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CPIM - Basics of Supply Chain Management Questions and Answers

Question 1

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

Options:

A.

Advanced planning and scheduling

B.

Aggregate planning

C.

Aggregate forecast

D.

Distribution Requirements Planning

Question 2

Which of the following plans generally includes an organization's explicit mission, goals, and objectives, along with the specific actions needed to achieve those goals and objectives?

Options:

A.

Marketing

B.

Business

C.

Strategic

D.

Financial

Question 3

If the quantity ordered equals the quantity required in a time bucket, which of the following lot-sizing rules has been used?

Options:

A.

Lot-for-lot

B.

Fixed order quantity

C.

Order "N" periods supply

D.

Economic order quantity (EOQ)

Question 4

Which of the following phrases best defines a production plan?

Options:

A.

The plan for the production and purchase of the components used in making the items in the master production schedule

B.

The broad direction of the firm, the kind of business-product lines, and markets the firm wants in the future

C.

The quantities of each product group that must be produced in each period, desired inventory levels, resources required in each period, and the availability of resources needed

D.

The flow of work through the factory through input/output analysis

Question 5

Which of the following processes converts the master production schedule into resource requirements that are then compared to the available resources?

Options:

A.

Capacity requirements planning

B.

Rough-cut capacity planning

C.

Material requirements planning

D.

Resource planning

Question 6

Which of the following statements describes the difference between capacity requirements planning and material requirements planning ?

Options:

A.

Material requirements planning ignores capacity constraints.

B.

Capacity requirements planning accounts for material.

C.

Material requirements planning is confined by capacity constraints.

D.

Capacity requirements planning only accounts for critical resources.

Question 7

Which of the following forecasting techniques eliminates the need to keep months of historical data?

Options:

A.

Exponential smoothing

B.

Seasonal index

C.

Delphi

D.

Trend

Question 8

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

Options:

A.

Marketing research

B.

Manufacturing automation

C.

Order qualifier

D.

Order winner

Question 9

In Quality Function Deployment, "competitive evaluation" refers to:

Options:

A.

analyzing current financial health.

B.

considering global market potential.

C.

ranking industry rivals' position.

D.

comparing perceived product quality.

Question 10

The question below is based on the following information:

What is the mean absolute deviation of demand for the data?

Options:

A.

1

B.

3

C.

5

D.

101

Question 11

An extreme change in demand in the supply position upstream generated by a small change in demand downstream in the supply chain is called the:

Options:

A.

efficiency variance.

B.

bullwhip effect.

C.

estimate of error.

D.

stockout probability.

Question 12

Which of the following items is a source of independent demand?

Options:

A.

Customer orders for finished products

B.

Subassembly requirements from material requirements planning

C.

Raw material requirements from material requirements planning

D.

Protective packaging for shipping customer orders

Question 13

The ABC approach to inventory management is used primarily to:

Options:

A.

minimize transportation and material handling costs.

B.

classify inventory according to the total amounts of inventory required.

C.

optimize the amount of inventory for all classifications of inventory.

D.

establish the degree of inventory control required.

Question 14

The final purchasing steps in order completion are:

Options:

A.

receipt of goods and approval of invoice.

B.

selecting suppliers and receipt of goods.

C.

requesting quotations and approval of invoice.

D.

selecting suppliers, follow-up, and delivery.

Question 15

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

Options:

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

Question 16

To provide the required level of customer service, to minimize the costs of transportation and handling, and to interact with a factory to minimize scheduling problems are all objectives of:

Options:

A.

enterprise resources planning.

B.

distribution inventory management.

C.

sales and operations planning.

D.

customer relations management.

Question 17

Which of the following inventory classifications would include semi-finished goods at an outside supplier?

Options:

A.

Maintenance, repair, and operating supplies

B.

Finished goods

C.

Raw materials

D.

Work in process

Question 18

The question below is based on the following information:

What is the average annual transit inventory in units?

Options:

A.

55

B.

110

C.

548

D.

658

Question 19

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

Options:

A.

Make-to-order

B.

Assemble-to-order

C.

Make-to-stock

D.

Engineer-to-order

Question 20

Which of the following items is considered an external failure cost?

Options:

A.

Warranty cost

B.

Incoming inspection

C.

Prevention cost

D.

Appraisal cost

Question 21

Which of the following types of layouts is most efficient in a lean production environment?

Options:

A.

Islands

B.

Connected islands

C.

Functional layout

D.

Cells

Question 22

Which plant type describes a product at one stage that can be transformed into several distinct products at the next stage (divergent points)?

Options:

A.

A-Plant

B.

I-Plant

C.

T-Plant

D.

V-Plant

Question 23

The question below is based on the following cost information:

What is the carrying cost?

Options:

A.

14%

B.

16%

C.

20%

D.

25%

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