APICS CPIM Exam
Certified in Production and Inventory Management (Page 22 )

Updated On: 30-Jan-2026

The orders are automatically scheduled and controlled by the computer are the orders called:

  1. Planned orders
  2. Computer generated order
  3. Firms planned order
  4. All of the Above

Answer(s): A



Which of the following situation that will leads or generates Exception messages?

  1. Components for which planned orders are in the action bucket and which should be considered for release
  2. Open orders for which the timing or quantity of scheduled receipts does not satisfy the plan.
  3. Situations in which the standard lead times will result in late delivery of a Zero-level part
  4. All of the above

Answer(s): D



A good MRP system generates exception messages:

  1. To advise the planner when some event needs attention
  2. When the manufacturing process is under control
  3. When there are problems that need the attention of the planner
  4. Both A & C

Answer(s): D



The message in which the planner must tell the MRP software of all actions taken that will influence the MRP records called

  1. Exception messages
  2. Transaction messages
  3. Bottom-up re-planning
  4. None of the above

Answer(s): B



Which of the following are three important factors must consider in managing the material requirements plan?

  1. Priority, Bottom-up Replanning and reducing system nervousness
  2. Planned orders, released orders and firm planned orders
  3. Priority, Exception message and transaction message
  4. None of the above is true

Answer(s): A



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