APICS CPIM-8.0 Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM 8.0) Online Training
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The questions for CPIM-8.0 were last updated at Nov 19,2024.
- Exam Code: CPIM-8.0
- Exam Name: Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM 8.0)
- Certification Provider: APICS
- Latest update: Nov 19,2024
Which of the following environments is most suitable for the use of kanban systems?
- A . Short product life cycles
- B . High levels of customization
- C . Intermittent production
- D . Stable and predictable demand
In the design and development of a manufacturing process, process engineers would most likely be responsible for decisions relating to:
- A . lead times.
- B . production capacity.
- C . product reliability.
- D . routing sequences.
Which of the following strategies is most appropriate for a business unit with a low relative market share in a high-growth market?
- A . Using excess cash generated to fund other business units
- B . Investing in the acquisition of competitors
- C . Investing in projects to maintain market share
- D . Designing product improvements to protect market share
Based on the above table, calculate the mean absolute deviation (MAD).
- A . -25
- B . 6.25
- C . 18.75
- D . 20
In which of the following situations would you use an X-bar chart?
- A . Track the number of defects that are found in each unit.
- B . Measure the difference between the largest and the smallest in a sample.
- C . Determine the average value of a group of units.
- D . Estimate a subgroup variation.
The question below is based on the following standard and actual data of a production order
Which of the following statements about variances is true?
- A . The material price vanance for Component A is favorable by S10
- B . The labor pnce variance is unfavorable by S20
- C . The material usage variance for Component B is favorable by $36
- D . The labor efficiency variance is favorable by S20
In a make-to-stock (MTS) environment, the master production schedule (MPS) Is usually a schedule of which of the following types of items?
- A . Phantom items
- B . Finished goods items
- C . Component/subassembly items
- D . Raw material items
A company implementing a localized multi-country strategy to increase market share should engage in which of the following actions?
- A . Sell different product versions in different countries under different brand names.
- B . Sell the same products under the same brand name worldwide.
- C . Locate plants on the basis of maximum location advantage.
- D . Use the best suppliers regardless of geographic location.
One of the benefits of Integrating a poka-yoke into the production process is that it can be used to:
- A . facilitate mixed-model scheduling.
- B . prevent defects.
- C . Improve machine utilization.
- D . enable one-piece flow.
If all other factors remain the same, when finished goods inventory investment is increased, service levels typically will:
- A . remain the same.
- B . increase in direct (linear) proportion.
- C . increase at a decreasing rate.
- D . increase at an increasing rate.