Chapter 14 Rapid Review

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Dependent Demand (p. 566)

Demand for items is dependent when the relationship between the items can be determined. For any product, all components of that product are dependent demand items.

  • Material requirements planning (MRP)—A dependent demand technique that uses a bill-of-material, inventory, expected receipts, and a master production schedule to determine material requirements.

 Concept Questions: 1.1–1.4
Dependent Inventory Model Requirements (pp. 566–571)

Dependent inventory models require that the operations manager know the: (1) Master production schedule; (2) Specifications or bill of material; (3) Inventory availability; (4) Purchase orders outstanding; and (5) Lead ...

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