CPIM Terminology questions and answers
with solutions
ABC Classification - ANSWER a ranking system for identifying and
grouping items in terms of how useful they are for achieving business
goals
The system requires grouping things into three categories: A - extremely
important. B - moderately important. C - relatively unimportant.
Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) - ANSWER manufacturing
management process by which raw materials and production capacity
are optimally allocated to meet demand.
Advance Ship Notice (ASN) - ANSWER a notification of pending
deliveries, similar to a packing list. It is usually sent in an electronic
format and is a common EDI document
Andon - ANSWER a manufacturing term referring to a system to notify
management, maintenance, and other workers of a quality or process
problem. The centerpiece is a device incorporating signal lights to
indicate which workstation has the problem.
,Anticipation Inventories - ANSWER Components, material, or goods kept
at hand to meet seasonal fluctuations in demand or to meet the shortfall
caused by erratic production
Assemble-To-Order - ANSWER A business production strategy where
products ordered by customers are produced quickly and are
customizable to a certain extent; basic parts for the product are already
manufactured but not yet assembled. Once an order is receiv ed, the
parts are assembled quickly and sent to the customer
Assembly Line - ANSWER manufacturing process in which parts are
added as the semi-finished assembly moves from work station to work
station where the parts are added in sequence until the final assembly is
produced
Assignable Cause - ANSWER an identifiable, specific cause of variation in
a given process or measurement. A cause of variation that is not random
and does not occur by chance is "assignable"
Available Inventory - ANSWER
Available-to-Promise (ATP) - ANSWER
Average Inventory - ANSWER
Back Scheduling - ANSWER
,Backflush - ANSWER
BackHauling - ANSWER
Backlog - ANSWER
Backorder - ANSWER
Balance Sheet - ANSWER
Bar Code - ANSWER
Batch - ANSWER
Batch Picking - ANSWER
Bias - ANSWER
Bill of Lading (uniform) - ANSWER
Bill of Material (BOM) - ANSWER
, Bonded Warehouse - ANSWER
Bottleneck - ANSWER
Break-bulk - ANSWER
Break-even point - ANSWER
Buffer - ANSWER
Buffer Management - ANSWER
Bullwhip Effect - ANSWER
Business Plan - ANSWER
Capable-To-Promise (CTP) - ANSWER
Capacity Available - ANSWER
Capacity Management - ANSWER
Capacity Planning - ANSWER
with solutions
ABC Classification - ANSWER a ranking system for identifying and
grouping items in terms of how useful they are for achieving business
goals
The system requires grouping things into three categories: A - extremely
important. B - moderately important. C - relatively unimportant.
Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) - ANSWER manufacturing
management process by which raw materials and production capacity
are optimally allocated to meet demand.
Advance Ship Notice (ASN) - ANSWER a notification of pending
deliveries, similar to a packing list. It is usually sent in an electronic
format and is a common EDI document
Andon - ANSWER a manufacturing term referring to a system to notify
management, maintenance, and other workers of a quality or process
problem. The centerpiece is a device incorporating signal lights to
indicate which workstation has the problem.
,Anticipation Inventories - ANSWER Components, material, or goods kept
at hand to meet seasonal fluctuations in demand or to meet the shortfall
caused by erratic production
Assemble-To-Order - ANSWER A business production strategy where
products ordered by customers are produced quickly and are
customizable to a certain extent; basic parts for the product are already
manufactured but not yet assembled. Once an order is receiv ed, the
parts are assembled quickly and sent to the customer
Assembly Line - ANSWER manufacturing process in which parts are
added as the semi-finished assembly moves from work station to work
station where the parts are added in sequence until the final assembly is
produced
Assignable Cause - ANSWER an identifiable, specific cause of variation in
a given process or measurement. A cause of variation that is not random
and does not occur by chance is "assignable"
Available Inventory - ANSWER
Available-to-Promise (ATP) - ANSWER
Average Inventory - ANSWER
Back Scheduling - ANSWER
,Backflush - ANSWER
BackHauling - ANSWER
Backlog - ANSWER
Backorder - ANSWER
Balance Sheet - ANSWER
Bar Code - ANSWER
Batch - ANSWER
Batch Picking - ANSWER
Bias - ANSWER
Bill of Lading (uniform) - ANSWER
Bill of Material (BOM) - ANSWER
, Bonded Warehouse - ANSWER
Bottleneck - ANSWER
Break-bulk - ANSWER
Break-even point - ANSWER
Buffer - ANSWER
Buffer Management - ANSWER
Bullwhip Effect - ANSWER
Business Plan - ANSWER
Capable-To-Promise (CTP) - ANSWER
Capacity Available - ANSWER
Capacity Management - ANSWER
Capacity Planning - ANSWER
