CPIM CPIM Master Planning and MRP Questions and Answers

Question 1

What is the primary input to the Material Requirements Planning (MRP) process?

Accepted Answer

The Master Production Schedule (MPS)

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The inventory status record only

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The sales forecast only

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The bill of materials only

Question 2

In MRP, what does 'net requirements' represent?

Accepted Answer

Gross requirements minus projected on-hand inventory and scheduled receipts

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Total demand for all parent items

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Planned order releases for the current period

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Safety stock levels across all SKUs

Question 3

What is a 'time bucket' in the context of MRP?

Accepted Answer

A discrete planning period, typically one week, used to organize requirements

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The total lead time for a purchased component

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A buffer period added to safety lead time

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The time between two consecutive cycle counts

Question 4

Which term describes the process of working backwards from planned order releases to determine component requirements?

Accepted Answer

Explosion

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Pegging

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Implosion

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Netting

Question 5

What is the purpose of 'pegging' in an MRP system?

Accepted Answer

To trace component demand back to the specific parent order that created it

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To calculate safety stock for each item

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To consolidate multiple planned orders into one

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To convert planned orders into firm planned orders

Question 6

In MRP, what is a 'planned order release' (POR)?

Accepted Answer

An MRP-generated recommendation to release a production or purchase order at a specific time

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A confirmed purchase order sent to a supplier

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A shop floor dispatch instruction

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A physical movement of material to the production floor