasts are independent demand.
6 True.
7 False.
8 False. MRP does not reschedule firm orders; MRP generates action messages.
9 False. MRP increases the order quantity for items with less than 100% yield.