CPIM-Part-2 by APICS Actual Free Exam Q&As

Question 1

A planner has chosen to increase the order point for a raw material. Which of the following costs is most likely to increase?

A. Landed B. Ordering C. Product D. Carrying

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Question 2

The trade-off of increasing safety stock to improve customer fill rate would be a decrease in:

A. sales revenue. B. transportation costs. C. inventory turns. D. A pipeline inventory.

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Question 3

A customer requests an order of 100 units in Period 1. The master schedule for the item indicates an available-to-promise (ATP) of 85 units for Period 1. Which of the following approaches is the most appropriate course of action?

A. Promise the 100 units by removing 15 units from another customer's order with a smaller revenue value. B. Promise the 85 units in Period 1 and the remaining 15 units in the next possible ATP period. C. Increase the master production schedule (MPS) quantity in Period 1 by 15 units. D. Promise the 100 units, and then check on component availability.

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Question 4

Which of the following trade-offs should be evaluated when determining where to place inventory in a multi-echelon supplychain network?

A. Purchase cost and shrinkage rates B. Customer price and order quantity C. Transportation cost and delivery time D. Production cost and lot sizequantity

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Question 5

Which of the following activities would be effective to mitigate the bullwhip effect?

A. Use a push system. B. Reduce lead times. C. Implement track and trace technology. D. Increase inventory.

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Question 6

A process capability study would be necessary in a laboratory when:

A. a new technician is hired. B. A test results are consistently late. C. hours of operation are to be extended. D. frequent failures are occurring.

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Question 7

External sustainability reporting and verification is an opportunity for a company to communicate its:

A. growth. B. confidence. C. performance. D. profitability.

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Question 8

Which of the following activities represents waste in a system?

A. A production forecast is issued to the supplier. B. A kanban is eliminated from the system. C. More kanbans with smaller quantities are added to the supply chain. D. A purchase order is issued to the supplier for each delivery requirement.

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Question 9

Sales and operations planning (S&0P) in a make-to-stock (MTS) environment is concerned withprojecting:

A. backlog. B. item forecasts. C. bookings. D. inventory.

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Question 10

What is the main negative effect of changing the due dates of open orders?

A. It leads to "nervousness" in the schedule. B. The customer service level decreases. C. The schedule information becomes inaccurate. D. The schedule does not support demand.

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Question 11

A part is sold as a service part, and it is also used as a component in another part. Which ofthe following statements aboutthe planning for this part is true?

A. The material requirements for the part will be understated. B. Its low-level code is zero. C. It shouldn't have any safety stock. D. The service part demand can be included in the gross requirements.

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APICS Certified in Planning and Inventory Management(Part 2) - CPIM-Part-2 Exam Practice Test