7. Which of the following statements about demand is false? a. End items experie

Question

7. Which of the following statements about demand is false? a. End items experience independent demand. b. Components of end items ("children") experience dependent demand c. Dependent demand is derived demand and for production planning purposes is treated as known, certain demand d. Independent demand for production planning purposes is treated as uncertain, random demand. e. Spare and replacement parts experience only dependent demand. 8. Below you are shown a product structure tree for end item "A." Weekly lead time values for purchase, manufacture, and assembly activities are shown to the immediate right of each item's alphabetic identifier. What is the minimum length planning horizon that should be considered for master production scheduling? a. 21 weeks b. 5 weeks c. 8 weeks d. 6 weeks e. 7 weeks f. some other value

Explanation / Answer

7) e. Spares and replacement parts experience only dependent demand.

Demand of spares and replacement parts occur from the existing installed or sold products, but the probability of occurrence of breakdown is uncertain and therefore demand is uncertain and independent.

8) Minimum length planning horizon is the maximum length along the chain of components starting from end item (level 0) to end component. The longest chain is A-D , lead time = 2+6 = 8 weeks

ANSWER: c. 8 weeks

Related Questions

Navigate

• Browse (All)
• Browse 7
• Subjects

---

---

Integrity-first tutoring: explanations and feedback only — we do not complete graded work. Learn more.