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 Feb 15,2025.
- Exam Code: CPIM-8.0
- Exam Name: Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM 8.0)
- Certification Provider: APICS
- Latest update: Feb 15,2025
The production plan defines which of the following targets?
- A . Sales forecast
- B . Quantities of each product to be produced
- C . Level of output to be produced
- D . Business plans for the company
A statistical safety stock calculation would be appropriate for:
- A . components used in multiple end items.
- B . new products at time of introduction.
- C . end items with stable demand.
- D . supply-constrained raw materials.
For a company that uses first in, first out (FIFO) inventory accounting, the actual use in production of a recently arrived shipment of more expensive components rather than lower-cost components previously received will have which of the following results?
- A . Higher cost of goods sold (COGS)
- B . Lower COGS
- C . No change to COGS
- D . A violation of FIFO rules
Which of the following actions best supports a company’s strategic focus on delivery speed to improve competitive advantage?
- A . Maintaining high-capacity utilization
- B . Developing flexible operations
- C . Cross-training workers
- D . Implementing rapid process improvements
Which of the following production activity control (PAC) techniques focuses on optimizing output?
- A . Gantt chart
- B . Priority sequencing rules
- C . Theory of constraints (TOC) scheduling
- D . Critical path management (CPM)
Components of an organization’s Immediate industry and competitive environment Include:
- A . political factors.
- B . interest rates.
- C . substitute products.
- D . sociocultural forces.
Labor3 people
Work hours10 hours per day
Days4 days per week
Meetings with work area employees1/2 hour per day
Work area efficiency85%
Given the information above, what is the weekly theoretical capacity of this work area in hours?
- A . 97
- B . 102
- C . 114
- D . 120
The primary benefit that results from the cross-training of employees is:
- A . improved flexibility.
- B . improved capacity.
- C . shortened lead time.
- D . effective problem-solving.
Which of the following product design approaches are likely to reduce time to market for a global supply chain?
- A . Concurrent engineering
- B . Design for manufacture
- C . Design for logistics
- D . Quality function deployment (QFD)
The demand for an item has increasing forecast error, whereas all other factors remain constant.
Which of the following remains constant while maintaining the same customer service level?
- A . Reorder point(ROP)
- B . Safety stock
- C . Inventory investment
- D . Safety factor