CPIM Exam – Basics of Supply Chain Management Practice Study Sheet
Chapter One – Introduction to Materials Management
• Lead time shrinks and inventory increases as you go from
1) engineer to order 2) make to order 3) assemble to order 4) make to stock
• Three critical elements of the supply chain are
1) flow of materials 2) flow of information 3) fund transfers
• Manufacturing Planning and Control consist of
1) Production Planning 2) Implementation and Control 3) Inventory Management
• Production Planning includes
1) forecasting 2) master planning 3) material requirements planning and 4) capacity planning
• Implementation and Control includes
1) Production Activity Control and 2) Purchasing
• Five basic inputs to the Manufacturing Input and Control system are
1) product description / bill of material 2) process specifications 3) time needed to perform operations, in standard time 4) available facilities and 5) quantities required
• Physical supply and distribution includes
1) transportation 2) distribution inventory 3) warehousing 4) packaging 5) materials handling 6) order entry