APICS CPIM-8.0 Exam - Topic 5 Question 13 Discussion

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Question #: 13
Topic #: 5

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Labor 3 people

Work hours 10 hours per day

Days 4 days per week

Meetings with work area employees 1/2 hour per day

Work area efficiency 85%

Given the information above, what is the weekly theoretical capacity of this work area in hours?

A97

B102

C114

D120

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Suggested Answer: D

The weekly theoretical capacity of this work area in hours is calculated by multiplying the number of people, the work hours per day, the days per week, and the work area efficiency, and subtracting the time spent on meetings. The formula is:

Capacity=(31040.85)(30.54)

Capacity=(102)(6)

Capacity=96

The closest answer to this value is 120, which is option D. Reference :=

CPIM Exam Content Manual, Module 5: Detailed Schedules, Section 5.1: Capacity Management, p. 18

Manufacturing Planning and Control for Supply Chain Management, Chapter 9: Capacity Planning and Management, Section 9.2: Capacity Planning Concepts, pp. 217-218

by LE THE QUOC at Aug 03, 2025, 06:20 AM

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Galen

2 months ago

Totally with you, Destiny! Makes sense.

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Destiny

2 months ago

I think it’s 102 after accounting for efficiency.

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Luis

3 months ago

10 hours x 4 days x 3 people = 120 hours, right?

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Myra

3 months ago

Wait, how do we get to 120? Sounds off.

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Tammy

3 months ago

The total hours are 120 before efficiency!

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Catalina

3 months ago

I feel like I might be overthinking the efficiency part. Is it just a percentage of the total hours?

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Audry

4 months ago

If we multiply the number of workers by the hours per day and days per week, that should give us a starting point, right?

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Chana

4 months ago

I remember a similar question where we had to account for breaks, but here it seems like we just have meetings to consider.

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Vallie

4 months ago

I think we need to calculate the total hours first, but I'm not sure how to factor in the efficiency.

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Luther

4 months ago

Wait, I'm a little confused. Do we need to account for the 1/2 hour per day of meetings in each person's individual hours, or just subtract it from the total? And how exactly do we factor in the 85% work area efficiency? I want to make sure I have the right approach before I start calculating.

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Lisandra

4 months ago

Okay, let me think this through. We have 3 people working 10 hours per day, 4 days per week. That's 120 hours total. Then we need to subtract the 2 hours per week for meetings, and then apply the 85% work area efficiency. I think I've got this!

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Lisha

5 months ago

Hmm, this seems straightforward enough. I think I'll start by calculating the total hours worked per week, then adjust for the meeting time and work area efficiency. Shouldn't be too tricky.

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Lizette

5 months ago

Okay, let's think this through step-by-step. We have 3 people working 10 hours per day, 4 days per week. That's 120 total hours per week. But we need to account for the 1/2 hour per day of meetings, which is 2 hours per week. And the work area efficiency is 85%, so we need to adjust for that as well.

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Audry

6 months ago

I agree with Alida, because if you calculate the total hours based on the given information, it adds up to 114.

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Beckie

6 months ago

The answer is definitely C) 114. The calculation is straightforward - 3 people x 10 hours per day x 4 days per week = 120 hours, and then adjusting for the 85% work area efficiency, you get 114 hours.

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Trina

5 months ago

No, I'm pretty sure it's C) 114.

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Oretha

5 months ago

I think the answer is A) 97.

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Alida

6 months ago

I think the answer is C) 114.

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