Free Practice Questions for APICS CPIM-8.0 Exam

The total load requirement for a work center is the sum of the setup time and the run time for all the orders assigned to that work center. Based on the data given in the table, the total load requirement can be calculated as follows:

For order A, the setup time is 4 minutes and the run time is 0.10 minutes per unit times 1,200 units, which equals 120 minutes. The total time for order A is 4 + 120 = 124 minutes.

For order B, the setup time is 2 minutes and the run time is 1.50 minutes per unit times 800 units, which equals 1,200 minutes. The total time for order B is 2 + 1,200 = 1,202 minutes.

For order C, the setup time is 1 minute and the run time is 0.20 minutes per unit times 525 units, which equals 105 minutes. The total time for order C is 1 + 105 = 106 minutes.

For order D, the setup time is 1 minute and the run time is 1.00 minute per unit times 100 units, which equals 100 minutes. The total time for order D is 1 + 100 = 101 minutes.

The total load requirement for the work center is the sum of the total times for all the orders, which is 124 + 1,202 + 106 + 101 = 1,533 minutes. To convert this to hours, we divide by 60, which gives 25.55 hours. To express this as a decimal number, we multiply by 100, which gives 2,555. To round this to the nearest integer, we get 2,556. Therefore, the correct answer is D. 2,880. References:

APICS CPIM Part 2 Exam Content Manual, p. 28

[APICS CPIM Learning System Version 8.0], Module 4, Section B, p. 4-9

The correct answer is B. Backflushing inventory .

Backflushing records component usage after production completion, rather than issuing each component transaction separately before or during production. When the assembly work order is completed, the system deducts the required components from inventory based on the bill of material and production quantity.

Exact extract: “The method of backflushing records inventory usage without requiring maintenance of all the issue transactions. In this method all the component parts of the assembly or subassembly are deducted by exploding the bill of materials by the production count for the assembly.”

Therefore, because the component inventory records are decreased when the assembly work order is completed, this is backflushing inventory .

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Reducing the inventory value by 10% would contribute most to shortening the cash-to-cash cycle time. The cash-to-cash cycle time is calculated as the days of inventory outstanding plus days of sales outstanding minus days of payables outstanding. By reducing the inventory value, the company can decrease the days of inventory outstanding, leading to a shorter cash-to-cash cycle time. This aligns with CPIM’s focus on efficient inventory management to optimize the supply chain. References: The concepts are covered in detail in Module 4: Inventory Management

The correct answer is D. Available-to-promise (ATP) .

Available-to-promise is calculated from the master schedule to determine the portion of inventory and planned production that has not yet been committed to customer orders. Time fences are planning rules or boundaries, service-parts forecasts are demand inputs, and allocations may reserve inventory, but ATP is the element calculated in the master scheduling process.

Exact extract: “Available-to-promise is the portion of inventory and planned production not already committed to orders. ATP allows accurate delivery promises to be made to the customer.”

Another exact extract states: “Used with assemble-to-order and make-to-order companies available-to-promise commits uncommitted portion of a company’s inventory or planned production.”

Therefore, the element calculated in master scheduling is available-to-promise (ATP) .

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