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Question at position 7 Match the following descriptions to the appropriate Material Requirements Planning component Prompt 1A specific order for a specific item and quantity to be released to the shop or to the supplierAnswer for prompt 1 A specific order for a specific item and quantity to be released to the shop or to the supplier[input]Prompt 2The number or quantity of each component or material needed to produce a single unit of the parent itemAnswer for prompt 2 The number or quantity of each component or material needed to produce a single unit of the parent item[input]Prompt 3The projected closing inventory at the end of a period. Calculated as the beginning inventory minus gross requirements, plus scheduled receipts, plus planned receipts from any planned order releases.Answer for prompt 3 The projected closing inventory at the end of a period. Calculated as the beginning inventory minus gross requirements, plus scheduled receipts, plus planned receipts from any planned order releases.[input]Prompt 4A planned order that can be frozen in quantity and time so that the MRP computer logic cannot automatically change it when conditions change.Answer for prompt 4 A planned order that can be frozen in quantity and time so that the MRP computer logic cannot automatically change it when conditions change.[input]Prompt 5Relates the gross requirements for a component part to the planned order releases of the parent item, so as to identify the source(s) of the item’s gross requirementsAnswer for prompt 5 Relates the gross requirements for a component part to the planned order releases of the parent item, so as to identify the source(s) of the item’s gross requirements[input]Possible answersTime BucketScheduled ReceiptPeggingLot SizeFirmed Planned OrderMRP ExplosionPlanned Order ReleaseNet RequirementPlanning FactorProject Available Inventory

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A.Time Bucket
B.Scheduled Receipt
C.Pegging
D.Lot Size
E.Firmed Planned Order
F.MRP Explosion
G.Planned Order Release
H.Net Requirement
I.Planning Factor
J.Project Available Inventory
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To tackle this matching task, I’ll go prompt by prompt and align each description with the most appropriate MRP component, then explain why the other options don’t fit. Prompt 1: 'a specific order for a specific item and quantity to be released to the shop or to the supplier' - Correct option: Planned Order Release. This term refers to the formally released plan indicating which orders should be issued to production or suppliers for a given item and quantity. - Why the other options are incorrect here: • Time Bucket: a time interval used for planning, not a specific order release itself. • Scheduled Receipt: represents an inbound item arrival, not the instruction to release a new order. • Pegging: a traceability concept linking requirements to their sources, not an order release. • Lot Size: the quantity defined for a single order, but the prompt describes the release action, not the sizing rule. • Firmed Planned Order: implies an order that is already fixed, which is a stronger......Login to view full explanation

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