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Developing People for Businesses to Succeed
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Test-Taking Tips and
Strategies
Improve Your Performance on
APICS Certification Exams
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Before the Exam
Make sure you understand what ScaledScore is. Read the document titled
Understanding a Scaled Score from
APICS.
Review Exam Content Manual and samplequestions.
Use APICS Practice Question Bookletsand Datachem CDs to take mock tests.
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Take the day off before the exam to relaxand review study materials.
Get a good nights rest before the exam.
If testing in the morning, allow enoughtime to go over your study materials one
last time.
Eating something before the exam is alsorecommended.
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Wear comfortable clothes. Plan to arrive at the test center at least 1
hour before the exam.
If taking public transportation to the examcentre, use the time to review practice
questions. Drink some coffee to wake up
your brain during the journey!
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What to Carry?
Take 2 forms of specified IDs to the examone with photo.
At least 4 HB pencilswell sharpened.
A sharpener. An eraser.
A non-programmable calculator (withsquare root function). If noise bothers you, take ear plugs.29 August 2011
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Before You Open the
Question Booklet Place a watch on your desk such that
current time is always seen.
Do a memory dump as soon as you sit
down: formulas, dates, etc. (You are given
clean note paper. Write down all of the
formulae you have been memorizing
immediately after you sit down. Then youwont be trying to recall details when the
stress is highest.)
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Know how much time you have: CPIM Basics:
105 questions180 minutes.
CPIM DSP, ECO, MPR and SMR:
75 questions180 minutes.
CSCP:
175 Questions240 minutes.
Plan not to spend more than 30-45seconds on each question.
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Divide the total time in three (almost equallittle large, medium, little small) passes:
Pass 1:
Answer all questions leaving out difficult questions.Mark answers on question booklet itself.
Pass 2:
Review answers and transfer to answer sheet. Pass 3:
Answer difficult questions (??) and check yourwork.
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Keep four sharpened pencils ready. Keep an eraser ready.
Keep a calculator ready. Plan to use the entire time allotted incompleting the exam.
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After You Open the
Question Booklet Do not grab your pencil immediately. Turn the answer sheet over and put it on
one side.
Quickly scan through all the questions toget a feel of the paper.
Be ready for test taking. Stay calm andfocused during the test. Grab your pencil!!
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Answering Strategy
Allocate time to every question. Check regularly that you are on time.
Dont rush. You will make unnecessarymistakes. Read the question and all the answers.
Pay particular attention to the wording ofthe questions on the exams. Read
carefully!!
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Read the question and answers againunderlining the keywords.
Eliminate answers that are definitelywrong.
Make a tentative selection of the rightanswer. Dont pick the first good answer;
select the BEST answer.
Read the question and answer again toconfirm your selection.
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Dont over think your answers. Be logical;sometimes the best answer is based on
logic.
Mark (?) any answers on the exam thatyou are unsure of, continue with the exam,
and then revisit them before submitting -
sometimes other exam questions will jogyour memory.
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Dont dwell on difficult questions, rathermark (??) it and come back later.
If you see the first few questions are givingyou trouble, skip over to the next question
until you find one you are confident of the
answer. This will build your confidence
and enable you to get the "feel" of theexam.
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Remember that there is no penalty for awrong answer (no negative marking).
There is a 25% chance of guessing theright answer.
Answer ALL questions even if you have notime to read.
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Answering Technique
APICS likes answers that suggestempowerment, information sharing, speed,
flexibility, feedback, partnerships,
Lean/JIT, quality, etc.
APICS exams do not involve complicatedmathematical calculations.
You need to think laterally. APICS teaches us that nothing is clear-cut
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You should forget how you do things inyour business. Think of BEST
PRACTICES according to APICS.
Dont let experience get in your way!(There is the right way, the wrong way,
their company way, my way, and the
APICS way! Dont let experience misleadthem from the APICS answer.)
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Never say nevernor always. Watch out for EXCEPTS.
Beware of the obvious. Some questionswill look too easy, too obvious and you willspend an inordinate amount of time trying
to figure out the trick. However, there will
be some easy questions -- at least from
your point of view.
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Conversely, you should at least spend afew seconds to make sure that the
apparently easy question isnt really
somewhat more demanding than it seemson first reading.
Every item has four answer choices. Twoare throwaways, one is almost right, andone is the best .
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Sometimes, you must pick the leastobnoxious answer.
On Roman Numeral questions,select/eliminate carefully. Then pick your
answer. If your answer doesnt match a
selection, attack the problem logically.
Sometimes you get lucky!
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Why People Fail?
Not reading and following How to Preparefor an Exam document from KnoWerX
carefully.
Procrastinate until the last minute to study. Procuring insufficient or using wrong study
materials.
Studying from Study Notes or ParticipantGuides ONLY.
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Selective studying. Not studying the Exam Content Manual
and sample questions.
Following someone elses path ofpreparing for exams.
Not knowing the underlying concepts. Not practicing mock tests through PracticeQuestion Booklets and/or Datachem CDs.
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Trying to predict test questions. Carelessnessnot paying attention to the
words in each question.
Not setting a schedule. Using only the work experience and
academic knowledge to answer the exam.
Not knowing the considerations whenchanging your answer.
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Marking answer on a previous/nextquestion number on the answer sheet.
Not checking the last step or comparingyour scratch calculation to the answer
selected.
Not transferring answers from the questionbooklet to the answer sheet.
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Developing People for Businesses to Succeed
Technique for Answering
Questions
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Make Predictions
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Increased supplier quality problems prompt the customer
to
What do you think the right answer is, before looking at
possibilities?
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Make Predictions
Increased supplier quality problems prompt the customer
to
A. change specifications of supplied items
B. change specifications of products
C. carry less safety stocks
D. carry more safety stocks
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Make Predictions
Increased supplier quality problemsprompt the customer
to
A. change specifications of supplied items
B. change specifications of products
C. carry less safety stocks
D. carry more safety stocks
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Answer the Question
Small-lot production is best achieved by doing which of the
following?
A. making cellular production layouts
B. reducing set-up timesC. increasing number of work centers
D. implementing a Kanban system
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Answer the Question
Small-lot productionis best achieved by doing which of the
following?
A. making cellular production layouts
B. reducing set-up timesC. increasing number of work centers
D. implementing a Kanban system
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Answer the Question
Small-lot productionis best achieved by doing which of the
following?
A. making cellular production layouts
B. reducing set-up timesC. increasing number of work centers
D. implementing a Kanban system
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Benchmark
Production lot splitting may result in which of the following
trade-off?
A. Increased customer service
B. Increased work center efficiency
C. Increased cumulative setup time
D. Increased manpower costs
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Benchmark
Production lot splittingmay result in which of the following
trade-off?
A. Increased customer service
B. Increased work center efficiency
C. Increased cumulative setup time
D. Increased manpower costs
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Benchmark
Production lot splittingmay result in which of the following
trade-off?
A. Increased customer service
B. Increased work center efficiency
C. Increased cumulative setup time
D. Increased manpower costs
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Valid Information
Which of the following systems would be most appropriatefor managing an inventory of tyres purchased by anautomobile manufacturer for use in the assembly ofseveral models of a car?
A. periodic ordering systemB. reorder point systemC. MRP systemD. two-bin replenishment system
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Valid Information
Which of the following systems would be most appropriatefor managingan inventory of tyrespurchased by anautomobile manufacturer for use in the assembly ofseveral modelsof a car?
A. periodic ordering systemB. reorder point systemC. MRP systemD. two-bin replenishment system
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Valid Information
Which of the following systems would be most appropriatefor managingan inventory of tyrespurchased by anautomobile manufacturer for use in the assembly ofseveral modelsof a car?
A. periodic ordering systemB. reorder point systemC. MRP systemD. two-bin replenishment system
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Avoid Fact Traps
Under the lean production concept, which of the following istrue?
A. Smaller capacity machines are deployed.
B. Products are produced only to customer orders.C. Space is reduced on the shop floor.D. Fewer products are produced.
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Avoid Fact Traps
Under the lean productionconcept, which of the following istrue?
A. Smaller capacity machines are deployed.
B. Products are produced only to customer orders.C. Space is reduced on the shop floor.D. Fewer products are produced.
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Avoid Fact Traps
Under the lean productionconcept, which of the following istrue?
A. Smaller capacity machines are deployed.
B. Products are produced only to customer orders.C. Space is reduced on the shop floor.D. Fewer products are produced.
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Milk the Question
Which of the following systems would best perform the
functions of production planning, resource planning,
arriving at an agreed game plan and resolving conflicts
among various functions
A. Demand management
B. Sales & Operations Planning
C. Master Scheduling
D. Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
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Milk the Question
Which of the following systems would best perform the
functions of production planning, resource planning,
arriving at an agreed game planand resolving conflicts
among various functions
A. Demand management
B. Sales & Operations Planning
C. Master Scheduling
D. Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
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Milk the Question
Which of the following systems would best perform the
functions of production planning, resource planning,
arriving at an agreed game planand resolving conflicts
among various functions
A. Demand management
B. Sales & Operations Planning
C. Master Scheduling
D. Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
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The Trap of Familiarity
Which of the following software capabilities is used during
order entry for make-to-stock products?
A. available-to-promise
B. forecastingC. selecting features and options
D. sales bill of materials
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The Trap of Familiarity
Which of the following software capabilitiesis used during
order entryfor make-to-stock products?
A. available-to-promise
B. forecastingC. selecting features and options
D. sales bill of materials
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The Trap of Familiarity
Which of the following software capabilitiesis used during
order entryfor make-to-stock products?
A. available-to-promise
B. forecastingC. selecting features and options
D. sales bill of materials
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Eliminate Answers
Which of the following techniques / systems are typicallyused in lean manufacturing systems?
I. Produce to customer ordersII. Material Requirements Planning (MRP)III. KanbanIV. Input Output Control
A. I and III onlyB. I and IV only
C. II and III onlyD. I, II, III, and IV
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Eliminate Answers
Which of the following techniques / systemsare typicallyused in lean manufacturingsystems?
I. Produce to customer ordersII. Material Requirements Planning (MRP)III. KanbanIV. Input Output Control
A. I and III onlyB. I and IV only
C. II and III onlyD. I, II, III, and IV
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Eliminate Answers
Which of the following techniques / systemsare typicallyused in lean manufacturingsystems?
I. Produce to customer ordersII. Material Requirements Planning (MRP)III. KanbanIV. Input Output Control
A. I and III onlyB. I and IV only
C. II and III onlyD. I, II, III, and IV
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Brainstorm
In a lean production environment, Ishikawa diagram isincluded in training so that employees may use it toidentify which of the following?
A. the most frequently occurring defectsB. out-of-control operationsC. potential factors causing defectsD. the flow of work through the plant
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Brainstorm
In a lean productionenvironment, Ishikawa diagramisincluded in training so that employees may use it toidentify which of the following?
A. the most frequently occurring defectsB. out-of-control operationsC. potential factors causing defectsD. the flow of work through the plant
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Brainstorm
In a lean productionenvironment, Ishikawa diagramisincluded in training so that employees may use it toidentify which of the following?
A. the most frequently occurring defectsB. out-of-control operationsC. potential factors causing defectsD. the flow of work through the plant
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Read Carefully
XYZ Tyre Co. Ltd. is a leading tyre manufacturing company that hasbeen manufacturing truck tyres and other tyres for more than 50years. XYZs business is categorized into three segments - exports,OEM, and domestic replacements. XYZ manufactures tyres forheavy commercial vehicles, light commercial vehicles, earthmovers,forklifts, tractors, trailers, cars, motorcycles and scooters. XYZ hastwo plants. XYZ has a new green field plant coming up. It has main
distribution centre (DC) at Nagpur. Apart from this, it has 52regional DCs in 10 zones, 245 carrying and forwarding (C&F)agents and over 6,000 dealers. In the existing supply chain anddistribution system, products are pushed through the channel, fromthe plants to main DC to regional DCs to C&Fs according to thehistorical ordering patterns. The Regional Manager (RM) at theC&F decides the number of sizes required to meet the demand.Usually, this is on the discretion of manager based on past historyor on random basis. At times, this process lead to excessiveinventory, stock outs, delays etc. XYZ is contemplatingimplementation of pull based system in the distribution system.
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Read Carefully (cont.)
The introduction of pull based system in distribution systemof XYZ is most likely to lead to which of the following forcar manufacturing domestic companies?
A. having a new DC in closer proximityB. better order fulfilmentC. increase in tyre delivery lead timesD. decrease in tyre delivery lead times
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Read Carefully (cont.)
The introduction of pull based systemin distribution systemof XYZ is most likely to lead to which of the following forcar manufacturingdomestic companies?
A. having a new DC in closer proximityB. better order fulfilmentC. increase in tyre delivery lead timesD. decrease in tyre delivery lead times
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Read Carefully (cont.)
The introduction of pull based systemin distribution systemof XYZ is most likely to lead to which of the following forcar manufacturingdomestic companies?
A. having a new DC in closer proximityB. better order fulfilmentC. increase in tyre delivery lead timesD. decrease in tyre delivery lead times
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Face Value
In which industry lean enterprise systems can besuccessfully implemented?
I. ManufacturingII. DistributionIII. Airlines
A. I onlyB. I and II onlyC. II and III only
D. I, II, and III
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Face Value
In which industry lean enterprise systemscan besuccessfullyimplemented?
I. ManufacturingII. DistributionIII. Airlines
A. I onlyB. I and II onlyC. II and III only
D. I, II, and III
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Face Value
In which industry lean enterprise systemscan besuccessfullyimplemented?
I. Manufacturing YesII. Distribution Yes
III. Airlines Yes
A. I onlyB. I and II onlyC. II and III only
D. I, II, and III
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Face Value
In which industry lean enterprise systemscan besuccessfullyimplemented?
I. Manufacturing YesII. Distribution Yes
III. Airlines Yes
A. I onlyB. I and II onlyC. II and III only
D. I, II, and III
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Prefixes
The process of disaggregating end items to the level of
purchased items is known as
A. Single-level implosion
B. Multi-level implosion
C. Single-level explosion
D. Multi-level explosion
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Prefixes
The process of disaggregating end itemsto the level of
purchased itemsis known as
A. Single-level implosion
B. Multi-level implosion
C. Single-level explosion
D. Multi-level explosion
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Prefixes
The process of disaggregating end itemsto the level ofpurchased itemsis known as
A. Single-level implosion
B. Multi-level implosion
C. Single-level explosion
D. Multi-level explosion
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Hedge Phrases
Which of the following statements is true aboutimplementing a Material Requirements Planning (MRP)system?
A. It would usually lead to a reduction of inventory levels.B. It may provide the same service level as a reorder
point system with safety stocks.C. It would result in savings that are likely to be small
and difficult to determine.D. It is probably easy to use and economical to
implement.
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Hedge Phrases
Which of the following statements is trueaboutimplementinga Material Requirements Planning (MRP)system?
A. It would usually lead to a reduction of inventory levels.B. It may provide the same service level as a reorder
point system with safety stocks.C. It would result in savings that are likely to be small
and difficult to determine.D. It is probably easy to use and economical to
implement.
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Hedge Phrases
Which of the following statements is trueaboutimplementinga Material Requirements Planning (MRP)system?
A. It would usually lead to a reduction of inventory levels.B. It may provide the same service level as a reorder
point system with safety stocks.C. It would result in savings that are likely to be small
and difficult to determine.D. It is probably easy to use and economical to
implement.
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Hedge Phrases
Which of the following statements is trueaboutimplementinga Material Requirements Planning (MRP)system?
A. It would usually lead to a reduction of inventory levels.B. It may provide the same service level as a reorder
point system with safety stocks.C. It would result in savings that are likely to be small
and difficult to determine.D. It is probably easy to use and economical to
implement.
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Switchback Words
Which of the following best describes the traditionalapproach to how much is produced?
A. Products produced to utilize capacity rather thanservice demand to reduce production cost.
B. Products produced to utilize 70% capacityrather than full capacity to keep safety capacity.
C. Products produced as per chase strategyrather than level strategy to minimize inventory.
D. Products produced as per level strategy
rather than chase strategy to minimize capacitychanges.
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Switchback Words
Which of the following best describes the traditionalapproachto how much is produced?
A. Products produced to utilize capacity rather thanservice demand to reduce production cost.
B. Products produced to utilize 70% capacityrather than full capacity to keep safety capacity.
C. Products produced as per chase strategyrather than level strategy to minimize inventory.
D. Products produced as per level strategy
rather than chase strategy to minimize capacitychanges.
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Switchback Words
Which of the following best describes the traditionalapproachto how much is produced?
A. Products produced to utilize capacity rather thanservice demand to reduce production cost.
B. Products produced to utilize 70% capacityrather than full capacity to keep safety capacity.
C. Products produced as per chase strategyrather than level strategy to minimize inventory.
D. Products produced as per level strategy
rather than chase strategy to minimize capacitychanges.
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Switchback Words
Which of the following best describes the traditionalapproachto how much is produced?
A. Products produced to utilize capacity rather thanservice demand to reduce production cost.
B. Products produced to utilize 70% capacityrather than full capacity to keep safety capacity.
C. Products produced as per chase strategyrather than level strategy to minimize inventory.
D. Products produced as per level strategy
rather than chase strategy to minimize capacitychanges.
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New Information
Measurement of order fill rate performance should bebased on which of the following considerations?
A. Whether the performance is calculated on monthly,weekly or daily basis.
B. The result of the measurement should be easilyunderstood by management.
C. The order fill rate performance should focus onmargin of order filled versus total margin of order.
D. The measurement should indicate overall customersatisfaction with the order.
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New Information
Measurement of order fill rateperformance should bebased on which of the following considerations?
A. Whether the performance is calculated on monthly,weekly or daily basis.
B. The result of the measurement should be easilyunderstood by management.
C. The order fill rate performance should focus onmargin of order filled versus total margin of order.
D. The measurement should indicate overall customersatisfaction with the order.
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New Information
Measurement of order fill rateperformance should bebased on which of the following considerations?
A. Whether the performance is calculated on monthly,weekly or daily basis.
B. The result of the measurement should be easilyunderstood by management.
C. The order fill rate performance should focus onmargin of order filled versus total margin of order.
D. The measurement should indicate overall customersatisfaction with the order.
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New Information
Measurement of order fill rateperformance should bebased on which of the following considerations?
A. Whether the performance is calculated on monthly,weekly or daily basis.
B. The result of the measurement should be easilyunderstood by management.
C. The order fill rate performance should focus onmargin of order filled versus total margin of order.
D. The measurement should indicate overall customersatisfaction with the order.
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Contextual Clues
When ExxonMobil organized to include crude extractionand retail stations as well as refinery, it created which
of the following:
A. U.S. equivalent of a keiretsu
B. Monopoly
C. Lateral Supply Chain
D. Vertical Supply Chain
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Contextual Clues
When ExxonMobil organized to include crude extractionand retail stationsas well as refinery, it created which
of the following:
A. U.S. equivalent of a keiretsu
B. Monopoly
C. Lateral Supply Chain
D. Vertical Supply Chain
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Contextual Clues
When ExxonMobil organized to include crude extractionand retail stationsas well as refinery, it created which
of the following:
A. U.S. equivalent of a keiretsu ??
B. Monopoly
C. Lateral Supply Chain ?
D. Vertical Supply Chain ?
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Contextual Clues
When ExxonMobil organized to include crude extractionand retail stationsas well as refinery, it created which
of the following:
A. U.S. equivalent of a keiretsu ??
B. Monopoly
C. Lateral Supply Chain ?
D. Vertical Supply Chain ?
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Unfamiliar terminology
The primary difference between Finite Loading techniqueand Infinite Loading technique is that
A. Infinite Loading technique increases capacity
B. Infinite Loading techniques creates infinite load on awork center even though capacity is finite
C. Finite Loading technique is mainly used to achieve
schedule-crashing
D. Finite Loading technique is used with BackwardScheduling technique
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Unfamiliar terminology
The primary differencebetween Finite Loadingtechniqueand Infinite Loadingtechnique is that
A. Infinite Loading technique increases capacity
B. Infinite Loading techniques creates infinite load on awork center even though capacity is finite
C. Finite Loading technique is mainly used to achieve
schedule-crashing
D. Finite Loading technique is used with BackwardScheduling technique
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Unfamiliar terminology
The primary differencebetween Finite Loadingtechniqueand Infinite Loadingtechnique is that
A. Infinite Loading technique increases capacity
B. Infinite Loading techniques creates infinite load on awork center even though capacity is finite
C. Finite Loading technique is mainly used to achieve
schedule-crashing
D. Finite Loading technique is used with BackwardScheduling technique
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Unfamiliar terminology
The primary differencebetween Finite Loadingtechniqueand Infinite Loadingtechnique is that
A. Infinite Loading technique increases capacity
B. Infinite Loading techniques creates infinite load on awork center even though capacity is finite
C. Finite Loading technique is mainly used to achieve
schedule-crashing
D. Finite Loading technique is used with BackwardScheduling technique
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Extreme Statements
Among all the forecasting techniques, what is true aboutFocus Forecasting?
A. It always produces accurate forecast.
B. It never produces accurate forecast.C. It selects a technique that gives minimum error if
previous period was forecasted now.
D. It is the best forecasting technique.
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Extreme Statements
Among all the forecasting techniques, what is trueaboutFocus Forecasting?
A. It always produces accurate forecast.
B. It never produces accurate forecast.C. It selects a technique that gives minimum error if
previous period was forecasted now.
D. It is the best forecasting technique.
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Extreme Statements
Among all the forecasting techniques, what is trueaboutFocus Forecasting?
A. It always produces accurate forecast.
B. It never produces accurate forecast.C. It selects a technique that gives minimum error if
previous period was forecasted now.
D. It is the best forecasting technique.
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Answer Choice Families
Which two statements are true about Quality FunctionDeployment technique?
I. It is used to translate customer requirements in todesign features
II. It is used to translate customer requirements in toquality specifications
III. It determines design features based on functionsIV. It puts customer first
A. I and IIB. II and IIIC. I and IVD. II and IV
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Which two statements are true about Quality FunctionDeployment technique?
I. It is used to translate customer requirements in todesign features
II. It is used to translate customer requirements in toquality specifications
III. It determines design features based on functionsIV. It puts customer first
A. I and IIB. II and IIIC. I and IVD. II and IV
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Answer Choice Families
Which two statements are true about Quality FunctionDeployment technique?
I. It is used to translate customer requirements in todesign features
II. It is used to translate customer requirements in toquality specifications
III. It determines design features based on functionsIV. It puts customer first
A. I and IIB. II and IIIC. I and IVD. II and IV
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Answer Choice Families
Which two statements are true about Quality FunctionDeployment technique?
I. It is used to translate customer requirements in todesign features
II. It is used to translate customer requirements in toquality specifications
III. It determines design features based on functionsIV. It puts customer first
A. I and IIB. II and IIIC. I and IVD. II and IV
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g g
Answer!A work centre is scheduled to produce for 48 hours per
week. In the previous week, it was operational for 45
hours, and produced 43 standard hours of work.
Calculate the utilization in the previous week.
A. 93.75%
B. 89.58%
C. 95.55%
D. 104.65%
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g g
Answer!A work centre is scheduled to produce for 48 hoursper
week. In the previous week, it was operational for 45
hours, and produced 43 standard hoursof work.
Calculate the utilization in the previous week.
A. 93.75%
B. 89.58%
C. 95.55%
D. 104.65%
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g g
Answer!A work centre is scheduled to produce for 48 hoursper
week. In the previous week, it was operational for 45
hours, and produced 43 standard hoursof work.
Calculate the utilization in the previous week.
A. 93.75%
B. 89.58%
C. 95.55%
D. 104.65%
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Except Questions
Demand is an input to all of the following, except
A. Sales & Operations Planning
B. Master Scheduling
C. Material Requirements Planning
D. Available-to-Promise
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Except Questions
Demandis an inputto all of the following, except
A. Sales & Operations Planning
B. Master Scheduling
C. Material Requirements Planning
D. Available-to-Promise
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Except Questions
Demandis an inputto all of the following, except
A. Sales & Operations Planning
B. Master Scheduling
C. Material Requirements Planning
D. Available-to-Promise
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Not Questions
Which of the following is not true?
A. Forecast is more accurate for near future than distant
future
B. Forecast is more accurate for product families ratherthan for products
C. Forecast is more accurate for time buckets of weeks
rather than months
D. Forecast is almost never accurate
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Not Questions
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Not Questions
Which of the following is not true?
A. Forecast is more accurate for near future than distant
future
B. Forecast is more accurate for product families ratherthan for products
C. Forecast is more accurate for time buckets of weeks
rather than months
D. Forecast is almost never accurate
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Not Questions
Which of the following is not true?
A. Forecast is more accurate for near future than distant
future Yes
B. Forecast is more accurate for product families ratherthan for products Yes
C. Forecast is more accurate for time buckets of weeks
rather than months
D. Forecast is almost never accurate Yes
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Not Questions
Which of the following is not true?
A. Forecast is more accurate for near future than distant
future Yes
B. Forecast is more accurate for product families ratherthan for products Yes
C. Forecast is more accurate for time buckets of weeks
rather than months
D. Forecast is almost never accurate Yes
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