Knowledge quiz

It's time to put what you've learned to the test, get 3 right to pass this unit.

1.

During backward scheduling for a material planned with reorder point planning, the system defines the date on which the material will be available, starting from the date of the planning run. Starting with today’s date, the availability date is calculated by adding the purchasing department processing time (in working days), the planned delivery time (in calendar days), and the GR processing time (in working days).

Choose the correct answer.

True

False

2.

The replenishment lead time of a material is the sum of the purchasing department processing time, planned delivery time, and goods receipt processing time. These three elements can be maintained in the material master record.

Choose the correct answer.

True

False

3.

Which of the following steps are involved in backward scheduling?

There are two correct answers.

The system determines the release date of the purchase requisition backwards from the requirements date.

The purchasing department's processing time, in working days, is added to determine the release date.

For a start date in the past, the system automatically switches to forward scheduling.