MB-330 Implement Master Planning Practice Test 3 — 15 Questions

Question 1

A company uses Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management. They are running Master Planning and need to ensure that the planning process considers both supply and demand within the planning horizon. They have set up a master plan with a coverage code of Requirement. During the planning run, they notice that some planned orders are not being generated for items with a negative inventory balance. Which two configuration settings should they verify to ensure that Master Planning includes all relevant demand? (Choose two.)

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Accepted Answer

The planning horizon is set to a sufficient number of days to cover the demand.. The correct answers are the planning horizon and negative days settings. The planning horizon must cover the period where demand exists; otherwise, demand outside the horizon is ignored. Negative days ensure that past-due demand is considered, which is crucial for items with negative inventory. The other options are incorrect because the coverage code is already Requirement, dynamic negative days is optional, and the firming horizon does not influence demand inclusion.

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The master plan is set to use dynamic negative days.

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The 'Firming' horizon is set to zero.

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The item's coverage code is set to Manual.

Question 2

A company uses Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management. They are running Master Planning and need to ensure that the planning process considers both supply and demand within the planning horizon. They have set up a master plan with a coverage code of Requirement. During the planning run, they notice that some planned orders are not being generated for items with a negative inventory balance. Which two configuration settings should they verify to ensure that Master Planning includes all relevant demand? (Choose two.)

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Accepted Answer

On the item's default order settings, in the 'Purchase lead time' field.. Master planning uses the purchase lead time defined on the item's default order settings to determine when to place planned purchase orders. If the vendor's actual lead time differs, you must update the item's default order settings. The coverage group lead time is used only if the item does not have a specific lead time set. The vendor record's lead time does not influence master planning's order date calculation.

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On the vendor record, in the 'Lead time' field.

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On the item's coverage group, in the 'Lead time' field.

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On the master plan's 'Lead time' parameter.

Question 3

A manufacturing company uses Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management. They have configured a new master plan for a product that is subject to frequent engineering changes. The master plan must automatically update the bill of materials (BOM) version and route version on planned production orders when a newer approved version becomes effective. Which master plan setting should you configure to achieve this?

Accepted Answer

Set the 'BOM version' and 'Route version' fields to 'Active' on the master plan.. To automatically use the latest approved BOM and route versions during master planning, you must set the BOM version and route version fields on the master plan to 'Active'. This ensures that planned production orders reference the currently active versions, which are updated when a new version is approved and activated.

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Set the 'BOM version' and 'Route version' fields to 'Latest' on the master plan.

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Enable the 'Automatic BOM and route update' parameter on the master plan.

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Set the 'BOM version' and 'Route version' fields to 'Specific' and manually select the version.

Question 4

A company uses Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management. They are running Master Planning and need to ensure that the planning process considers both supply and demand within the planning horizon. They have set up a master plan with a coverage code of Requirement. During the planning run, they notice that some planned orders are not being generated for items with a negative inventory balance. Which two configuration settings should they verify to ensure that Master Planning includes all relevant demand? (Choose two.)

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Accepted Answer

The demand is being grouped based on the 'Period' unit and the 'Days' field is ignored.. The correct answer is that demand is grouped based on the 'Period' unit and the 'Days' field is ignored. In period coverage, the 'Period' unit (Day, Week, Month) determines the bucket size, and the 'Days' field is only used when the period unit is set to 'Day'. If the unit is set to Month, demand is grouped monthly, which can cause excess inventory if the planner intended daily grouping. The other options are incorrect because they misidentify the cause.

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The period coverage group's 'Period' setting is set to 'Day' instead of 'Month'.

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The 'Days' field in the period coverage group is set to a value that is too large.

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The 'Period' unit is set to 'Month' and the 'Days' field is also set, causing double grouping.

Question 5

You are a functional consultant for a company that uses master planning in Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management. A planner reports that after running master planning, planned production orders for a specific finished good are not being created, even though there is a sales order with a future ship date and no on-hand inventory. The item has a bill of materials (BOM) and a route. You verify that the item is set up with coverage code 'Requirement' and a positive lead time. What is the most likely reason for the missing planned orders?

Accepted Answer

The BOM version or route version is not active for the planned order date.. For master planning to generate planned production orders, the item must have an active BOM and route version that is valid for the planned order date. If the versions are not active or their effective dates do not cover the requirement date, planned orders will not be created. Other factors like coverage code or master plan settings are less likely to be the root cause in this scenario.

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The master plan is not set to include production orders.

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The item's coverage code is set to 'Requirement', which only plans for immediate demand.

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The sales order line has a 'Stop' status for master planning.

Question 6

A manufacturing company uses Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management. They have two warehouses: WH-01 (main) and WH-02 (overflow). WH-02 is only used when WH-01 cannot fulfill demand. The planning engine must not create planned orders for WH-02 unless WH-01 inventory is insufficient. Which coverage code should be configured on the item to enforce this behavior?

Accepted Answer

Coverage by location. Coverage by location is designed for scenarios where multiple warehouses serve the same demand and should be used in a specific sequence. By configuring warehouse priority, the system checks WH-01 first and only plans replenishment for WH-02 if WH-01 cannot cover the demand. This prevents unnecessary orders in the overflow warehouse.

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Requirement

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Manual

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Min/Max

Question 7

A company uses Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management. They have a master plan that includes both supply and demand forecasts. They notice that during master planning, the system is not reducing the forecast demand when actual sales orders are created. They want to ensure that forecast demand is reduced by actual demand. Which master plan parameter should they enable?

Accepted Answer

Reduce forecast by actual demand. To reduce forecast demand by actual sales orders during master planning, you must enable the 'Reduce forecast by actual demand' parameter on the master plan. This setting ensures that the system subtracts actual demand from the forecast, preventing over-planning. It is essential when both forecast and actual demand exist for the same period.

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Include forecast

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Forecast reduction principle

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Use forecast as demand

Question 8

A company is using Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management. They have a master plan that includes a forecast plan. During Master Planning, the system is not reducing the forecast demand as actual sales orders are created, leading to double counting of demand. Which setting should the planner verify to ensure that forecast is reduced by sales orders?

Accepted Answer

The 'Reduce forecast' checkbox on the forecast plan.. The correct answer is the 'Reduce forecast' checkbox on the forecast plan. This setting enables the reduction of forecast demand by actual sales orders during Master Planning. If it is not selected, the system will consider both forecast and sales orders, resulting in double counting. The other options are incorrect because they control different aspects: the 'Reduce forecast by' field defines the reduction period, the 'Forecast plan' field links the forecast plan, and the 'Include forecast' checkbox determines whether forecast is considered at all.

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The 'Reduce forecast by' field on the master plan.

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The 'Include forecast' checkbox on the master plan.

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The 'Forecast plan' field on the master plan.

Question 9

A manufacturing company runs master planning for a finished good that has a bill of materials (BOM) with two levels. The production order for the finished good is scheduled to start in 10 days. The company wants to ensure that master planning generates planned purchase orders for the raw materials at the deepest BOM level, considering the lead time offset. The item coverage for the raw materials is set to 'Min/Max'. Which TWO setup configurations are required to achieve this? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

Ensure that the raw material item has a positive lead time set in the 'Lead time' field under the 'Plan' tab.. To generate planned purchase orders for raw materials at the deepest BOM level, the system must know that these items are procured externally, which is set via the default order type. Additionally, lead time is crucial to offset the order date so that materials arrive in time for production. The coverage code Min/Max is already given and does not need to be changed; it will trigger replenishment when stock falls below minimum, but the order type and lead time ensure correct order generation and timing. Other settings like coverage time fence or planning priority do not affect this specific outcome.

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Set the 'Coverage time fence' on the raw material item to a value that covers the lead time.

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Set the coverage code for the raw materials to 'Requirement' instead of 'Min/Max'.

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Set the 'Planning priority' on the raw material item to a higher value than the finished good.

Question 10

You are configuring master planning for a company that wants to use safety stock to buffer against demand variability. The company has a policy that safety stock should be dynamically calculated based on historical demand. They want to use the 'Dynamic safety stock' feature in Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management. Which prerequisite must be met to use dynamic safety stock?

Accepted Answer

Historical demand data must be available for the item, and the item must be set up with a coverage code that supports safety stock.. Dynamic safety stock in Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management calculates safety stock based on historical demand. To use it, you must have historical demand data for the item and configure the item's coverage settings to enable dynamic safety stock. The system then uses the demand history to compute a safety stock level during master planning. Without historical data, the calculation cannot be performed.

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The item must be assigned to a safety stock journal that is updated daily.

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The item must be covered by a coverage group that has 'Dynamic safety stock' enabled.

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The master plan must have the 'Dynamic safety stock' option enabled in its general settings.

Question 11

A supply chain manager is configuring master planning in Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management. They need to ensure that the master plan considers safety stock for an item. Which TWO settings must be configured on the item's coverage group to achieve this? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

Set the 'Safety stock' field to a positive quantity.. To have master planning consider safety stock for an item, you must set the 'Safety stock' field on the coverage group to a positive quantity, and the item's coverage code must be one that allows automatic replenishment (not 'Manual'). Safety stock then acts as a buffer that planning replenishes to, ensuring stock availability.

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Set the 'Minimum' inventory level to a value greater than zero.

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Set the 'Safety stock' field to 'Default' and configure the default safety stock on the item.

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Enable the 'Safety stock' parameter on the master plan.

Question 12

A production planner in Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management notices that a planned production order for a finished good is not being created, even though there is a sales order demand and no on-hand inventory. The item has a BOM and a route. Which master planning parameter is most likely misconfigured?

Accepted Answer

The item's coverage group has the production checkbox cleared.. The coverage group's Production checkbox controls whether Master Planning can create planned production orders for an item. If it is cleared, the system will not generate planned production orders even when demand exists and no inventory is available. Ensuring this checkbox is selected is essential for items that are manufactured rather than purchased.

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The master plan is set to use the 'Static plan' option instead of 'Dynamic plan'.

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The item's default order type is set to 'Purchase' instead of 'Production'.

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The BOM version is not activated for the planning run.

Question 13

A company uses Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management. They are running Master Planning and need to ensure that the planning process considers both supply and demand within the planning horizon. They have set up a master plan with a coverage code of Requirement. During the planning run, they notice that some planned orders are not being generated for items with a negative inventory balance. Which two configuration settings should they verify to ensure that Master Planning includes all relevant demand? (Choose two.)

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Accepted Answer

A planned purchase order for 80 units with a receipt date of June 10.. The 'Period' coverage code aggregates demand over the specified period and generates a single planned order for the net requirement. Here, the net requirement is 100 units demand minus 20 units on-hand, equaling 80 units. The lead time of 5 days is subtracted from the requirement date of June 15, resulting in a receipt date of June 10. This ensures the order is received in time to fulfill the sales order. Other options either ignore on-hand inventory, fail to offset lead time, or incorrectly assume no order is needed.

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A planned purchase order for 80 units with a receipt date of June 15.

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No planned order will be generated because the on-hand inventory is sufficient.

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A planned purchase order for 100 units with a receipt date of June 15.

Question 14

A planner is troubleshooting a Master Planning run that is not generating planned orders for a specific item. The item has a negative on-hand inventory and confirmed demand. Which two settings should the planner verify to ensure the item is included in the planning run? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

The item's 'Stopped' field for planning is set to Yes.. Master Planning will not generate planned orders for an item if the item's master planning parameter is set to 'Not planned' or if the 'Stopped' field is set to Yes. Both settings explicitly exclude the item from the planning run. Verifying and correcting these two settings ensures the item is included and replenishment is proposed for its negative inventory and demand.

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The item's coverage code is set to 'Manual'.

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The item's coverage time fence is set to 0.

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The item's safety stock is set to 0.

Question 15

A company uses master planning with a coverage group that has the 'Positive days' parameter set to 10. The item has a lead time of 7 days. A sales order for 50 units is created with a requirement date of July 20. The on-hand inventory is 0. What will be the planned order receipt date?

Accepted Answer

July 3. The 'Positive days' parameter in a coverage group adds extra days to the lead time offset to provide a buffer against variability. In this scenario, the lead time is 7 days and positive days is 10, totaling 17 days. Master planning subtracts this total from the requirement date of July 20, resulting in a planned order receipt date of July 3. This ensures the order is placed early enough to account for potential delays. Other options either ignore the positive days, ignore the lead time, or apply no offset.

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July 13

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July 20

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July 10