An MRP System Makes It Possible to

question 43

Multiple Choice

An MRP system makes it possible to

• A) manage thousands of products and parts in an environment of unpredictable demand and shifting priorities.
• B) translate the parts explosion into a master production schedule to satisfy the aggregate planning requirements.
• C) shift the demand for finished products from independent to dependent demand.
• D) do all of the above.

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Definitions:

Fimbriae

Hairlike structures that project from the cell surface of some prokaryotes; help bacteria to adhere to one another and to attach to the surfaces of cells they infect.

Capsids

Protein shells that encase the genetic material of a virus, protecting it and aiding in its transmission.

Chromatids

Each of the two thread-like strands into which a chromosome divides longitudinally during cell division. Each contains a double helix of DNA.

Rotating Flagella

Hair-like structures that protrude from the cell body of certain bacterial cells, rotating like propellers to enable movement.