CPIM Master Planning of Resources

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)?

Accepted Answer

To align supply plans with demand plans across the organization

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To schedule individual work centers on the shop floor

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To determine the reorder point for each SKU

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To calculate economic order quantities

Question 2

Which planning horizon is most commonly associated with the Master Production Schedule (MPS)?

Accepted Answer

Weeks to months

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Days to weeks

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Months to years

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Years to decades

Question 3

What does 'demand time fence' mean in master scheduling?

Accepted Answer

The period within which changes to the MPS are restricted or require management approval

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The point beyond which no customer orders are accepted

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The lead time for raw material procurement

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The date when a product becomes obsolete

Question 4

Rough-cut capacity planning (RCCP) is performed to verify which plan?

Accepted Answer

Master production schedule

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Material requirements plan

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Shop floor schedule

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Supplier delivery schedule

Question 5

In demand management, 'available-to-promise' (ATP) is used to:

Accepted Answer

Commit to customer delivery dates based on uncommitted inventory and production

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Calculate safety stock levels

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Determine the optimal production batch size

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Measure forecast accuracy

Question 6

Which technique disaggregates the production plan into a schedule for specific products?

Accepted Answer

Master production scheduling

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Capacity requirements planning

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Resource requirements planning

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Distribution requirements planning