APICS CPIM-BSCM Exam
CPIM Basics of Supply Chain Management (Page 12 )

Updated On: 12-Jan-2026

Which of the following scheduling techniques reduces manufacturing lead times?

  1. Backward
  2. Finite
  3. Forward
  4. Overlapped

Answer(s): D



Which of the following phrases best defines a production plan?

  1. The plan for the production and purchase of the components used in making the items in the master production schedule
  2. The broad direction of the firm, the kind of business-product lines, and markets the firm wants in the future
  3. The quantities of each product group that must be produced in each period, desired inventory levels, resources required in each period, and the availability of resources needed
  4. The flow of work through the factory through input/output analysis

Answer(s): C



The ratio of actual output to standard output is defined as:

  1. demonstrated capacity.
  2. rated capacity.
  3. utilization.
  4. efficiency.

Answer(s): D



Backward scheduling begins with which of the following dates?

  1. Order receipt
  2. Order due
  3. Component availability
  4. Supplier delivery

Answer(s): B



A manufacturer needs to monitor and balance the flow of work between work centers. Which of the following techniques would address this need?

  1. Dispatching
  2. Drum-buffer-rope
  3. Critical ratio
  4. Input/output control

Answer(s): D



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