APICS Exam CPIM Topic 2 Question 104 Discussion

Actual exam question for APICS's CPIM exam

Question #: 104
Topic #: 2

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If the run time per piece on operation B is shorter than that on A, the first batch must be larger enough to avoid idle time on operation A

ATrue

BFalse

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Suggested Answer: B

by William at Dec 07, 2024, 10:59 AM

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Malinda

2 months ago

B all the way! Idle time on A? More like idle time in my brain trying to figure out this nonsense.

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Darrel

2 months ago

I'm going with B. This sounds like one of those trick questions trying to catch you out on assumptions.

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Hubert

24 days ago

I'm going with B. This sounds like one of those trick questions trying to catch you out on assumptions.

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Marguerita

1 months ago

B) False

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Lauran

1 months ago

A) True

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Alexia

2 months ago

False, this doesn't seem right. The batch size shouldn't matter if B is faster than A.

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Alita

22 days ago

It's true, the batch size needs to be larger for operation A to avoid idle time

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Lashawnda

1 months ago

I agree, the batch size shouldn't affect the idle time on operation A if B is faster

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Truman

1 months ago

False

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Floyd

1 months ago

True

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German

1 months ago

I disagree, the batch size does matter to avoid idle time on operation A.

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William

2 months ago

True

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Brandee

2 months ago

True. If operation B is faster, then having a larger first batch on operation A would help optimize the process.

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Delmy

2 months ago

False. I think the size of the batch doesn't necessarily need to be larger just because the run time on operation B is shorter.

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Tabetha

2 months ago

B is the correct answer. The question doesn't mention anything about batch size affecting idle time on A.

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Eleonora

2 months ago

True, makes sense to me. If B is faster, we need more pieces in the first batch to keep A busy.

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Allene

2 months ago

Agreed, it's important to optimize the process.

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Cassie

2 months ago

A) True

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Nieves

2 months ago

Exactly, it's all about balancing the work flow.

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Karan

2 months ago

A) True

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Herschel

2 months ago

True. It makes sense to have a larger first batch to avoid idle time on operation A.

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