APICS APICS Certifications CPIM-MPR Questions & Answers

• Question 431:

  The CPI system is based on the scientific methods. This general method is used to solve many kinds of problems. Which of the following is NOT the out of six steps continuous improvement process?

  A. Select the process to be studied

  B. Record the existing method to collect the necessary data in a useful form

  C. Bottlenecks

  D. Analyze the recorded data to generate alternatives improved methods

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 432:

  A manufacturer has the alternative of making parts in-house or of buying them from an outside supplier. Reason/s to buy out may be:

  A. Requires less capital investment

  B. Uses specialized expertise of suppliers

  C. Allows the firm to concentrate on its own areas of specialization

  D. All of these

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 433:

  Benefit/s of supply chain simulation is/are:

  A. To help understand the overall supply chain processes and characteristics by graphics/animation

  B. To be able to capture system dynamics: using probability distribution, user can model unexpected events in certain areas and understand the impact of these events on the supply chain

  C. To minimize the risk of changes in planning process: by what-if simulation, user can test various alternatives before changing plan.

  D. All of these

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 434:

  A manufacturer has the alternative of making parts in-house or of buying them from an outside supplier. Reason/s to make In-house may be:

  A. Can produce for less cost than a supplier

  B. Uses specialized expertise of suppliers

  C. Provides known and competitive prices

  D. To utilize existing equipment to fullest extent

  Correct Answer: AD

• Question 435:

  Advantage/s of concurrent engineering is/are:

  A. Time to market is reduced

  B. Cost is reduced

  C. Better quality and lower total system cost

  D. All of these

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 436:

  Currently, there is a trend towards more specialization in manufacturing whereby a factory specializes in a narrow product mix for a niche market. Generally, focused factories are thought to be more effectively and economically than more complex factories, the reason being that:

  A. repetition and concentration in one area allow the workforce and management to gain the advantages of specialization.

  B. The focused factory may be a "factory within a factory," an area in an existing factory set aside to specialize in a narrow product mix

  C. specialization has the disadvantage of inflexibility

  D. All of these

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 437:

  Poor product design can add cost to processing in the following ways EXCEPT:

  A. the product and its components may not be designed to be made using the most economical methods impossible.

  B. Parts may be designed so excessive material has to be removed

  C. Parts may be designed so operations are difficult

  D. None of these

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 438:

  Which of the following is NOT categorized modeling approaches in SCM?

  A. Supply Chain Network Design Method:

  B. MIP Optimization Modeling:

  C. Heuristic Methods:

  D. None of these

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 439:

  Much evidence is available that this ideal information system integration is not evolving within industry supply chains, since:

  A. Manual data entry is widespread, even when machine sources are available; critical information is often manually re-entered at many points in the chain

  B. Interventions from purchasing clerks, order processors, and expediters are required to maintain supply-chain information flows

  C. The use of translators to convert data from one format to another is almost universal, even between systems that are nominally compliant with established protocols

  D. All of these

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 440:

  Physical distribution contributes to:

  A. Creating demand

  B. Prompt delivery

  C. Product availability and accurate order filling

  D. All of these

  Correct Answer: D