The Underlying Logic for Level-By-Level Processing in an MRP System

question 5

Multiple Choice

The underlying logic for level-by-level processing in an MRP system is

• A) each item in a bill of material must be processed from the bottom up.
• B) items without safety stock quantities must be processed before items that have safety stocks greater than zero.
• C) items must be processed in order of increasing lead time.
• D) all parents of an item must be processed before that item is processed.

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Definitions:

Turgor Pressure

The pressure exerted by water inside the cell against the cell wall, providing structural support in plant cells.

Translocation

The process by which substances are moved within a plant, especially the transport of sugars from leaves to other parts through the phloem.

Pressure Gradient

The physical quantity that represents the rate of pressure changes over a specified distance in a fluid medium.

Phloem

The plant's vascular system responsible for moving sugars and other substances produced during metabolism from the leaves downward.