APICS CPIM-Part-2 Exam - Topic 1 Question 11 Discussion

Actual exam question for APICS's CPIM-Part-2 exam

Question #: 11
Topic #: 1

"We have observed the inventory system does not handle plastic parts well." What should be added to the problem statement to make it more useful?

AMeasurements that help describe the problem

BGuidance to which problem-solving tools should be used

CCriteria for selecting the improvement team

DDescription of who is responsible for the problem

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Suggested Answer: A

Measurements are quantitative or qualitative data that indicate the magnitude, frequency, or impact of the problem. Measurements help to define the problem clearly, objectively, and specifically, as well as to establish a baseline for improvement. Therefore, what should be added to the problem statement to make it more useful is measurements that help describe the problem. For example, a more useful problem statement could be ''We have observed that the inventory system causes 15% of plastic parts to be damaged or misplaced every month, resulting in $10,000 of additional costs and 5% of customer complaints.''

by Kristofer at Mar 07, 2024, 06:51 PM

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Carmela

3 months ago

Criteria for the improvement team? Not sure that's necessary right now.

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Armando

3 months ago

Who's responsible? That's key for accountability!

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Florinda

3 months ago

Surprised this wasn't mentioned earlier, it's crucial for clarity.

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Christiane

4 months ago

I think guidance on problem-solving tools is more important!

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Ben

4 months ago

Definitely need measurements to understand the issue better.

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Skye

4 months ago

I feel like knowing who is responsible might help, but it seems more about accountability than actually solving the inventory issue.

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Shanda

4 months ago

Guidance on problem-solving tools sounds useful too, but I wonder if that’s too broad for the initial problem statement.

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Ryan

4 months ago

I remember a practice question that emphasized the importance of defining the problem clearly, so I feel like option A makes sense.

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Elly

5 months ago

I think adding measurements could really clarify the issue, but I'm not entirely sure what specific metrics would be most helpful.

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Benedict

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure the criteria for the improvement team is the most relevant information to add here. I think the measurements are the way to go to make this problem statement more useful.

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Brynn

5 months ago

Based on the question, I'd say the best option is to add measurements that can help quantify the problem with the plastic parts. That will give us a clearer picture of what needs to be addressed.

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Anastacia

5 months ago

I'm a bit confused on this one. Should we focus on the problem-solving tools that would be best to use, or is that not the right approach?

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Marvel

5 months ago

Okay, I think the key here is to provide more specific details about the problem. Measurements that describe the issue with plastic parts would be really helpful.

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Cherri

5 months ago

Hmm, this is a tricky one. I'll need to think carefully about what information would be most useful to add to the problem statement.

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Mohammad

5 months ago

This seems like a straightforward question about high availability solutions for Oracle databases. I'm pretty confident I can identify the right product here.

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Annice

5 months ago

This is a tricky one, but I think the best approach is to keep the API keys encrypted and separate from the code, like option B suggests.

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Floyd

5 months ago

Adding the 'icmp' monitor to the node doesn't seem relevant to the HTTP monitor issue. I'll focus on the options related to the HTTP monitor.

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Aileen

5 months ago

I'm pretty sure Snort is the open source network intrusion prevention and detection system that operates as a network sniffer. I've used it before in my cybersecurity classes.

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