Q 1:What is the difference between a dependent and independent demand?

Q2:Why do MRP programs store single-level bills?

Q3:Describe the process of offsetting and exploding.

Q4:What is a scheduled receipt?From where does it originate?

Q5:What are the four functions of the master production schedule in the production planning system?

Q6:Does the MPS work with families of productsor with individual items?

Q7:What is the frozen zone?

Q8:What is the liquid zone?

Q9:What is the slushy zone?

Q10: Explain what demand time fence is?

Q11:What are the MPS major functions?

Q12:Where does the information come from to develop an MPS?

Q13:What are the three steps in making an MPS?

Q14:What is the purpose of a rough-cut capacity plan?

Q15:What level should master production scheduling take place?

Q16:What is the final assembly schedule?

Q17:What is the planning horizon?

Q18:What is the ATP?

Q19:Explain how the ATP is calculated?

Q20:What types of production environments might use both the FAS and the MPS? Why?