APICS CPIM-MPR - Certified in Production and Inventory Management - Master Planning of Resources Exam
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Total 105 questions
Question #6 (Topic: )
Which of the following costs is most likely to decrease when the number of warehouses in
a distribution network increases?
a distribution network increases?
A. Inventory costs
B. Packaging costs
C. Transportation costs
D. Handling costs
Answer: C
Question #7 (Topic: )
Rough-cut capacity planning is best used to:
A. assess the load on a work center.
B. evaluate the master production schedule.
C. establish order priorities.
D. determine labor requirements.
Answer: B
Question #8 (Topic: )
When quantitative data are being evaluated, a very small bias in a forecast can best be
explained by which of the following statements?
explained by which of the following statements?
A. Positive forecast errors approximately offset negative forecast errors.
B. The absolute values of all forecast errors were approximately equal.
C. The variability of forecast data was skewed.
D. A very small alpha factor was used.
Answer: A
Question #9 (Topic: )
Which process converts the sales and operations plan into gross labor hours, floor space,
and machine hours?
and machine hours?
A. Resource planning
B. Rough cut capacity planning
C. Capacity requirements planning
D. Finite load planning
Answer: A
Question #10 (Topic: )
A firm manufactures four product families in a single facility using one production line for
each product family. It has selected the hybrid approach to production planning and has
specified that there will be no more than four changes in production rates per production
line in a year. Resource planning will have to be performed for:
each product family. It has selected the hybrid approach to production planning and has
specified that there will be no more than four changes in production rates per production
line in a year. Resource planning will have to be performed for:
A. each item when there is a change in the production rate for the family.
B. each production line for each month in the production planning horizon.
C. each product family and production line weekly.
D. each product family when there is a change in the production rate for the family.
Answer: D
