Master Production Scheduling - Chapter 6
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What is the fundamental role of the Master Production Schedule (MPS) in a manufacturing planning and control system?

  • To balance supply and demand volume
  • To develop company objectives
  • To manage material requirements planning activities
  • To provide an aggregate statement of manufacturing output (correct)
  • What is the specific role of the sales and operations plan?

  • To balance supply and demand volume (correct)
  • To specify the mix and volume of the output
  • To develop company objectives
  • To manage material requirements planning activities
  • What does the MPS provide on a day-to-day basis for coordinating sales and manufacturing?

  • Customer promise dates
  • Aggregate statement of manufacturing output
  • Specific products for manufacturing (correct)
  • Material requirements planning activities
  • How does the MPS contribute to the coordination of sales and manufacturing?

    <p>By providing specific products for manufacturing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the translation of the sales and operations plan into producible products with their quantities and timing determined called?

    <p>Master Production Schedule (MPS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main role of master production scheduling in manufacturing planning and control?

    <p>To resolve trade-offs between sales and manufacturing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key prerequisite for master production scheduling?

    <p>Defining the MPS unit and associated bill of materials</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the master production schedule provide the basis for?

    <p>Making good use of manufacturing resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the basic tasks involved in master production scheduling?

    <p>Scheduling and capacity planning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the MPS converted into a final build schedule?

    <p>By following the bill of materials structuring process</p> Signup and view all the answers

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