APICS Exam CPIM Topic 1 Question 97 Discussion

Actual exam question for APICS's CPIM exam

Question #: 97
Topic #: 1

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Which one of the following is NOT an input to master production schedule (MPS)?

AForecasts for individual end items

BSales orders

CInventories and existing capacity

DBill of materials

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Suggested Answer: A

by Luis at Sep 13, 2024, 05:58 PM

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Sheridan

28 days ago

This is a classic operations management question. I can almost smell the musty textbooks from here. I'll go with A, forecasts are the key input for the MPS.

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Sharan

29 days ago

Ha! This is like a trick question. The bill of materials is so important, how could it not be an input to the MPS? I'm going with D.

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Craig

4 days ago

User 1: I think it's a trick question too. I also choose D.

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Merissa

13 days ago

User1: Let's see if we're right!

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India

14 days ago

User2: I'm not so sure, but I'll go with D as well.

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Jessenia

15 days ago

User1: I think it's a trick question too. I also choose D.

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Dusti

1 months ago

I'm going with C. Inventories and existing capacity are definitely used to create the MPS. The others are all inputs as well.

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Raelene

9 days ago

C) Inventories and existing capacity

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Naomi

15 days ago

B) Sales orders

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Markus

30 days ago

A) Forecasts for individual end items

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Arminda

2 months ago

Hmm, I think D is the correct answer. The bill of materials is an input to the MRP, not the MPS. This is a tricky one!

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Elza

8 days ago

Exactly, it's all about planning the production schedule to meet customer demand efficiently.

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Matilda

10 days ago

That makes sense. The MPS focuses on the production schedule based on demand and capacity, not the specific materials needed.

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Glory

14 days ago

Yes, the bill of materials is not directly used in the master production schedule (MPS). It's more about forecasts, sales orders, and existing capacity.

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