APICS Certified in Planning and Inventory Management(Part 2) - CPIM-Part-2 FREE EXAM DUMPS QUESTIONS & ANSWERS]

Question 1

An advantage of applying ABC classification to a firm's replenishment items is that:

A. it allows the firm to utilize time-phased order point (TPOP). B. it provides better order quantities than the economic order quantity (EOQ]). C. it allows planners to focus on critical products. D. it distinguishes independent demand from dependent demand.

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Question 2

Safety capacity in lean environments is:

A. where taketime is greater than cycle time. B. employing additional workers in peak periods. C. provided by adding an additional shift. D. unnecessary waste to be reduced in the next kaizen event.

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Question 3

A 58 environment should be maintained for which of the following reasons?

A. To support standard work B. To promote level loading C. To prepare for customer visits D. To standardize training

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Question 4

A technique to manage load variability would be to:

A. design the shop floor with machines that sit idle until additional demand requires their use. B. plan additional safety capacity as a part of total available capacity to meet unplanned demand. C. apply capacity planning using overall factors (CPOF) to identify priority items at the work center. D. use capacity bills to provide a rough-cut method of planning total-time-per-unit value.

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Question 5

In which of the following phases of the product life cycle is product price most effective in influencing demand?

A. Maturity B. Growth C. Introduction D. Decline

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Question 6

The demonstrated capacity of equipment in a process flow is $1,200 per day. Due to a malfunction in a feeder line, utilization of the equipment is reduced by 25% on Day 6. If the efficiency remains unchanged at 110%, what would the output be on Day 6?

A. $300 B. $900 C. $330 D. $990

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Question 7

One way to mitigate liability risk in the supply chain is to:

A. negotiate lower component cost. B. require traceability for components. C. use less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments more frequently. D. push inventory to supplier locations.

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Question 8

When procuring for innovative products, the focus should be on:

A. lot sizes. B. total landed cost. C. unit cost. D. lead times.

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Question 9

A company can easily change its workforce, but inventory carrying costs are high. Which of the followingstrategies would bemost appropriate during times of highly fluctuating demand?

A. Produce to demand B. Produce at a constant level C. Produce to backorders D. Produce to the sales forecast

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Question 10

Providing a realistic basis for setting internal performance targets can be accomplished through:

A. best practices. B. breakthrough innovation. C. beta testing. D. benchmarking.

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Question 11

Which of the following observations in a manufacturing plant best illustrates the poka-yoke technique of process design?

A. Customized containers hold mixed sets of parts. B. A part attribute defines correct orientation. C. The number of types of fasteners is reduced from 25 to 5. D. An andon is installed.

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Question 12

Locating service facilities differs from locating manufacturing or distribution facilities primarily because service locationdecisions are:

A. determined after surveying customers, while manufacturing and distribution location decisions are determined after surveying suppliers. B. driven by competition, while manufacturing and distribution location decisions are not. C. driven by real estate costs, while manufacturing and distribution location decisions are driven by productcosts. D. driven by revenue concerns, while manufacturing and distribution location decisions are driven by costs.

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Question 13

Return on investment (ROI) is decreased by which of the following activities?

A. Increasing sales volume B. Reducing inventory levels C. Increasing prices D. Increasing cost of sales

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Question 14

Which of the following methods most likely introduces a temporary variance betweenthe inventory balance and theinventory record?

A. Kanban B. Inventory write-off C. Cycle count D. Backflushing

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