CIPS L4M7 Exam - Topic 6 Question 10 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIPS's L4M7 exam

Question #: 10
Topic #: 6

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In just in time production system, when is an upstream production triggered?

AWhen the inventory level reaches the reorder point

BAfter the management team forecasts the future demands

CWhen downstream operations summon the upstream production

DWhen the production workers are idle

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Suggested Answer: C

Along with Jidoka, Just-in-time (JIT) production is one of the pillars of the two Toyota Production System. It is a production method that fundamentally changed the way large-scale production oc-curred in the 20th century, and is the basis for Lean Manufacturing (Lean for short), which is the school of thought many modern companies have modeled themselves after.

JIT production is often called a pull system because instead of using traditional push production where scheduling is done based on historical data and demand forecasting, production is scheduled based on actual customer orders. Rather than predicting demands from customers, the JIT method requires that actual customer demand exists. Production doesn't begin before an order triggers it. This system not only reduces the amount of extra inventory, but also reduces the amount of work in progress at one time.

- Just-in-Time Production

- CIPS study guide page 122-127

LO 2, AC 2.3

by France at Dec 23, 2022, 09:58 PM

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Francene

4 months ago

Nah, I think it's when workers are idle. That seems logical too!

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Isaiah

4 months ago

I thought it was based on management forecasts, but C makes more sense.

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Alana

4 months ago

Wait, are we sure it's not when inventory hits reorder point?

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Dottie

4 months ago

Totally agree, option C is the right one!

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Pamella

4 months ago

It's triggered when downstream operations summon upstream production.

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Chantell

5 months ago

I vaguely recall that production workers being idle isn't a trigger for upstream production. It must be something more systematic, like option C.

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Goldie

5 months ago

I practiced a similar question, and I feel like it was about management forecasting future demands. But that seems less likely here.

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Emerson

5 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about downstream operations needing to request more production. Maybe that's option C?

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Dottie

5 months ago

I think upstream production is triggered when the inventory level hits a certain point, like the reorder point. That sounds familiar.

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Lenna

5 months ago

I'm pretty confident that the answer is option C - create three record types, each with 2 page layouts. That way, we can tailor the fields and layouts to the specific needs of the sales and service teams.

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Rebeca

5 months ago

I remember practicing a question like this and I'm pretty sure LDAP was one of the methods.

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Freida

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The options seem to be abbreviations, so I'll need to think carefully about what each one stands for. I'll try to eliminate the ones that don't seem to fit the description.

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