MPC

Question 1

MPC

Answer 1

Manufacturing Planning and

Control

Question 2

Manufacturing Planning and Control (MPC)

Answer 2

is
concerned with planning and controlling all
aspects of
manufacturing from managing
materials and scheduling machines and people
to coordinating suppliers and planning
shipments to customers.

Question 3

An
MPC system
provides

Answer 3

information and support 
for managers to perform 
MPC 
activities. 
MPC is also referred to as 
Manufacturing 
Resource Planning or MRPII
.

Question 4

MPC is responsible for determining:

Answer 4

The appropriate amount of capacity
(including supplier capacity) to meet the
market demands of the future.

The appropriate mix of human resource
capabilities, technology, and geographical
locations.

Question 5

The fundamental issue is matching supply
and demand in terms of both volume and
product mix

Answer 5

Planning for 
the right 
quantities of 
material at 
the right 
time and 
place

Maintaining
appropriate
inventory
levels

Providing 
delivery 
information 
to 
customers

Communicat-
ing 
material 
requirements 
to suppliers

Planning 
for 
employment 
levels,  
overtime, 
and 
subcontract-
ing needs, 
etc.

Question 6

Short-term Activities

Answer 6

Detailed scheduling of resources 
to meet 
production requirements.

MPC 
must track the use of resources, 
monitor execution results, and provide 
information to managers, customers, and 
suppliers.

Question 7

An MPC System Framework

Answer 7

Systems for overall direction 
setting
Engine
Front End
•
Systems for detailed material 
and capacity planning
Back End
•
MPC execution systems
Back End

Question 8

ERP

Answer 8

(Enterprise 
Resource Planning) system.

An 
ERP system 
is an 
enterprise-wide
information system that 
integrates
 all the 
business functions such as operations, 
sales, finance, 
and human 
resources
.