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

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Execution and Control of Operations Questions and Answers

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?

Options:

A.

Move an operator from the first to the second shift.

B.

Schedule 40 hours of overtime.

C.

Subcontract 40 hours of work.

D.

Adjust the input.

Question 2

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

Options:

A.

communicate the need for material.

B.

keep the original container filled with material.

C.

pull material downstream.

D.

push material downstream.

Question 3

Which of the following basic layout principles should be applied to improve work flow?

Options:

A.

Sequencing layouts for families of parts

B.

Locating supermarkets near U-cells

C.

Reducing number of machine tools

D.

Increasing vertical part movement

Question 4

The next job to be performed was selected because it had the least amount of operation time prior to the due date. Which of the following priority sequencing rules was being used?

Options:

A.

Slack time per operation

B.

Shortest operation time

C.

Critical ratio

D.

Slack time per order

Question 5

Statistical process control is a technique primarily used to:

Options:

A.

implement mistake-proofing techniques.

B.

identify special-cause variation.

C.

reduce preventive maintenance.

D.

reduce the number of inspection steps.

Question 6

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

Options:

A.

Routing

B.

Price increase

C.

Advance shipment notice

D.

Returned material authorization

Question 7

Which of the following methods is used to sequence jobs planned for production within the same time period?

Options:

A.

Infinite loading

B.

Finite loading

C.

Critical ratio

D.

Part period balancing

Question 8

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

Options:

A.

Takt time

B.

Process variability

C.

Work in process

D.

Cycle time

Question 9

If an operation on a routing is performed out of sequence and the change in sequence is not reported to the formal system, which of the following situations will occur?

Options:

A.

An alternate routing will be created.

B.

The capacity requirements planning data will be inflated.

C.

The order will appear on a dispatch list in the wrong work center.

D.

The error will be corrected by cost accounting.

Question 10

The following problems were reported from the field:

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Which of the following techniques could be used to solve these problems?

Options:

A.

Tighten present tolerances

B.

Analyze process control data

C.

Establish supplier certification

D.

Increase the inspection rate

Question 11

Reducing design cycle time improves which of the following measures?

Options:

A.

Production throughput

B.

Return on investment (ROI)

C.

Manufacturability

D.

Quality

Question 12

Which of the following performance metrics best measures customer satisfaction?

Options:

A.

Orders released on schedule

B.

Orders changed after release

C.

Orders shipped on first-promised date

D.

Orders received on customer-requested date

Question 13

Capability index is useful to predict which of the following factors?

Options:

A.

Cell output

B.

Material and resource priority

C.

Overall equipment effectiveness

D.

Process variability

Question 14

Which of the following components are associated with inventory functions?

Options:

A.

Transit, cycle, and warehousing

B.

Transit, cycle, and safety stock

C.

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

D.

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

Question 15

Which of the following benefits is a result of Standardized Work?

Options:

A.

Ergonomic repetitive movements

B.

Reduced quality checks

C.

Evolutionary operations

D.

Process stability

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