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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)?

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

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Sheridan
2 months 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
2 months 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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Robt
23 days ago
Vallie: Hmm, now I'm not so sure. Maybe C is the correct answer after all.
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Michel
25 days ago
User 3: I agree with Michel, I think C makes more sense as the answer.
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Vallie
1 months ago
User 2: I'm not so sure, I think it might be C. Inventories and existing capacity seem like they wouldn't be directly input into the MPS.
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Craig
1 months ago
User 1: I think it's a trick question too. I also choose D.
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Merissa
2 months ago
User1: Let's see if we're right!
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India
2 months ago
User2: I'm not so sure, but I'll go with D as well.
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Jessenia
2 months ago
User1: I think it's a trick question too. I also choose D.
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Dusti
2 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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Hui
29 days ago
Yes, C is the odd one out. The MPS does not directly use inventories and existing capacity as inputs.
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Tijuana
1 months ago
I agree, C is the correct answer. The MPS is based on forecasts, sales orders, and bill of materials.
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Noel
1 months ago
D) Bill of materials
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Raelene
1 months ago
C) Inventories and existing capacity
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Naomi
2 months ago
B) Sales orders
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Markus
2 months ago
A) Forecasts for individual end items
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Arminda
3 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
1 months ago
Exactly, it's all about planning the production schedule to meet customer demand efficiently.
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Matilda
2 months 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
2 months 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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Nobuko
3 months ago
I agree, D is the correct answer. The bill of materials is used in material requirements planning (MRP).
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Mee
3 months ago
But sales orders are external demands, not inputs to MPS.
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Gerald
3 months ago
I disagree, I believe it's D) Bill of materials.
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Mee
3 months ago
I think the answer is B) Sales orders.
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