APICS Exam CPIM-MPR Topic 4 Question 104 Discussion

Actual exam question for APICS's CPIM-MPR exam

Question #: 104
Topic #: 4

A large general hospital considers implementing a Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process to improve utilization of its surgical resources. The S&OP process:

Ashould focus on emergency treatments.

Bshould focus on planned treatments.

Cdoes not apply to this environment.

Dshould consider the total of all treatments.

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Suggested Answer: D

by Vinnie at Dec 08, 2024, 10:13 PM

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Kayleigh

7 days ago

Haha, option A? Really? Who thinks a hospital should only focus on emergencies for their operations planning? Definitely B or D.

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Ilda

11 days ago

C is definitely wrong. S&OP can definitely be applied to a hospital setting to improve efficiency.

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Carma

21 days ago

I think emergency treatments should also be included in the S&OP process to address urgent needs.

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Ayesha

24 days ago

D seems like the best choice to me. The S&OP should consider the total of all treatments, not just emergency or planned ones.

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Merilyn

3 days ago

A: I agree, D is the best choice. We need to consider all treatments in the S&OP process.

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Dean

26 days ago

I believe the S&OP process should consider the total of all treatments to ensure efficiency.

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Afton

1 months ago

I agree with Mari, focusing on planned treatments would help with resource utilization.

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2 months ago

I think the S&OP process should focus on planned treatments.

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