Free Practice Questions for APICS CPIM-BSP Exam

Question 1

One purpose for holding inventory in distribution centers is to:

Adecouple the demand for goods with the supply of goods.

Bimprove customer service by locating stock near the customer.

Cdecrease damage to merchandise by shipping shorter distances.

Dabsorb fluctuations in storage requirements that cannot be met at the factory.

Correct Answer: B. improve customer service by locating stock near the customer.

Question 2

A firm offers products configured from a large number of stocked options. Which of the following production environments is the firm most likely to use?

AEngineer-to-order

BMake-to-order

CAssemble-to-order

DMake-to-stock

Correct Answer: C. Assemble-to-order

Question 3

Which of the following forecast inputs is considered to be intrinsic data?

ADemographic

BEconometric

CHistorical sales

DMarket survey

Correct Answer: C. Historical sales

Question 4

Material requirements planning requires which of the following files to plan requirements?

AStandard cost

BBill of materials

CRouting

DWork center

Correct Answer: B. Bill of materials

Question 5

The lean production concept works best in which of the following manufacturing environments?

AMake-to-order

BIntermittent

CProject

DFlow

Correct Answer: D. Flow

Question 6

An electronic board that provides visibility on the production floor is:

Aandon.

Banova.

CANSI.

Dalpha factor.

Correct Answer: A. andon.

Question 7

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

AMake-to-order

BAssemble-to-order

CMake-to-stock

DEngineer-to-order

Correct Answer: D. Engineer-to-order

Question 8

Which of the following statements describes a primary function of distribution inventory?

AIt protects against random changes in supply, demand, or lead time.

BIt helps to smooth production in periods of changing demand.

CIt is built to take advantage of quantity discounts.

DIt allows goods to be placed in close proximity to the customer.

Correct Answer: D. It allows goods to be placed in close proximity to the customer.

Question 9

Which of the following scheduling techniques reduces manufacturing lead times?

ABackward

BFinite

CForward

DOverlapped

Correct Answer: D. Overlapped

Question 10

Which of the following circumstances will cause a decrease in a work center's utilization?

AWorking overtime

BWorking below standard

CLack of materials

DRework operations

Correct Answer: C. Lack of materials

Question 11

Firm planned orders in a material requirements planning (MRP) system are used to:

Aprotect against computer rescheduling.

Breduce the use of forecasts.

Cincrease accuracy in the MRP system.

Dvalidate capacity available.

Correct Answer: A. protect against computer rescheduling.

Question 12

Companies typically make final purchasing decisions based on which of the following supplier characteristics?

AReverse logistics

BPersonal relationships

CDelivery reliability

DMarket share

Correct Answer: C. Delivery reliability

Question 13

Which plant type describes a product at one stage that can be transformed into several distinct products at the next stage (divergent points)?

AA-Plant

BI-Plant

CT-Plant

DV-Plant

Correct Answer: D. V-Plant

Question 14

Which of the following inventory classifications would include semi-finished goods at an outside supplier?

AMaintenance, repair, and operating supplies

BFinished goods

CRaw materials

DWork in process

Correct Answer: D. Work in process

Question 15

Which of the following statements about strategic planning is true?

AIt is focused on the master production schedule (MPS) and the material requirements plan.

BIt helps integrate the plans of marketing and production.

CIt involves primarily personnel development and acquisition of long-lead-time materials.

DIt is top-level planning that is not tied to other planning activities.

Correct Answer: B. It helps integrate the plans of marketing and production.