Production Managers Use MRP Programs to Create Schedules That Identify

question 101

True/False

Production managers use MRP programs to create schedules that identify the specific parts and materials required to produce an item.

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Definitions:

Assumptions

Basic beliefs or ideas that are accepted as true without proof, forming the basis for reasoning and decision making.

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological discomfort experienced when holding contradictory beliefs, attitudes, or when actions conflict with one's beliefs.

Festinger and Carlsmith

Psychologists known for their 1959 cognitive dissonance experiment which demonstrated how attitudes can change to align with behavior.

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological concept indicating the state of having inconsistent thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes, especially as relating to behavioral decisions and attitude change.