APICS CPIM-ECO Exam Questions Instant Access

Question 1

A work center has a balance between the scheduled input and output over the next 4 weeks. One of the three machines in the work center will be out of service for 1 week. Currently, three operators work the first shift, one operator works the second shift, and each has a 40-hour work week. Which of the following actions is best to take to maintain the schedule?

AMove an operator from the first to the second shift.

BSchedule 40 hours of overtime.

CSubcontract 40 hours of work.

DAdjust the input.

Answer : A

Question 2

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

Question 3

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 4

To successfully implement a multiple-site pickup of parts from different suppliers, it is necessary that:

Acustomers use contract carriers.

Bsuppliers have their products ready at specified times.

Csuppliers be located close to their customers' sites.

Delectronic data interchange be used.

Answer : B

Question 5

Which of the following applications is an effective use of electronic data interchange?

ARouting

BPrice increase

CAdvance shipment notice

DReturned material authorization

Answer : C

Question 6

Operation-to-operation quantity reporting is most important to which of the following production environments?

AJob-lot production

BProcess production

CRepetitive manufacturing

DContinuous manufacturing

Answer : A

Question 7

The primary reason for using an empty conveyance container as a triggering signal is to:

Acommunicate the need for material.

Bkeep the original container filled with material.

Cpull material downstream.

Dpush material downstream.

Answer : A

APICS Execution and Control of Operations CPIM-ECO Exam Questions