APICS CPIM Part 1 Pretest Questions And
Answers With Solutions
What is the term for a facility, function, department, or resource whose
capacity is less than the demand placed upon it? - ANSWER Bottleneck
Which of the following provides insight into why the acquisition cost is
often a very small portion of the supply chain's total cost? - ANSWER
Total cost of ownership
The term "jidoka" refers to the process of: - ANSWER halting the
production process when a defect occurs.
What is capacity requirements planning (CRP) primarily used for? -
ANSWER Balancing work center capacity and load
Which of the following is a zoned inventory storage location system? -
ANSWER A manufacturer stocks flammable goods in a designated area.
Inventory carrying costs include: - ANSWER the costs of obsolescence
and storage.
, Which originates with the department or person who will be the
ultimate user? - ANSWER Purchase requisition
Per the theory of constraints (TOC), in a plant producing a complex
product with higher demand than can be produced at present, which
would be the best way listed to find "the weakest link" in the
manufacturing process? - ANSWER Look for a fully utilized work center
with work-in-process inventory accumulating before it but low work
center utilization of direct downstream work centers.
Input/output control is a technique for monitoring the: - ANSWER
capacity requirements plan.
The primary objective of lean production is to reduce: - ANSWER waste
In which accounting method for valuing inventory is the most recently
received the first to be used or sold? - ANSWER Last in, first out
Which of the following is a characteristic of flow manufacturing? -
ANSWER Work centers are dedicated to producing similar products.
Which of the following is the process of combining statistical forecasting
techniques and judgment to construct demand estimates for
products/services across the supply chain from the supplier's raw
materials to the consumer's needs? - ANSWER Demand planning
Answers With Solutions
What is the term for a facility, function, department, or resource whose
capacity is less than the demand placed upon it? - ANSWER Bottleneck
Which of the following provides insight into why the acquisition cost is
often a very small portion of the supply chain's total cost? - ANSWER
Total cost of ownership
The term "jidoka" refers to the process of: - ANSWER halting the
production process when a defect occurs.
What is capacity requirements planning (CRP) primarily used for? -
ANSWER Balancing work center capacity and load
Which of the following is a zoned inventory storage location system? -
ANSWER A manufacturer stocks flammable goods in a designated area.
Inventory carrying costs include: - ANSWER the costs of obsolescence
and storage.
, Which originates with the department or person who will be the
ultimate user? - ANSWER Purchase requisition
Per the theory of constraints (TOC), in a plant producing a complex
product with higher demand than can be produced at present, which
would be the best way listed to find "the weakest link" in the
manufacturing process? - ANSWER Look for a fully utilized work center
with work-in-process inventory accumulating before it but low work
center utilization of direct downstream work centers.
Input/output control is a technique for monitoring the: - ANSWER
capacity requirements plan.
The primary objective of lean production is to reduce: - ANSWER waste
In which accounting method for valuing inventory is the most recently
received the first to be used or sold? - ANSWER Last in, first out
Which of the following is a characteristic of flow manufacturing? -
ANSWER Work centers are dedicated to producing similar products.
Which of the following is the process of combining statistical forecasting
techniques and judgment to construct demand estimates for
products/services across the supply chain from the supplier's raw
materials to the consumer's needs? - ANSWER Demand planning
