MB-330 Implement Master Planning Practice Question
You notice that planned orders are being created with very small quantities, resulting in excessive production setups. Which coverage setting should you adjust to consolidate these requirements?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often select 'Coverage period' or 'Order settings' incorrectly. They fail to realize that 'Minimum order quantity' is the specific setting designed to force the system to consolidate smaller requirements.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Increase the Minimum order quantity.
To reduce the frequency of orders and consolidate requirements, you should use the 'Minimum order quantity' or 'Multiple' settings on the Item coverage form. By increasing these values, the planning engine will group smaller requirements into a single, larger planned order that meets the threshold, thereby optimizing production setup times and reducing administrative overhead.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Decrease the Time fence.
Why it's wrong here
The time fence determines how far into the future the system looks for requirements. Decreasing it would likely lead to fewer orders being created, but it would also ignore valid requirements that fall outside the new, shorter horizon, which is not the correct approach for consolidation.
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Increase the Minimum order quantity.
Why this is correct
Increasing the minimum order quantity forces the planning engine to bundle smaller requirements together until the threshold is met. This effectively reduces the number of planned orders generated, helping to minimize production setup costs while still ensuring all demand is adequately covered by the system.
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Set the Negative days to a higher value.
Why it's wrong here
Increasing negative days allows for more flexibility in using late supply to cover demand. While this might delay some orders, it does not specifically consolidate multiple small requirements into a single order; it merely allows existing supply to be used for a longer period.
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Enable the 'Calculate min/max' setting.
Why it's wrong here
The min/max coverage code is used for inventory replenishment when stocks fall below a specific level. While it manages order triggers, it does not inherently consolidate multiple demand requirements into a single production batch in the way that minimum order quantities do.
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