CPIM APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management 4

Question 1

In a capacity requirements planning (CRP) analysis, which factor converts planned order quantities into machine or labor hours?

Accepted Answer

Routing file

Answer

The routing file contains operation sequences, work centers, and standard hours per unit used to calculate load.

Question 2

Which supplier evaluation criterion focuses on the percentage of deliveries that arrive on or before the requested date?

Accepted Answer

On-time delivery performance

Answer

On-time delivery (OTD) rate measures the supplier's reliability in meeting requested delivery dates.

Question 3

What is the purpose of a 'fence' in master production scheduling?

Accepted Answer

To define time periods within which changes to the MPS are restricted or require approval

Answer

Demand and planning fences protect the schedule from disruptive short-term changes that would destabilize production.

Question 4

A product has a raw material cost of $50, direct labor of $20, and overhead of $30. What is its total standard cost?

Accepted Answer

$100

Answer

Total standard cost = raw material ($50) + direct labor ($20) + overhead ($30) = $100.

Question 5

Which type of waste in Lean manufacturing refers to producing more than customer demand requires?

Accepted Answer

Overproduction

Answer

Overproduction is considered the worst of the seven wastes because it masks other problems and consumes resources unnecessarily.

CPIM - Certified in Production and Inventory Management Practice Test