Answers to Master Schedule Setup Study Questions
1 Set Consume Forecast = Yes on the sales order and enter a positive value in Consume Fwd and/or Consume Back in Sales Order Control.
2 A quantity smaller than the previous seasonal build entry must be entered. To release the entire seasonal build quantity, enter a zero.
3 In fact, an item is a master schedule item if the planner says it is. The planner determines whether it should be selected during a selective MRP based on Master Schedule = Yes or No. The planner also decides whether the system should create planned orders.
Set the following fields: Master Sched = Yes, Plan Orders = No. The key is the Plan Orders setting, which tells MRP whether to plan the item or not. You can set Plan Orders = Yes, and then use a Time Fence value to control the creation of orders within the near term horizon.
4 False. Forecasts and sales orders are independent demand requirements.
5 False. Seasonal build is the accepted method of building to inventory.
6 True.
7 False. A time fence is a period of calendar days from the system date for which MRP will not create planned orders.
8 False. ATP is calculated by the system and appears on the Master Schedule Summary Inquiry screen.
9 True.
10 False. If ATP is negative, it is over-promised for the remaining planning horizon.
Answers to RCCP Study Questions
2 Reduce production by 50% or increase capacity by 50%.
3 True. The Capacity Requirements Plan performs this task.
4 True. Slight deviations can usually be worked out on the shop floor.
5
a The production forecast from the Product Line Plan.
b The master schedule for the items.
6 False. Use Resource Maintenance.
7 False. It includes released, firm planned, exploded, and allocated orders.
8 After.