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APICS CSCP Exam - Topic 1 Question 69 Discussion

Posted by Dierdre on Apr 23, 2023 at 03:31 PM

In distribution requirements planning (DRP), projected on-hand inventory is equal to the prior week's on-hand inventory minus the current week's gross requirements plus:

Suggested Answer: A

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Helga 11 months ago
Planned orders don't fit in this equation.
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Talia 11 months ago
Wait, are we sure about that? Seems off.
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Jaclyn 12 months ago
Agreed, it's all about those scheduled receipts!
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Julieta 12 months ago
I thought it was safety stock?
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Karol 12 months ago
It's definitely scheduled receipts!
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Shawna 1 year ago
I remember discussing planned production in class, but I don't think that's what we're looking for in this context. It feels like it’s more about what’s already been ordered.
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Remona 1 year ago
I feel like safety stock could be relevant here, but I can't recall if it directly factors into the projected on-hand inventory calculation.
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Thea 1 year ago
I practiced a similar question last week, and I think it was about planned orders. That seems to fit, but I could be mixing it up.
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Truman 1 year ago
I think the answer might be scheduled receipts, but I'm not entirely sure. I remember something about how they affect inventory levels.
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Lanie 1 year ago
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Brett 1 year ago
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Chaya 1 year ago
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Tiffiny 1 year ago
Option B looks correct. Xdebug provides detailed debugging information which adds significant overhead during testing.
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Thurman 1 year ago
Gross requirements? Sounds like my college diet. Scheduled receipts all the way!
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Martina 1 year ago
↳ replying to Thurman
Planned production and planned orders are also key factors in DRP.
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Ronald 1 year ago
↳ replying to Thurman
I agree, they help ensure we have enough inventory on hand.
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Tanesha 1 year ago
↳ replying to Thurman
Scheduled receipts are definitely important in DRP.
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Gilma 1 year ago
Projected on-hand inventory? More like projected on-hand confusion, am I right?
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Gladys 1 year ago
↳ replying to Gilma
C) safety stock.
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Margurite 1 year ago
↳ replying to Gilma
B) planned orders.
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Dyan 1 year ago
↳ replying to Gilma
A) planned production.
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Ettie 1 year ago
Planned production? As if! Everyone knows the answer is scheduled receipts. Piece of cake!
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Robt 1 year ago
↳ replying to Ettie
Yeah, scheduled receipts is the way to go. Easy peasy.
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Lottie 1 year ago
↳ replying to Ettie
I think it's scheduled receipts too. Makes sense with the formula.
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Jeffrey 1 year ago
↳ replying to Ettie
Planned production? No way, it's definitely scheduled receipts.
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Gladys 1 year ago
Planned orders? What is this, a trick question? Definitely scheduled receipts, no doubt about it.
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Honey 1 year ago
↳ replying to Gladys
Actually, it's scheduled receipts.
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Nan 1 year ago
↳ replying to Gladys
I'm pretty sure it's planned orders.
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Detra 1 year ago
↳ replying to Gladys
No way, it's definitely safety stock.
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Miss 1 year ago
↳ replying to Gladys
I think it's planned production.
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Rozella 1 year ago
↳ replying to Gladys
Yeah, I agree. Scheduled receipts makes the most sense.
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Gail 1 year ago
↳ replying to Gladys
I'm pretty sure it's scheduled receipts.
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Sarah 1 year ago
↳ replying to Gladys
No way, it has to be safety stock.
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Ruthann 1 year ago
↳ replying to Gladys
I think it's planned production.
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Annelle 1 year ago
Safety stock? Nah, that's not it. Gotta be the scheduled receipts. Been studying this stuff for weeks!
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Luz 2 years ago
Ah, the classic DRP question! I think the answer is D - scheduled receipts. It just makes sense logically, right?
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Alesia 1 year ago
↳ replying to Luz
Yeah, it does make sense logically. Scheduled receipts play a key role in calculating projected on-hand inventory.
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Helene 1 year ago
↳ replying to Luz
That makes sense. So, D - scheduled receipts it is for calculating projected on-hand inventory in DRP.
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Lauran 1 year ago
↳ replying to Luz
I agree, D - scheduled receipts seems like the correct answer.
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Martin 1 year ago
↳ replying to Luz
I think safety stock is important for mitigating risks, but in this specific calculation, I believe it's not included.
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Alba 1 year ago
↳ replying to Luz
But what about safety stock? Could that also be a factor in calculating projected on-hand inventory?
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Peggy 1 year ago
↳ replying to Luz
I agree, D - scheduled receipts seems like the correct answer.
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Shasta 2 years ago
I'm not sure, but I think it might be C) safety stock because it helps account for uncertainties in demand.
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Sue 2 years ago
I disagree, I believe the answer is D) scheduled receipts.
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Desire 2 years ago
I think the answer is A) planned production.
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