APICS CPIM-SMR Exam Questions
CPIM Strategic Management of resources (Page 8 )

Updated On: 21-Feb-2026

What is the BEST way to begin changing employee behavior?

  1. Flatten the organization
  2. Provide more detailed directives
  3. Change performance measurement and reward system
  4. Implement a suggestion box

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

What is the BEST way to begin changing employee behavior is to change the performance measurement and reward system.



Worker idle time should be accepted in any process because of why?

  1. Work will eventually run out.
  2. Workers should have time to work problems and implement improvements
  3. should not be accepted because they should always be producing
  4. Workers need to rest

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

Worker idle time should be accepted in any process because workers should have time to work problems and implement improvements



Which of the following is MOST related to Quality Function Deployment?

  1. Total Quality management
  2. JIT Principles
  3. House of Quality
  4. Distribution Requirements Planning

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

House of Quality is also known as a Quality Function Deployment



Material Management organization brings together what organizations?
I) Purchasing
II) Scheduling
III) Finance

  1. II & III Only
  2. I & III Only
  3. I, II, & III
  4. I & Il Only

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

Material Management organization brings together purchasing and production that at one time purchasing reported to finance and scheduling reported to production. Materials management brought these two groups together.



What type of environment would MOST likely not control the order status?

  1. Project
  2. Job Shop
  3. Batching
  4. Flow

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

A flow shop would likely not control the order status because it is "flowing" through the factory.






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