CHAPTER 1 CPIM QUESTIONS
Manufacturing planning and control (MPC) includes which of the following activities? -
answer MATERIAL MANAGEMENT & COORDINATING SUPPLIES
In the MPC process, capacity decisions (equipment, facilities, suppliers, etc.) are most
likely to occur in which time horizon? - answer LONG
In the MPC process, detailed scheduling decisions are most likely to occur in which time
horizon? - answer SHORT
Shop-floor systems are a part of which MPC plan? - answer EXECUTION
Sales and operations planning (SOP) and demand management are a part of which
MPC phase? - answer DIRECTION SETTING
Master production scheduling (MPS) and resource planning are a part of which MPC
phase? - answerDETAILED PLANNING
Measurement and control are a part of which MPC phase? - answerDIRECTION
SETTING &
DETAILED PLANNING &
EXECUTION
Products that are part of a continuous production process (e.g., petroleum products)
would most likely use which form of MPC? - answerFLOW
Products that are part of a one-time productions process (e.g., bridges or aircraft
carriers) would most likely use which form of MPC? - answerPROJECT
Updating an old MPC system can include which of the following? - answerADDING
NEW MODULES &
CONSIDERATION OF NEW DECISION CRITERIA &
REMOVING UNNEDDED/ OBSOLETE MODULES OR FUNCCTIONALITY
T/F: Enterprise resource planning, (ERP), systems coordinate multiple databases used
to gather and maintain the firm's essential data - answerFALSE
Which of the following are aspects of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems? -
answerMULTIFUNCTIONAL-ABLE TO PROVIDE DATA CONCERNING MANY PARTS
OF THE FIRM &
MODULAR- ABLE TO COMBINE SELECTED COMPONENTS INTO A SINGLE
SYSTEM
, Enterprise resource planning, (ERP), systems perform which of the following tasks? -
answerSUPPORT DECISIONS
Which of the following is NOT a key decision when considering enterprise resource
planning (ERP) systems? - answerbusiness complexity and size
system costs and available resources
requirements of the firm's process
ALL ARE KEY DECISIONS
Which of the following is typically NOT a component of enterprise resource planning
(ERP) systems? - answerEmail management
Purchasing vendor evaluation and invoice management are typically covered in which
module of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system? - answermaterials
management
Capacity, leveling, material requirements planning (MRP), and bill of materials
processing are typically covered in which module of an enterprise resource planning
system? - answerproduction planning and control
To support data analysis without burdening the operational enterprise resource planning
system many firms employ which of the following? - answerdata warehouse
The "functional silo" problem refers to - answerthe tendency for decisions to be made
without considering other functional areas
Which of the following supply chain metrics is most useful for measuring customer
satisfaction in a make-to-stock system? - answerfill rate by line item
Which of the following supply chain metrics is most useful for measuring customer
satisfaction in a make-to-order system? - answerorder fulfillment lead time
Which of the following supply chain metrics is most useful for measuring the firm's
management of inventory levels? - answerinventory days of supply
Which of the following MPC components is primarily responsible for coordinating the
planning efforts of marketing, finance, operations, and human resources? - answersales
and operations planning
Which of the following MPC components is primarily responsible for supporting and
managing manufacturing activities? - answerproduction planning and control
Which of the following MPC components is primarily responsible for tasks such as
purchasing, vendor management, and inventory control? - answermaterial management
Manufacturing planning and control (MPC) includes which of the following activities? -
answer MATERIAL MANAGEMENT & COORDINATING SUPPLIES
In the MPC process, capacity decisions (equipment, facilities, suppliers, etc.) are most
likely to occur in which time horizon? - answer LONG
In the MPC process, detailed scheduling decisions are most likely to occur in which time
horizon? - answer SHORT
Shop-floor systems are a part of which MPC plan? - answer EXECUTION
Sales and operations planning (SOP) and demand management are a part of which
MPC phase? - answer DIRECTION SETTING
Master production scheduling (MPS) and resource planning are a part of which MPC
phase? - answerDETAILED PLANNING
Measurement and control are a part of which MPC phase? - answerDIRECTION
SETTING &
DETAILED PLANNING &
EXECUTION
Products that are part of a continuous production process (e.g., petroleum products)
would most likely use which form of MPC? - answerFLOW
Products that are part of a one-time productions process (e.g., bridges or aircraft
carriers) would most likely use which form of MPC? - answerPROJECT
Updating an old MPC system can include which of the following? - answerADDING
NEW MODULES &
CONSIDERATION OF NEW DECISION CRITERIA &
REMOVING UNNEDDED/ OBSOLETE MODULES OR FUNCCTIONALITY
T/F: Enterprise resource planning, (ERP), systems coordinate multiple databases used
to gather and maintain the firm's essential data - answerFALSE
Which of the following are aspects of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems? -
answerMULTIFUNCTIONAL-ABLE TO PROVIDE DATA CONCERNING MANY PARTS
OF THE FIRM &
MODULAR- ABLE TO COMBINE SELECTED COMPONENTS INTO A SINGLE
SYSTEM
, Enterprise resource planning, (ERP), systems perform which of the following tasks? -
answerSUPPORT DECISIONS
Which of the following is NOT a key decision when considering enterprise resource
planning (ERP) systems? - answerbusiness complexity and size
system costs and available resources
requirements of the firm's process
ALL ARE KEY DECISIONS
Which of the following is typically NOT a component of enterprise resource planning
(ERP) systems? - answerEmail management
Purchasing vendor evaluation and invoice management are typically covered in which
module of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system? - answermaterials
management
Capacity, leveling, material requirements planning (MRP), and bill of materials
processing are typically covered in which module of an enterprise resource planning
system? - answerproduction planning and control
To support data analysis without burdening the operational enterprise resource planning
system many firms employ which of the following? - answerdata warehouse
The "functional silo" problem refers to - answerthe tendency for decisions to be made
without considering other functional areas
Which of the following supply chain metrics is most useful for measuring customer
satisfaction in a make-to-stock system? - answerfill rate by line item
Which of the following supply chain metrics is most useful for measuring customer
satisfaction in a make-to-order system? - answerorder fulfillment lead time
Which of the following supply chain metrics is most useful for measuring the firm's
management of inventory levels? - answerinventory days of supply
Which of the following MPC components is primarily responsible for coordinating the
planning efforts of marketing, finance, operations, and human resources? - answersales
and operations planning
Which of the following MPC components is primarily responsible for supporting and
managing manufacturing activities? - answerproduction planning and control
Which of the following MPC components is primarily responsible for tasks such as
purchasing, vendor management, and inventory control? - answermaterial management
