APICS Exam CPIM Topic 2 Question 87 Discussion

Actual exam question for APICS's CPIM exam

Question #: 87
Topic #: 2

Operational splitting is practical when:

Asetup time is low compared to run time

Ba suitable work center is idle

Cit is possible for an operator to run more than one machine at a time

DAll of the above

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Suggested Answer: D

by Josephine at May 07, 2024, 09:06 AM

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4 months ago

I'm sticking with D). Covers all the bases and seems most logical.

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5 months ago

Hmm. Good point, but I feel they all are necessary to make operational splitting worthwhile.

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5 months ago

True, but isn't setup time usually a big factor? So maybe A) alone?

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5 months ago

I agree. Setup time, idle work center, multi-machine operation—all seem relevant.

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6 months ago

Yeah, it's tricky. I actually think the answer might be D) All of the above.

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6 months ago

Operational splitting, huh? Not the easiest topic.

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