APICS cpim-mpr practice test

Certified in Production and Inventory Management - Master Planning of Resources Exam

Last exam update: Dec 14 ,2024
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Question 1

The primary objective of distribution network design is to balance total distribution cost with which
of the following factors?

  • A. Forecasted demand
  • B. Manufacturing capacity
  • C. Product availability
  • D. Product costs
Answer:

C

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Question 2

Which of the following techniques typically uses the bills of material for master schedule items in
determining the capacity required?

  • A. Advanced production scheduling (APS)
  • B. Bill of resources
  • C. Finite forward scheduling
  • D. Critical path method (CPM)
Answer:

A

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Question 3

A forecasting method that responds slowly to changes in demand would be most appropriate when
the historical demand pattern shows a major:

  • A. seasonal component.
  • B. random component.
  • C. trend component.
  • D. cyclical component.
Answer:

B

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Question 4

Sales and Operation Planning's (S&OP) primary objective is:

  • A. to align operations with the business plan.
  • B. to create a long-term strategy.
  • C. to reduce the forecast variance.
  • D. to finalize the demand plan.
Answer:

A

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Question 5

Which of the following factors should be considered when evaluating a master production schedule
change?

  • A. Capacity requirements plan
  • B. Critical ratio of planned orders
  • C. Load for key work centers
  • D. Bill of material accuracy
Answer:

C

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Question 6

Which of the following is typically an output of the master scheduling process?

  • A. Sales forecasts
  • B. Resource requirements plans
  • C. Interplant demands
  • D. Projected available balances
Answer:

D

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Question 7

Which of the following is an advantage of the focus forecasting technique?

  • A. It combines top-down and bottom-up forecasts.
  • B. It uses qualitative forecasting methods.
  • C. It evaluates multiple forecasting methods.
  • D. It gathers information from pools of experts.
Answer:

C

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Question 8

Jupiter Company produces 3,000 cars per month. It offers five different models with over 1,000
different model/option/color packages. Jupiter has established a collaborative relationship and
electronic link with its supplier of door trim. Suppliers are given 5 days' notice of requirements and
are expected to deliver directly to the final assembly area in the actual sequence in which each
specific car is to be assembled.
Jupiter needs which of the following pieces of information from its supplier of door trim?

  • A. Production plan
  • B. Sales plan
  • C. Availability of resources
  • D. Bills of material
Answer:

C

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Question 9

Which of the following considerations is valid when selecting a mode of transportation?

  • A. Financial viability of the supplier
  • B. Transit time consistency
  • C. Ownership of equipment
  • D. Age of equipment
Answer:

B

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Question 10

Which of the following criteria is the most meaningful measure when evaluating the effectiveness of
distribution systems in fulfilling customer needs?

  • A. Order-fill rate
  • B. Cash-to-cash cycle time
  • C. Performance to budget
  • D. The level of inventory
Answer:

A

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Question 11

If actual production for an item is less than the master production schedule due to material
shortages, the first step in resolving the problem should be to:

  • A. reschedule the past due orders.
  • B. move in the time fence.
  • C. revise the rough-cut capacity plan.
  • D. overstate the production plan.
Answer:

A

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Question 12

A company manufactures at several plants around the world and uses a multi-echelon distribution
network. Customer service levels in this situation would be highest when safety stock is stored at
the:

  • A. central and field warehouses.
  • B. factories and field warehouses.
  • C. central warehouse.
  • D. factories.
Answer:

A

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Question 13

The question below is based on the following information:

The mean absolute deviation for the above forecast is:

  • A. -1.
  • B. 1.
  • C. 3.
  • D. 5.
Answer:

C

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Question 14

The most appropriate approach for developing forecasts for strategic business planning is:

  • A. customer inputs.
  • B. quantitative statistical methods.
  • C. economic growth models.
  • D. casual analysis.
Answer:

C

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Question 15

A tailor shop is shifting its main business from assemble-to-order to make-to-order. The customer
order decoupling point will shift:

  • A. from raw material to WIP.
  • B. from WIP to raw material.
  • C. from finished goods to WIP.
  • D. from WIP to suppliers.
Answer:

B

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