Question 1

Which of the following outcomes is a benefit of using a purchase requisition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Purchase pricing being correct 
B)  Improved accuracy of information 
C)  Assurance that delivery dates are met 
D)  Terms and conditions being followed 
A)  Purchase pricing being correct 
B)  Improved accuracy of information 
C)  Assurance that delivery dates are met 
D)  Terms and conditions being followed

Question 2

Which of the following types of layouts is most efficient in a lean production environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Islands 
B)  Connected islands 
C)  Functional layout 
D)  Cells 
A)  Islands 
B)  Connected islands 
C)  Functional layout 
D)  Cells

Question 3

A manufacturer's market is highly dependent upon customers selecting standard options at the time of placing an order. Which of the following manufacturing strategies is best suited to compete in this market?

Accepted Answer

A)  Engineer-to-order 
B)  Make-to-order 
C)  Assemble-to-order 
D)  Make-to-stock 
A)  Engineer-to-order 
B)  Make-to-order 
C)  Assemble-to-order 
D)  Make-to-stock

Question 4

What document or record is used to inform others of the receipt of purchased goods?

Accepted Answer

A)  Advance shipping notice 
B)  Invoice 
C)  Receiving report 
D)  Packing slip 
A)  Advance shipping notice 
B)  Invoice 
C)  Receiving report 
D)  Packing slip

Question 5

The primary purpose of enterprise resources planning is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  focus on the manufacturing function within an organization. 
B)  integrate an approach to business management. 
C)  use external knowledge to seek an internal advantage. 
D)  provide data protection along the supply chain. 
A)  focus on the manufacturing function within an organization. 
B)  integrate an approach to business management. 
C)  use external knowledge to seek an internal advantage. 
D)  provide data protection along the supply chain.

Question 6

A firm offers products configured from a large number of stocked options. Which of the following production environments is the firm most likely to use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Engineer-to-order 
B)  Make-to-order 
C)  Assemble-to-order 
D)  Make-to-stock 
A)  Engineer-to-order 
B)  Make-to-order 
C)  Assemble-to-order 
D)  Make-to-stock

Question 7

The portion of a firm's inventory and planned production that is not already committed is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  planned order receipts. 
B)  projected inventory balance. 
C)  master production schedule due date. 
D)  available -to-promise. 
A)  planned order receipts. 
B)  projected inventory balance. 
C)  master production schedule due date. 
D)  available -to-promise.

Question 8

The question below is based on the following information:   What is the forecast for period 34 if a simple three-period moving average is used?

Accepted Answer

A)  312 
B)  313 
C)  318 
D)  325 
A)  312 
B)  313 
C)  318 
D)  325

Question 9

Having the needed materials within easy reach of a subassembly process eliminates waste of:

Accepted Answer

A)  motion. 
B)  transportation. 
C)  making defects. 
D)  stocks. 
A)  motion. 
B)  transportation. 
C)  making defects. 
D)  stocks.

Question 10

Which of the following items is a source of independent demand?

Accepted Answer

A)  Customer orders for finished products 
B)  Subassembly requirements from material requirements planning 
C)  Raw material requirements from material requirements planning 
D)  Protective packaging for shipping customer orders 
A)  Customer orders for finished products 
B)  Subassembly requirements from material requirements planning 
C)  Raw material requirements from material requirements planning 
D)  Protective packaging for shipping customer orders

Question 11

In which of the following environments is order-fill rate of primary importance to customer delivery expectations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Make-to-stock 
B)  Design-to-order 
C)  Assemble-to-order 
D)  Make-to-order 
A)  Make-to-stock 
B)  Design-to-order 
C)  Assemble-to-order 
D)  Make-to-order

Question 12

Which material handling equipment is the most flexible in a distribution center?

Accepted Answer

A)  Industrial trucks 
B)  Conveyor 
C)  Crane 
D)  Hoist 
A)  Industrial trucks 
B)  Conveyor 
C)  Crane 
D)  Hoist

Question 13

Which of the following calculations is a major component that is used with extrinsic forecasting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Moving average 
B)  Exponential smoothing 
C)  A seasonal index 
D)  An economic indicator 
A)  Moving average 
B)  Exponential smoothing 
C)  A seasonal index 
D)  An economic indicator

Question 14

The question below is based on the following information:   What is the mean absolute deviation of demand for the data?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  3 
C)  5 
D)  101 
A)  1 
B)  3 
C)  5 
D)  101

Question 15

Which of the following typically would be the most economical mode of transportation for crude oil to an oil refinery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Water 
B)  Pipeline 
C)  Truck 
D)  Rail 
A)  Water 
B)  Pipeline 
C)  Truck 
D)  Rail

Question 16

A 5-year decline in demand for diapers most closely represents which of the following types of forecast patterns?

Accepted Answer

A)  Irregular 
B)  Cyclic 
C)  Trend 
D)  Seasonal 
A)  Irregular 
B)  Cyclic 
C)  Trend 
D)  Seasonal

Question 17

Which of the following manufacturing systems involves the creation of one unit or a small number of units?

Accepted Answer

A)  Flow manufacturing 
B)  Intermittent manufacturing 
C)  Project manufacturing 
D)  Continuous manufacturing 
A)  Flow manufacturing 
B)  Intermittent manufacturing 
C)  Project manufacturing 
D)  Continuous manufacturing

Question 18

Which of the following functional areas decides the product to be supplied and the customers to be served?

Accepted Answer

A)  Engineering 
B)  Finance 
C)  Manufacturing 
D)  Marketing 
A)  Engineering 
B)  Finance 
C)  Manufacturing 
D)  Marketing

Question 19

Which of the following scheduling techniques reduces manufacturing lead times?

Accepted Answer

A)  Backward 
B)  Finite 
C)  Forward 
D)  Overlapped 
A)  Backward 
B)  Finite 
C)  Forward 
D)  Overlapped

Question 20

Characteristics that cause customers to consider a company's products or services are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  order qualifiers. 
B)  order winners. 
C)  product configurations. 
D)  product specifications. 
A)  order qualifiers. 
B)  order winners. 
C)  product configurations. 
D)  product specifications.

Which of the following outcomes is a benefit of using a purchase requisition?

Which of the following types of layouts is most efficient in a lean production environment?

A manufacturer's market is highly dependent upon customers selecting standard options at the time of placing an order. Which of the following manufacturing strategies is best suited to compete in this market?

What document or record is used to inform others of the receipt of purchased goods?

The primary purpose of enterprise resources planning is to:

A firm offers products configured from a large number of stocked options. Which of the following production environments is the firm most likely to use?

The portion of a firm's inventory and planned production that is not already committed is referred to as:

The question below is based on the following information: What is the forecast for period 34 if a simple three-period moving average is used?

Having the needed materials within easy reach of a subassembly process eliminates waste of:

Which of the following items is a source of independent demand?

In which of the following environments is order-fill rate of primary importance to customer delivery expectations?

Which material handling equipment is the most flexible in a distribution center?

Which of the following calculations is a major component that is used with extrinsic forecasting?

The question below is based on the following information: What is the mean absolute deviation of demand for the data?

Which of the following typically would be the most economical mode of transportation for crude oil to an oil refinery?

A 5-year decline in demand for diapers most closely represents which of the following types of forecast patterns?

Which of the following manufacturing systems involves the creation of one unit or a small number of units?

Which of the following functional areas decides the product to be supplied and the customers to be served?

Which of the following scheduling techniques reduces manufacturing lead times?

Characteristics that cause customers to consider a company's products or services are called:

Certification in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution

APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional

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Exam 2: CPIM - Basics of Supply Chain Management

Which of the following outcomes is a benefit of using a purchase requisition?

Which of the following types of layouts is most efficient in a lean production environment?

A manufacturer's market is highly dependent upon customers selecting standard options at the time of placing an order. Which of the following manufacturing strategies is best suited to compete in this market?

What document or record is used to inform others of the receipt of purchased goods?

The primary purpose of enterprise resources planning is to:

A firm offers products configured from a large number of stocked options. Which of the following production environments is the firm most likely to use?

The portion of a firm's inventory and planned production that is not already committed is referred to as:

The question below is based on the following information: What is the forecast for period 34 if a simple three-period moving average is used?

Having the needed materials within easy reach of a subassembly process eliminates waste of:

Which of the following items is a source of independent demand?

In which of the following environments is order-fill rate of primary importance to customer delivery expectations?

Which material handling equipment is the most flexible in a distribution center?

Which of the following calculations is a major component that is used with extrinsic forecasting?

The question below is based on the following information: What is the mean absolute deviation of demand for the data?

Which of the following typically would be the most economical mode of transportation for crude oil to an oil refinery?

A 5-year decline in demand for diapers most closely represents which of the following types of forecast patterns?

Which of the following manufacturing systems involves the creation of one unit or a small number of units?

Which of the following functional areas decides the product to be supplied and the customers to be served?

Which of the following scheduling techniques reduces manufacturing lead times?

Characteristics that cause customers to consider a company's products or services are called:

Certification in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution

APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional

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