INTE Exam Dumps : Supply Management Integration

Which of the following refers to a computer-based system that determines the purchase requisition requirements that go into the manufacture of end items, and addresses an organization's operational, financial and marketing strategies?

A manufacturing firm prepares the following materials requirement plan (MRP):

Master Production Schedule

Week123456

Item A101015152020

Relevant Information

ItemItem's ParentItem's Lead TimeItem's Lot SizeItem's Current Inventory

ANone1 weekLFL50

BA2 weeks5010

CB2 weeks5010

Using MRP methodology, how much of Item B should be ordered, and when should it be ordered7

A manufacturer receives notice from one of its largest customers stating that, from this point on, it will only accept environmentally friendly boxes for packaging. The manufacturer checks the remaining packaging in its inventory and finds that it still has over six months' worth of boxes that are not made of environmentally-friendly materials. These boxes are custom-designed and cannot be returned to the packaging material supplier. In this situation, the manufacturer would be BEST served by doing which of the following?