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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