Cpim Practice Exam

A work center is receiving enough work, but it is not performing to plan. To detect problems in this work center, the planner should compare: - Answer- actual output to planned output. A company is experiencing a change in demand from steady to sporadic. It currently uses economic order quantity (EOQ) to determine purchase quantities for a key component. Which of the following models should it use in the future? - Answer- Period order quantity Which of the following roles of a finished goods warehouse deals with the grouping of different items into an order? - Answer- Product mixing Which of the following time periods will result in a smoother forecast that is less swayed by random variability when using the moving average forecast technique? - Answer- 12 months In a planning bill for an updated configuration of a cellphone, the total percentages for the amounts required for the three possible memory chips used equal 115. What does this indicate? - Answer- The manufacturer is making a hedge against higher demand. Based on the information below, in what week would a planned order release be generated to satisfy the net requirement? Lead time: 3 weeks Order quantity: 100 Net requirement exists in: week 6 Net requirement quantity: 150 - Answer- Week 3 EXPLANATION: Because the net requirement exists in week 6, the planned order release is offset by the lead time of three weeks. Thus, the planned order release will be generated in week 6 - 3 weeks = week 3. What is a benefits of setup reduction is most immediate? - Answer- Reduced product cost In production and inventory control, it is important to know whether demand is independent or dependent because the distinction: - Answer- determines the selection of a