APICS CPIM-BSP Free Practice Questions

NEW QUESTION 1

An appropriate reason to carry safety stock is to protect against:

• A. demand fluctuations before the order point is reached.
• B. demand fluctuations after the order point is reached.
• C. price fluctuations before the order point is reached.
• D. price fluctuations after the order point is reached.

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 2

Backward scheduling begins with which of the following dates?

• A. Order receipt
• B. Order due
• C. Component availability
• D. Supplier delivery

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 3

Vendor-managed inventory is most appropriate for which of the following types of products?

• A. Critical components with high value
• B. Standard design products with low value
• C. Long lead-time components with medium value
• D. Complex design products with low value

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 4

Which of the following factors is included in cost of goods sold?

• A. Revenue
• B. General and administrative expenses
• C. Overhead
• D. Standard cost

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 5

Which of the following terms refers to that which "pulls" production to the constraint for processing?

• A. Drum
• B. Buffer
• C. Rope
• D. Kanban

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 6

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 7

Which of the following considerations should be included in product design?

• A. Manufacturing strategy
• B. Product pricing
• C. Environmental sensitivity
• D. Target markets

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 8

Which material handling equipment is the most flexible in a distribution center?

• A. Industrial trucks
• B. Conveyor
• C. Crane
• D. Hoist

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 9

Which of the following functions of inventory is most likely to be included in a manufacturer's finished goods?

• A. Rework
• B. Work in process
• C. Anticipation
• D. Maintenance, repair, and operations supplies (MRO)

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 10

Increasing sales through the Internet will result in an increased demand for reverse:

• A. auctions.
• B. engineering.
• C. flow scheduling.
• D. logistics.

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 11

Which of the following factors would reduce inventory carrying costs?

• A. Ordering less inventory
• B. Higher costs of working capital
• C. Reducing ordering costs
• D. Reducing transportation costs

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 12

One purpose for holding inventory in distribution centers is to:

• A. decouple the demand for goods with the supply of goods.
• B. improve customer service by locating stock near the customer.
• C. decrease damage to merchandise by shipping shorter distances.
• D. absorb fluctuations in storage requirements that cannot be met at the factory.

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 13

Which of the following production environment strategies requires unique design or significant customization?

• A. Make-to-order
• B. Assemble-to-order
• C. Make-to-stock
• D. Engineer-to-order

Answer: D

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

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 16

Which of the following terms refers to the practice of stopping the production line when a defect occurs?

• A. Haiku
• B. Arigato
• C. Poka-yoke
• D. Jidoka

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 17

Service parts needs are most often determined by:

• A. bills of material explosion.
• B. forecasts based on prior demand.
• C. material requirements planning (MRP) logic calculations.
• D. analysis of lead-time requirements.

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 18

What is the output of sales and operations planning?

• A. Production plan
• B. Master production schedule
• C. Sales plan
• D. Production order

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 19

In the income statement, the cost of goods sold is related to the:

• A. sales dollars.
• B. total inventory dollars.
• C. marketing expenses.
• D. manufacturing expenses.

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 20

When determining a make or buy decision, reasons to buy out would include:

• A. accommodating large changes in volume.
• B. maximizing resource utilization.
• C. protecting confidential information.
• D. maintaining workforce.

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 21

A production rate based on customer demand is called:

• A. cycle time.
• B. takt time.
• C. lead time.
• D. queue time.

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 22

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 23

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 24

In which of the following environments is order-fill rate of primary importance to customer delivery expectations?

• A. Make-to-stock
• B. Design-to-order
• C. Assemble-to-order
• D. Make-to-order

Answer: A

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