Table 15.4
Bowring Ball Bearings has 10 different items in its inventory. The average number of units held in inventory and the average unit cost are listed for each item. The firm uses an ABC system of inventory control
-A popular extension of materials requirement planning that integrates data from numerous areas such as accounting, finance, engineering, and manufacturing using a sophisticated computer system is called
A) computerized materials integration II.
B) manufacturing resource planning II.
C) inventory allocation planning II.
D) none of the above.

Question

Table 15.4
Bowring Ball Bearings has 10 different items in its inventory. The average number of units held in inventory and the average unit cost are listed for each item. The firm uses an ABC system of inventory control 
-A popular extension of materials requirement planning that integrates data from numerous areas such as accounting, finance, engineering, and manufacturing using a sophisticated computer system is called
A) computerized materials integration II. 
B) manufacturing resource planning II. 
C) inventory allocation planning II. 
D) none of the above.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Manufacturing resource planning II (MRP II) is a popular extension of materials requirement planning that integrates data from numerous areas such as accounting, finance, engineering, and manufacturing using a sophisticated computer system. The other options, computerized materials integration II and inventory allocation planning II, are not widely used systems in inventory control.

Table 15.4 Bowring Ball Bearings Has 10 Different Items in Its Inventory