APICS CPIM-ECO Exam Practice Test Instant Access

Question 1

Optimizing a patient intake area for improved work flow is consistent with which 5S principle?

ASort

BSet in order

CShine

DStandardize

Answer : B

Question 2

A manufacturing facility is considering adopting cellular flow. Which of the following factors is most important to consider?

AAvailability of shipping methods

BMaturity of the product line

CDistance to the supplier

DStability of the production schedule

Answer : D

Question 3

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 4

Which of the following project characteristics would suggest using the PERT technique, rather than the critical path method?

AEstimates of individual task times are probabilistic.

BProject tasks are backward scheduled.

CDue dates are needed to identify critical tasks.

DProject management can determine the critical path.

Answer : A

Question 5

Based on the theory of constraints (TOC) scheduling approach, smaller lots created as a result of splitting order quantities are considered to be:

Aperiod order quantities.

Bbottleneck batches.

Ctransfer batches.

Dcampaign orders.

Answer : C

Question 6

Managing the constraint in an operation will improve which of the following metrics?

ATakt time

BProcess variability

CWork in process

DCycle time

Answer : D

Question 7

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

APICS Execution and Control of Operations CPIM-ECO Exam Practice Test