CPIM-BSP

CPIM-BSP practice questions, page 4 of 6, with answer review and explanations.

Question 16

Which practice focuses on root cause analysis?

  1. Statistical process control
  2. Five whys
  3. Scatter diagram
  4. Pareto chart

Question 17

Which of the following production environment strategies requires unique design or significant customization?

  1. Make-to-order
  2. Assemble-to-order
  3. Make-to-stock
  4. Engineer-to-order

Question 18

The theory of constraints is most effective when:

  1. demand environments are unstable.
  2. demand environments are stable.
  3. the constraint cannot be managed easily.
  4. the constraint cannot be identified easily.

Question 19

Which of the following manufacturing processes would be characterized by a narrow range of standard products, low direct labor costs, and a high level of technical support for manufacturing?

  1. Jobbing
  2. Intermittent
  3. Flow
  4. Project

Question 20

Which of the following statements characterizes an intermittent manufacturing environment?

  1. Work center load is predictable.
  2. Routings for all products are the same.
  3. Work centers are organized by function.
  4. Kanban is the most appropriate scheduling method.