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APICS CPIM Knowledge test

Advance your supply chain and career with APICS CPIM

Resilience and agility make supply chains thrive in today’s rapidly changing world. Becoming CPIM certified shows employers that you can effectively manage disruptions, demand variations, and supply chain risk.

With this ten-question APICS CPIM Questionnaire, you can discover the structure and types of APICS exam questions. After completing the questions, you receive your personalized results. Let's dive in!

APICS CPIM is regarded as one of the leading courses for Operations and internal supply chain management. People who complete APICS CPIM are at the starting point of great careers.

If you want to gain the following skills and responsibilities, the CPIM is right for you!

Increase inventory accuracy and reduce inventory
Improve forecasting and the S&OP process
Manage and apply capacity resource planning
Work more productively with your company’s ERP system
Effectively schedule material through the plant
Improve the operation’s strategic alignment
Manage the Master Production Schedule
Improve the results of a Material Requirement Plan (MRP) run
Improve inventory storage, flow, and handling
Positively impact product design activities
Manage continuous improvement projects

Start your CPIM Knowledge quiz here:

During this exam, which consists of some questions, you will test your knowledge of the CPIM curriculum. It is important to note that this is more to evaluate and show the kind of questions instead of giving a definitive score on how well you know the CPIM curriculum.

Which of the following answers best describes the relationship between MRP and Lean? Required

Lean and MRP are conflicting systems that cannot be used in one company.

Lean does not make use of forecasts, and MRP is forecast-based.

Lean is used in Engineer-to-Order environments, and MRP is used for high-volume batch flow processes.

MRP focuses on planning materials, and Lean focuses on the execution of production processes.

Which statement about forecast accuracy is best? Required

Forecast error should be monitored and analyzed as part of continuous improvement.

Forecasts are more accurate on detailed product level relative to aggregated demand.

Forecasts are only useful when 100% correct.

We should not forecast, because forecasts are always wrong.

Which statement about safety stock is best? Required

Safety stock is required for companies not using forecasting.

Safety stock needs to be higher when batch sizes in production increase.

Safety stock will be lower with a longer lead time.

Total safety stock in the distribution channel will be lower if more distribution centers are used.

What will be the effect of reducing changeover time on a machine by 50%? Required

Batch sizes can be reduced by 50% with the same output.

More preventive maintenance is required.

The available capacity of the machine will be reduced by 50%.

The company needs twice as many workers on the shop floor.

What is the primary role of the master scheduler? Required

Motivate shopfloor personnel to work more efficiently.

Optimize between customer service, inventory investment, and operational efficiency.

Produce in large batches for the lowest cost per unit produced.

Produce what the customers ordered and stay within the budget.

What best describes the elements of the Five Forces model of Porter for competitive pressures? Required

Competition on Price, Place, Product, Promotions, and People.

Economy, Technology, Political, Rivalry, and Threat of New Entrants.

Power of Suppliers and Customers, Threat of New Entrants and Substitute Products, and Rivalry.

Product differentiation, Financial resources, Innovation, Market share, and Customer loyalty.

What is the best description of a backlog? Required

An order delivered to the customer after the promised date.

Received orders not yet shipped.

The log about a process that goes back a predetermined number of periods.

The logistics function dealing with the backhaul after delivery at the destination.

What best describes Net Requirements in Material Requirements Planning (MRP)? Required

The amount of materials that exactly matches the need by a higher level component in the Bill of Materials.

The amount of projected material shortage after deducting gross requirements from estimated available inventory.

The required features of a component used in the Bill of Materials, used in MRP.

The requirement for a product after deducting products returned by customers due to overstock.

What best describes a bottleneck? Required

A bottleneck is the work center with the largest number of quality defects.

It is that area on the shop floor where production flows merge creating interruptions to the flow of output.

Part of the production process with the lowest capacity.

The work center with higher demand for capacity than is available.

What is the most likely effect for the outcome of the Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) formula when ordering costs are reduced by 50%? Required

The annual cost of inventory will go up, and the cost of ordering will go down.

The annual cost of ordering will go down.

The number of orders placed at suppliers or production will double.

There will be no effect because change only happens when the need for the component is changing.

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Quiz instructions:

The questionnaire consists of questions covering different aspects of APICS CPIM.
Read each question carefully and choose the answer that best reflects your understanding or preference.
There is no time limit for completing the questionnaire. Take your time to ensure accuracy and thoughtful responses.
After completing the questionnaire, you will be prompted to enter your details to receive your personalized results.

Please note that the APICS Questionnaire is not an official APICS exam and does not provide an official certification. It is intended to give you a taste of the exam question structure and help you gauge your understanding. By sending the form, you agree that we use your data according to our privacy policy. You can opt out or request removal from our system when we send emails.

Embark on this informative journey now by taking the APICS Questionnaire. Once completed, fill in your details to receive your personalized results. We appreciate your participation and wish you success!

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