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CMA Intermediate · Operations Management and Strategic Management · Production Planning and Control

In a Material Requirement Planning (MRP) system, which of the following is the primary input that states the quantity and timing of the finished products to be produced?

The Master Production Schedule is the primary MRP input that states the quantity and timing of finished products. The bill of materials shows component structure and the inventory file shows stock, but only the MPS drives the gross requirements for end items.

  1. AMaster Production ScheduleCorrect
  2. BBill of Materials
  3. CInventory status file
  4. DPurchase order register

Explanation

The Master Production Schedule (MPS) specifies how many end items are to be made and when. The Bill of Materials only lists the components needed per unit, and the inventory file records stock on hand and on order. Neither of these states the demand for finished goods over time.

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