Which technique translates the master production schedule into required resources and helps determine feasibility given capacity constraints?

• A. Purchase requisition
• B. Rough-cut capacity planning (RCCP)
• C. Quick changeover
• D. Radio frequency identification tag (RFID)

Answer: (B)

Rough-cut capacity planning translates the master production schedule into an estimated capacity load for the major work centers and time periods, then compares that load with available capacity to see if the plan is feasible given constraints. It uses aggregated, rough data to identify bottlenecks and timing issues, highlighting where capacity may be insufficient and prompting adjustments such as leveling the plan, adding overtime, outsourcing, or re-sequencing.

The other options don’t perform this translation: a purchase requisition is about obtaining materials, quick changeover focuses on reducing setup times, and RFID is a tracking technology.