Midterm Flashcards
Independent Demand
Demand that occurs outside of the system
Dependent Demand
Demand for components that make up an independent product
Push system
A system that computes schedules of what should be produced (inventory is pushed into productin)
Pull system
A system where inventory is authorized into production
Purchase order
Outside orders made to the company
Jobs
inside orders made within the company
Buckets
An interval that is used to break time and demand into discrete chunks, used in MRP
End Items
The finished products in the MRP
Lower level items
Components of the finished items
Bill of Materials
A list of all the components that make a finished product
Low level code
A code indicating the lowest level in a bill of materials that a particular part has used
Gross Requirements
The total demand for a period of time
Master production schedule
A table that contains all the information for that component, in terms of production schedule
On Hand Inventory
The inventory that is on hand for that period of time
Net Requirements
The net amount of items that is required for ordering for that point in time
Steps in the MRP
1) Netting - determine net requirements
2) Lot Sizing - Divide the netted demand into appropriate lot sizes
3) Time phasing - Offset due dates
4) BOM Explosion - use start times, lot sizes, and the BOM to generate gross requirements for the lower level items
5) Iteration - repeat for lower level items
Item Master File
Organized by part numbers. contains a description of the part, bill of materials, lot sizing information,and planning lead times
Scheduled Receipts
a planned order release that actually has been released
Work in process (WIP)
Jobs that have not yet arrived at an inventory location
Coverage analysis
The process of determining how much demand is “covered” by current inventory