Since capacity has already been validated at the MPS level, why is it checked again at the MRP level?

There are multiple strategies in terms of planning capacity to ensure the capability of producing the planned production. One strategy is to employ a capacity cushion in which the available capacity is more than the needed capacity to meet the plan. The negative aspect of maintaining a capacity cushion is that it reduces:

Of the various capacity planning methods available for high level planning, which would be considered the simplest to establish and use?

To use a resource profile to generate rough-cut capacity plans, all of the following data is necessary EXCEPT:

Which of the following is used in conjunction with time phased MRP records and shop floor system records to calculate the capacity needed to produce both open shop orders and planned orders?

A listing of the required capacity and key resources needed to manufacture one unit of a selected item or family is best defined as:

When there are make-to-order and make-to-stock parts being manufactured using a single set of plant and equipment, it is known as:

Advanced planning and scheduling systems determine the optimal schedule by eliminating:

A process train is a representation of the flow of materials through a process industry manufacturing system. Within this process train, equipment that performs a basic manufacturing step, such as mixing or packaging is called a:

In a flow factory, the capacity of a work cell would be established by:

In order for manufacturing planning systems to work properly, lead times in the system must be dependable. This means that queues must be under control. There are three reasons why queues are out of control. Which of the following is NOT a reason for out of control queues?