APICS CPIM
Product life cycle analysis is best addressed by - answer the product and/or market
situation
A life cycle analysis will typically show what percentage of manufacturing value cost
locked in at the specification development and conceptual design phases of product
development? - answer70%
Which of the following includes an analysis of the nature of the firm, the market, and the
business environment? - answer strategic plan
The five forces model: - answer considers the impact of buyers on competition
Which helps set boundaries around the type of work the company will pursue and
indicates what is out of scope? - answer Mission
Which of the following statements describes the strategic plan? - answerit defines how
to marshal and determine actions to support the mission, goals, and objectives of an
organization
In a vertical market with many competitors, what happens to rivalry? - answerincreases
A steel manufacturer has changed its process from using a few large coke-fueled ovens
to using many small electronic arc furnaces, thus reducing product costs considerably.
What is this an example of? - answervalue chain redesign
Which of the following nonfinancial factors are critical to consider when setting up an
offshore production facility? - answerlocal laws, quality of labor, and local infrastructure
Early due diligence concerning a backward integration initiative includes an analysis of
both companies': - answercorporate culture
marketing in a multidomestic strategy can - answerbe adapted to the local culture
it's important to identify where the defect is __________, not where it occurs -
answerfound
this chart can be used to show the relationships between groups of information -
answermatrix data analysis chart
typical appraisal costs include: - answerinspection, quality audits, testing, calibration,
and checking time
, The main role for upper management for quality orgs is - answerto provide the
resources for quality activities and provide training in quality methodologies
inspection at 100% would be appropriate when - answerthe inspection cost is less than
the cost of loss resulting from failure of the part
appraisal costs determine: - answerthe degree of conformance to quality
How does advanced planning and scheduling (APS) software differ from other planning
systems? - answerAPS simultaneously plans and schedules production based on
available materials, labor, and plant capacity
Which of the following is of most value to the master scheduler in developing a valid
master schedule because it could help with evaluating alternate scenarios? -
answeravailability of decision support tools
a decision support system assists what - answerin selecting and evaluating courses of
action by providing a logical, usually quantitative, analysis of the relevant factors
A company with customer-specific configurations can minimize the impact of demand
changes by achieving flexibility in: - answerchangeovers (Being able to change over
from one configuration to another will increase the ability to meet changes in demand
faster.)
According to the APICS Dictionary, which technique is most directly associated with
single-minute exchange of die (SMED)? - answerscheduling the process to be down for
less than 10 minutes during setup (The APICS Dictionary defines SMED as "the
concept of setup times of less than 10 minutes, developed by Shigeo Shingo in 1970 at
Toyota." While moving internal setup activities to external setup activities is frequently
associated with SMED, it is not directly in the dictionary definition.)
work cells result in - answersmaller batches
DMAIC is - answera six sigma method for implementing process improvements
A company is going to evaluate the quality performance of several suppliers over a 120-
day period, and the initial measure will be the acceptance rate of each incoming lot.
Which of the following would be most appropriate to use to track the suppliers'
performance? - answercontrol chart
quality function deployment (QFD) ensures what - answerthat all major customer
requirements are identified and subsequently met or exceeded through the product
design process and the design and operation of the supporting production management
system.
Product life cycle analysis is best addressed by - answer the product and/or market
situation
A life cycle analysis will typically show what percentage of manufacturing value cost
locked in at the specification development and conceptual design phases of product
development? - answer70%
Which of the following includes an analysis of the nature of the firm, the market, and the
business environment? - answer strategic plan
The five forces model: - answer considers the impact of buyers on competition
Which helps set boundaries around the type of work the company will pursue and
indicates what is out of scope? - answer Mission
Which of the following statements describes the strategic plan? - answerit defines how
to marshal and determine actions to support the mission, goals, and objectives of an
organization
In a vertical market with many competitors, what happens to rivalry? - answerincreases
A steel manufacturer has changed its process from using a few large coke-fueled ovens
to using many small electronic arc furnaces, thus reducing product costs considerably.
What is this an example of? - answervalue chain redesign
Which of the following nonfinancial factors are critical to consider when setting up an
offshore production facility? - answerlocal laws, quality of labor, and local infrastructure
Early due diligence concerning a backward integration initiative includes an analysis of
both companies': - answercorporate culture
marketing in a multidomestic strategy can - answerbe adapted to the local culture
it's important to identify where the defect is __________, not where it occurs -
answerfound
this chart can be used to show the relationships between groups of information -
answermatrix data analysis chart
typical appraisal costs include: - answerinspection, quality audits, testing, calibration,
and checking time
, The main role for upper management for quality orgs is - answerto provide the
resources for quality activities and provide training in quality methodologies
inspection at 100% would be appropriate when - answerthe inspection cost is less than
the cost of loss resulting from failure of the part
appraisal costs determine: - answerthe degree of conformance to quality
How does advanced planning and scheduling (APS) software differ from other planning
systems? - answerAPS simultaneously plans and schedules production based on
available materials, labor, and plant capacity
Which of the following is of most value to the master scheduler in developing a valid
master schedule because it could help with evaluating alternate scenarios? -
answeravailability of decision support tools
a decision support system assists what - answerin selecting and evaluating courses of
action by providing a logical, usually quantitative, analysis of the relevant factors
A company with customer-specific configurations can minimize the impact of demand
changes by achieving flexibility in: - answerchangeovers (Being able to change over
from one configuration to another will increase the ability to meet changes in demand
faster.)
According to the APICS Dictionary, which technique is most directly associated with
single-minute exchange of die (SMED)? - answerscheduling the process to be down for
less than 10 minutes during setup (The APICS Dictionary defines SMED as "the
concept of setup times of less than 10 minutes, developed by Shigeo Shingo in 1970 at
Toyota." While moving internal setup activities to external setup activities is frequently
associated with SMED, it is not directly in the dictionary definition.)
work cells result in - answersmaller batches
DMAIC is - answera six sigma method for implementing process improvements
A company is going to evaluate the quality performance of several suppliers over a 120-
day period, and the initial measure will be the acceptance rate of each incoming lot.
Which of the following would be most appropriate to use to track the suppliers'
performance? - answercontrol chart
quality function deployment (QFD) ensures what - answerthat all major customer
requirements are identified and subsequently met or exceeded through the product
design process and the design and operation of the supporting production management
system.
