APICS CPIM-ECO Exam Questions Instant Access

Question 1

To decrease time to market for discrete products, it is most effective to improve which of the following phases?

AProduct definition

BProduct design

CProduction

DDistribution

Answer : B

Question 2

The utilization of a downstream nonbottleneck resource is determined by:

Aa bottleneck resource.

Btheoretical capacity.

Cavailable capacity.

Dstandard hours available.

Answer : A

Question 3

Which of the following factors should have the greatest influence on an operation's choice of new equipment?

ABrand name identification

BOpinions expressed via the social media

CCountry of manufacture

DReliability and service

Answer : D

Question 4

The implementation of a program designed to reduce changeover times will result in a temporary capacity shortage. This shortage will be handled by using some older equipment and by subcontracting some work. Which of the following methods should the company use to control capacity during this period?

AKanban

BDemand management

CFlow control

DInput/output control

Answer : D

Question 5

A plant that implements a total preventive maintenance program would be likely to:

Aacquire the latest in computer-controlled production equipment.

Buse statistical process control to identify equipment problems.

Cinvolve production workers directly in maintaining and managing production equipment.

Didentify and remove the causes of abnormal instrumentation and tooling variation.

Answer : C

Question 6

Which of the following is the primary reason to reduce setup time?

AReduced labor cost

BReduced machine downtime

CIncreased time to make repairs

DIncreased flexibility

Answer : D

Question 7

Which of the following components are associated with inventory functions?

ATransit, cycle, and warehousing

BTransit, cycle, and safety stock

CSafety stock, anticipation, and work in process (WIP)

DRaw, work in process (WIP), and finished goods

Answer : B

APICS Execution and Control of Operations CPIM-ECO Exam Questions