212 CHAPTER 14 MA T E RI A L RE Q U I R EM E NT S PL A N N I N G ( M R P) AND ERP
ments. These programs include an integrated set of programs
that determine an item master for each part, a bill of material, an
explosion scheme, a lead–time file, an inventory status file, and
15. In MRP, demand need not be constant. Also, in an MRP
system, the demand for one item depends on the demand for
18. (a) PeopleSoft includes the following in its CRM offerings
(see www.oracle.com/applications/peoplesoft/CRM/ent/
index.html):
Supplier Relationship Management—Manage supplier
relationships including indirect and direct goods, as
well as services procurement with:
◼ Partner relationship management solution
◼ Sales solution
◼ Service solution
◼ CRM analytics
◼ CRM industry solutions
◼ Marketing solution
(b) SAP’s Supply Chain Management product includes:
◼ Supply strategy development
◼ Supplier qualification
◼ Supplier selection
◼ Contract negotiation and management
(c) SAP’s Product Lifecycle Management product
includes:
◼ Life-cycle data management
◼ Asset life-cycle management
◼ Program & project management
◼ Life-cycle collaboration
buckets for some items. Some MRP systems now deliver to
“positions” in the production process—a “flow” criterion rather
1. Suppose that Item B must be ordered in multiples of dozens.
Which items are affected by this change?
Items D and E
2. Suppose that the minimum order quantity for Item C is 200
units. Which items are affected by this change?
Items E, F, G, and D
14.1 An exploded bill yields the following:
Item J: 200 units; Item K: 200 1 = 200 units; Item L: 200 4 =
800 units; Item M: 200 2 = 400 units.
14.2 The time-phased assembly plan for the gift bags is: