CPIM

CPIM practice questions, page 5 of 11, with answer review and explanations.

Question 21

Given the following data, calculate the appropriate takt time:

  1. 0.25 minutes
  2. 1 minute
  3. 2 minutes
  4. 4 minutes

Question 22

A company assembles kits of hand tools after receipt of the order from distributors and uses two-level master scheduling. The appropriate levels of detail for the forecasts that are input to master scheduling would be total number of kits and:

  1. each unique tool.
  2. percentage of total for each tool.
  3. raw material requirements.
  4. specific kit configurations.

Question 23

In pyramid forecasting, the “roll up” process begins with:

  1. combining individual product item forecasts into forecasts for product families.
  2. combining forecasts for product families into a total business forecast.
  3. allocating total business forecast changes to product families.
  4. allocating product family forecast changes to individual products.

Question 24

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?

  1. Reorder point (ROP)
  2. Safety stock
  3. Inventory investment
  4. Safety factor

Question 25

Which of the following outcomes is a benefit of mixed-model scheduling?

  1. Increased inventory
  2. Improved demand response
  3. Fewer setups
  4. Fewer material shortages