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Aggregate Production Plan Ans: -Aggregate plan for the production
process. Measures what quantity of materials and other resources are to
be procured and when. Time frame (at least one year usually rolled
forward by 3 months every quarter)
Master Production Schedule Ans: -A detailed dis aggregation of the APP,
listing the exact end items to be produced in a specific period. More
detailed than APP (shows all items produced). Time frame (shorter
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planning horizon, but longer the lead time to produce an item)
Materials requirement Plan Ans: -Computer based, calculates exact
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quantities, need dates, and planned order releases for sub assemblies &
materials required to manufacture a final product. Requires independent
demand information, parent-component relationships from the BOM, LFL-
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order what you need.
Chase strategy Ans: -Adjust capacity to match demand. (Adv) works well
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for make to-order-firms. Finished goods inventory is constant. (Dis) Hire
and layoff workers (time and money to train).
Level strategy Ans: -Constant output rate, regardless of demand. (Adv)
works well for make-to-stock firms. Constant output, don't need to
hire/lay off. (Dis) Finished goods inventory and backlog vary. Relies on
how accurate the forecast is.
Mixed Strategy Ans: -Combination of both chase and level strategies.
(Adv) maintain a stable, core workforce. (Dis) Use short-term means:
overtime, contractors, temps to manage short-term demand costs money.
Time Fence MPS Ans: -necessary because of system nervousness -small
changes in the upper-level production plan cause major changes in the
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lower-level production plan. Firms use a time fence to deal with
nervousness by separating the the planning horizon.
Independant Demand Ans: -Forecast demand for final products affected
by trends, seasonal patterns, general market conditions (computers,
pizza, bicycles)
Dependent Demand Ans: -the internal demand for parts based on
independent demand of the final product in which the parts are used
(sub-assemblies) (microchips for computers, cheese on pizza, wheels on
bicycle). Relationship comes from BOM.
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Bill of Materials (BOM) Ans: -document that shows a listing of all
component parts and assemblies making up the final product.
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Determines the dependent demand for components. Planning factor, how
many components do you need? What materials go into the final
product?
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Purpose of MRP Ans: -integrates data from production schedules with
that form of inventory and the BOM to calculate purchasing and shipping
schedules for the parts or components.
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Purpose of ERP System Ans: -An information system that connects all
functional areas and operations of an organization (and in some cases,
suppliers and customers) via common software infrastructure and
database.
Raw materials Ans: -unprocessed purchase inputs ) sheet metal, plastic
pellets).
Work in process inventory (WIP) Ans: -partially processed materials not
yet ready for sales (partially finished product, bike).
Finished Goods Ans: -products ready for shipment (box of cereal, cans of
soup).
CSCA Exam Questions and Correct Answers | Latest
Update
Aggregate Production Plan Ans: -Aggregate plan for the production
process. Measures what quantity of materials and other resources are to
be procured and when. Time frame (at least one year usually rolled
forward by 3 months every quarter)
Master Production Schedule Ans: -A detailed dis aggregation of the APP,
listing the exact end items to be produced in a specific period. More
detailed than APP (shows all items produced). Time frame (shorter
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planning horizon, but longer the lead time to produce an item)
Materials requirement Plan Ans: -Computer based, calculates exact
Guru01 - Stuvia
quantities, need dates, and planned order releases for sub assemblies &
materials required to manufacture a final product. Requires independent
demand information, parent-component relationships from the BOM, LFL-
2026
order what you need.
Chase strategy Ans: -Adjust capacity to match demand. (Adv) works well
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for make to-order-firms. Finished goods inventory is constant. (Dis) Hire
and layoff workers (time and money to train).
Level strategy Ans: -Constant output rate, regardless of demand. (Adv)
works well for make-to-stock firms. Constant output, don't need to
hire/lay off. (Dis) Finished goods inventory and backlog vary. Relies on
how accurate the forecast is.
Mixed Strategy Ans: -Combination of both chase and level strategies.
(Adv) maintain a stable, core workforce. (Dis) Use short-term means:
overtime, contractors, temps to manage short-term demand costs money.
Time Fence MPS Ans: -necessary because of system nervousness -small
changes in the upper-level production plan cause major changes in the
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lower-level production plan. Firms use a time fence to deal with
nervousness by separating the the planning horizon.
Independant Demand Ans: -Forecast demand for final products affected
by trends, seasonal patterns, general market conditions (computers,
pizza, bicycles)
Dependent Demand Ans: -the internal demand for parts based on
independent demand of the final product in which the parts are used
(sub-assemblies) (microchips for computers, cheese on pizza, wheels on
bicycle). Relationship comes from BOM.
Assignment Expert
Bill of Materials (BOM) Ans: -document that shows a listing of all
component parts and assemblies making up the final product.
Guru01 - Stuvia
Determines the dependent demand for components. Planning factor, how
many components do you need? What materials go into the final
product?
2026
Purpose of MRP Ans: -integrates data from production schedules with
that form of inventory and the BOM to calculate purchasing and shipping
schedules for the parts or components.
©
Purpose of ERP System Ans: -An information system that connects all
functional areas and operations of an organization (and in some cases,
suppliers and customers) via common software infrastructure and
database.
Raw materials Ans: -unprocessed purchase inputs ) sheet metal, plastic
pellets).
Work in process inventory (WIP) Ans: -partially processed materials not
yet ready for sales (partially finished product, bike).
Finished Goods Ans: -products ready for shipment (box of cereal, cans of
soup).
