APICS CPIM-MPR Exam - Topic 1 Question 63 Discussion

Actual exam question for APICS's CPIM-MPR exam

Question #: 63
Topic #: 1

A tailor shop is shifting its main business from assemble-to-order to make-to-order. The customer order decoupling point will shift:

Afrom raw material to WIP.

Bfrom WIP to raw material.

Cfrom finished goods to WIP.

Dfrom WIP to suppliers.

Show Suggested Answer

Suggested Answer: B

by Malinda at Dec 29, 2022, 07:04 PM

Limited Time Offer

25%

Off

Get Premium CPIM-MPR Questions as Interactive Web-Based Practice Test or PDF

Contribute your Thoughts:

Submit Cancel

Cherry

4 months ago

It's all about make-to-order now, so WIP makes sense!

upvoted 0 times

...

Detra

4 months ago

Wait, are we sure about that? Sounds a bit off to me.

upvoted 0 times

...

Truman

4 months ago

Totally agree with the WIP to finished goods shift!

upvoted 0 times

...

Shelton

4 months ago

I think it goes from WIP to raw material, right?

upvoted 0 times

...

Lajuana

4 months ago

The decoupling point definitely shifts from finished goods to WIP!

upvoted 0 times

...

Veronika

5 months ago

I feel like it might be D, moving from WIP to suppliers, but I’m not confident about that. I need to think more about how make-to-order affects inventory.

upvoted 0 times

...

Jerilyn

5 months ago

I practiced a similar question, and I believe the answer is A, shifting from raw material to WIP, because we need to have some work in progress for customization.

upvoted 0 times

...

Corinne

5 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about the decoupling point being related to where inventory is held. Could it be from WIP to raw material?

upvoted 0 times

...

Lynette

5 months ago

I think the decoupling point moves from finished goods to WIP since make-to-order means we start production after receiving the order.

upvoted 0 times

...

Hayley

5 months ago

Okay, the question is asking about adding a control to a form with AI-powered keyword and description suggestions. I think the Knowledge Suggestion Section control might be the best fit for that.

upvoted 0 times

...

Suzan

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know the balance sheet and income statement are linked, but I can't quite recall the specific connection. I'll have to think it through carefully.

upvoted 0 times

...

Dick

5 months ago

I'm feeling pretty confident about this one. Option C seems like the best choice - it directly ties the ICT investment to enhancing student learning, which is the core purpose of the ICT-CFT.

upvoted 0 times

...