APICS CPIM-ECO - Execution and Control of Operations Exam
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Total 105 questions
Question #6 (Topic: )
Which of the following actions helps product design and development pursue a strategy of
first-to-market?
first-to-market?
A. Coordinating with product engineering
B. Developing warranty specifications
C. Finding the lowest-cost suppliers
D. Flow-charting current processes
Answer: A
Question #7 (Topic: )
The average length of time a job must wait at a work center is a function of the:
A. operation duration.
B. estimated start date.
C. planned size of the queue.
D. transportation time to the work center.
Answer: C
Question #8 (Topic: )
After some investigation, a packaging company determined that all of its defective
containers were being delivered by one of their third-party trucking companies. What
quality tool would have been used to find this information?
containers were being delivered by one of their third-party trucking companies. What
quality tool would have been used to find this information?
A. Check sheet
B. Pareto diagram
C. Plan-do-check-action
D. Process flow diagram
Answer: A
Question #9 (Topic: )
Which of the following performance metrics best measures customer satisfaction?
A. Orders released on schedule
B. Orders changed after release
C. Orders shipped on first-promised date
D. Orders received on customer-requested date
Answer: D
Question #10 (Topic: )
Which of the following characteristics are found in a good quality management system?
A. It covers a broad range of activities.
B. It emphasizes sampling inspection.
C. It relies on qualitative measurements.
D. It reduces variability in the workplace.
Answer: D
