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Question 1

If the total part failure rate of a machine is 0.00055 failures per hour, what would be the mean time between failures (MTBF) in hours?

A : 1,818.2

B : 59.99945

C : 1.98

D : 0.99945

Answer: A

Question 2

When the discrete available-to-promise (ATP) method is used, the master production receipt quantity is committed to:

A : any request for shipment prior to the planning time fence.

B : any request for shipment prior to the demand time fence (DTF).

C : requests only for shipment before the next master production schedule (MPS) receipt.

D : requests only for shipment in the period of the receipt.

Answer: C

Question 3

Which of the following systems would be the most cost-efficient for inventory management of a low value item?

A : Order point

B : Material requirements planning (MRP)

C : Periodic review

D : Economic order quantity(EOQ)

Answer: C

Question 4

One way to mitigate liability risk in the supply chain is to:

A : negotiate lower component cost.

B : require traceability for components.

C : push inventory to supplier locations.

D : use less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments more frequently.

Answer: B

Question 5

Which of the following capacity planning methods uses the master production schedule (MPS) as its primary input?

A : Resource planning

B : Rough-cut capacity planning (RCCP)

C : Finite loading

D : Input/output analysis

Answer: B

Name:	Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM 8.0)
Exam Code:	CPIM-8.0
Certification:	Certified Production and Inventory Management
Vendor:	APICS
Total Questions:	152
Last Updated:	Sep 03, 2026

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