APICS CPIM-MPR Exam - Topic 1 Question 110 Discussion

Actual exam question for APICS's CPIM-MPR exam

Question #: 110
Topic #: 1

Which of the following groups receives the LEAST benefit from extending the demand planning time fence in the master schedule?

AManufacturing

BShipping

CCustomers

DProduction scheduling

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Suggested Answer: C

by Billy at Apr 03, 2025, 10:20 PM

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Dana

8 months ago

Shipping might not benefit much either.

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Celeste

8 months ago

Totally agree, they usually get the least impact.

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Carolynn

9 months ago

Wait, are we sure about that?

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Diane

9 months ago

Production scheduling could be affected too, though.

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Bulah

9 months ago

I think it's definitely customers.

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Novella

9 months ago

I feel like production scheduling might still get some benefit, but customers probably get the least.

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Horace

10 months ago

This reminds me of a practice question where shipping was mentioned as a group that benefits from better planning.

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Theola

10 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about manufacturing being more affected by time fences.

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Teri

10 months ago

I think extending the demand planning time fence might not really help customers as much since they usually want quick responses.

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Daniel

10 months ago

Good point. Shipping could also be impacted since they have less time to react to changes in the schedule. I'll need to weigh the pros and cons for each group.

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Lynette

10 months ago

I'm not sure about that. Customers might actually get the least benefit since it gives them less flexibility to change their orders at the last minute.

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Jeannetta

11 months ago

Okay, let's see. Extending the time fence means more time to plan, so that should benefit manufacturing and production scheduling the most, right?

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Odette

11 months ago

Hmm, this is a tricky one. I'll need to think through how extending the demand planning time fence impacts the different groups.

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Rosio

1 year ago

Production scheduling is gonna have a real headache with a longer time fence. Talk about a scheduling nightmare!

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Sanda

1 year ago

Production scheduling: This is going to make our job even more challenging.

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Lai

1 year ago

Shipping: It could affect our delivery schedules if we don't plan accordingly.

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Talia

1 year ago

Manufacturing: We might have to adjust our production schedule if the time fence is extended.

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Oretha

1 year ago

The customers are gonna be the ones doing the least celebrating with a longer demand planning time fence. That's my two cents!

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Lonna

1 year ago

This is a tough one, but I'm leaning towards A, Manufacturing. They'll have a harder time optimizing their production with a longer time frame.

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Rueben

1 year ago

That makes sense, they might have to constantly adjust their schedules with a longer planning horizon.

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Cherry

1 year ago

D) Production scheduling

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Shantell

1 year ago

I agree, extending the time fence can make it harder for them to plan efficiently.

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Lashonda

1 year ago

A) Manufacturing

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Mi

1 year ago

Hmm, I'm going with B, Shipping. They'll have less flexibility to adjust their schedules if the demand planning window is extended.

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Detra

1 year ago

D) Production scheduling

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Virgie

1 year ago

C) Customers

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Glenna

1 year ago

A) Manufacturing

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Leonor

1 year ago

Because they need to plan production in advance and extending the time fence may disrupt their schedules.

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Sheridan

1 year ago

D, Production scheduling, makes the most sense to me. They'll have a tougher time planning with a longer demand planning time fence.

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Yong

1 year ago

C) Customers

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Rodrigo

1 year ago

B) Shipping

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Renea

1 year ago

A) Manufacturing

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Teri

1 year ago

Why do you think that?

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Leonor

1 year ago

I think it's Manufacturing.

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Winfred

1 year ago

I think option C, Customers, would receive the least benefit. They're the ones who have to wait longer for their orders!

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Lynda

1 year ago

D) Production scheduling

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Ronald

1 year ago

C) Customers

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Aretha

1 year ago

B) Shipping

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Jeff

1 year ago

A) Manufacturing

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