The Secret Of APICS CPIM-BSP Testing Bible

NEW QUESTION 1

Inventory turns is an appropriate performance measure for which of the following functions?

• A. Material control
• B. Activity-based costing control
• C. Total quality management
• D. Flexible manufacturing

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 2

The contribution made by an operation to the final usefulness of a product is known as:

• A. the customer service level.
• B. value-added.
• C. the cost of quality.
• D. an order winner.

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 3

Which of the following statements about strategic planning is true?

• A. It is focused on the master production schedule (MPS) and the material requirements plan.
• B. It helps integrate the plans of marketing and production.
• C. It involves primarily personnel development and acquisition of long-lead-time materials.
• D. It is top-level planning that is not tied to other planning activities.

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 4

Which of the following processes is concerned with the transfer or delivery of goods or services?

• A. Distribution channel
• B. Supply chain
• C. Transaction channel
• D. Value chain

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 5

As a company moves from domestic to global distribution, it becomes increasingly critical to control which of the following distribution costs?

• A. Warehousing
• B. Material handling
• C. Protective packaging
• D. Transportation

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 6

Which of the following statements best describes an example of advance ship notice?

• A. An electronic data interchange communication indicating that an order has left the port of loading
• B. A person who handles international shipping documentation and transportation requirements
• C. A fee for material held at port longer than the standard unloading time
• D. A listing of the items included in an overseas shipment

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 7

Which of the following factors can negatively influence indirect costs such as production planning, purchasing, and inventory management?

• A. Standardized parts
• B. Low efficiency production equipment
• C. Poor product design
• D. Time to market

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 8

Which of the following is an input to capacity requirements planning (CRP)?

• A. Bills of material (BOM)
• B. Lot-sizing rules
• C. Open shop orders
• D. Standard cost

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 9

Which of the following types of inventory is characterized by item quantity gradually being depleted then replenished?

• A. Decoupling
• B. Cycle
• C. Pipeline
• D. Anticipation

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 10

Which of the following terms represents a complete supply chain dedicated to the flow of products and materials for the purpose of returns, repair, remanufacture, or recycling?

• A. Responsible landfill
• B. Remanufacturing resource planning
• C. Reverse logistics
• D. Global distribution

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 11

When demand is uncertain, what is the most appropriate action to take?

• A. Recalculate safety stock
• B. Increase order quantity
• C. Change method of transportation
• D. Increase number of warehouses for distribution

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 12

Which of the following techniques deals with analysis and planning of logistics and manufacturing during various time periods?

• A. Advanced planning and scheduling
• B. Aggregate planning
• C. Aggregate forecast
• D. Distribution Requirements Planning

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 13

Having the needed materials within easy reach of a subassembly process eliminates waste of:

• A. motion.
• B. transportation.
• C. making defects.
• D. stocks.

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 14

Which of the following tools is considered to be one of the seven quality tools?

• A. Gantt chart
• B. Input/output chart
• C. Control chart
• D. Capacity chart

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 15

Characteristics that cause customers to consider a company's products or services are called:

• A. order qualifiers.
• B. order winners.
• C. product configurations.
• D. product specifications.

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 16

Which of the following describes a competitive characteristic that a firm must exhibit to be considered as a supplier in a market?

• A. Marketing research
• B. Manufacturing automation
• C. Order qualifier
• D. Order winner

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 17

Which of the following capacity management techniques is used to support the production plan?

• A. Resource planning
• B. Capacity requirements planning
• C. Rough-cut capacity planning
• D. Input/output control

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 18

Earliest job due date is an example of:

• A. dispatching.
• B. infinite scheduling.
• C. a chase strategy.
• D. available-to-promise.

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 19

Manufacturing overhead includes which of the following types of costs?

• A. Interest expense
• B. Supervision
• C. Direct labor
• D. Direct material

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 20

Which of the following processes commits orders against available capacity as well as inventory?

• A. Available-to-promise
• B. Capable-to-promise
• C. Engineered-to-order
• D. Make-to-order

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 21

Which of the following smoothing constants places the most weight on the old forecast?

• A. 0.4
• B. 0.3
• C. 0.2
• D. 0.1

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 22

Which of the following terms refers to a sequence of end items to produce for specific customers' orders in a make-to-order or assemble-to-order environment?

• A. Master schedule
• B. Final assembly schedule
• C. Dispatch list
• D. Input/output control

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 23

The question below is based on the following information:

What is the average annual transit inventory in units?

• A. 55
• B. 110
• C. 548
• D. 658

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 24

Which of the following circumstances will cause a decrease in a work center's utilization?

• A. Working overtime
• B. Working below standard
• C. Lack of materials
• D. Rework operations

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 25
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