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CPIM-ECO APICS Execution and Control of Operations Free Practice Exam Questions (2025 Updated)

Prepare effectively for your APICS CPIM-ECO Execution and Control of Operations certification with our extensive collection of free, high-quality practice questions. Each question is designed to mirror the actual exam format and objectives, complete with comprehensive answers and detailed explanations. Our materials are regularly updated for 2025, ensuring you have the most current resources to build confidence and succeed on your first attempt.

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Small-group improvement activities are most effective when the:

A.

group is guided by a professional facilitator.

B.

group focuses on solvable problems.

C.

machine operators are required to participate.

D.

company's industrial engineers participate.

The average length of time a job must wait at a work center is a function of the:

A.

operation duration.

B.

estimated start date.

C.

planned size of the queue.

D.

transportation time to the work center.

Mixed-model scheduling results in which of the following benefits:

A.

Improved efficiency

B.

Less headcount required

C.

Lower finished goods inventory

D.

Increased forecast accuracy

The question below is based on the following information:

{exhibit 1528}

What is the available capacity in hours for a 20-workday month?

A.

160

B.

180

C.

240

D.

320

A kanban shop floor control system has which of the following characteristics?

A.

Large lot sizes

B.

Fixed routings

C.

Fixed worker assignments

D.

Forward scheduling

What is a goal of Hoshin planning?

A.

Target the critical few problems and assign resources to remove barriers for improvement

B.

Focus on the operational plan to remove routine issues that reduce product quality

C.

Solve as many problems as possible by using lean management principals and techniques

D.

Focus on the details of the process in order to better understand what capabilities are required

Which of the following characteristics are found in a good quality management system?

A.

It covers a broad range of activities.

B.

It emphasizes sampling inspection.

C.

It relies on qualitative measurements.

D.

It reduces variability in the workplace.

A work center has one machine that is operated for one shift per day. The shop runs an 8-hour shift 5 days per week. Machine utilization has been 60% with efficiency at 80%. A routing through this work center has a standard run time of .10 hours per piece. Job number 1234 is for 200 pieces. If the utilization is improved to 80%, the difference in calculated lead time for the job is how many days?

A.

1.0

B.

1.3

C.

2.1

D.

2.7

In a continuous flow environment, it is necessary to report which of the following data from the shop floor?

A.

Setups

B.

Material issues

C.

Defects and scrap

D.

Direct labor hours on and off an operation

Which of the following approaches provides the reliability necessary to support a tightly integrated manufacturing operation?

A.

Preventive maintenance

B.

Group technology

C.

A kanban system

D.

Computer-integrated manufacturing

{exhibit 4705}

The question below is based on the following chart of values relative to upper and lower control limits:

Which of the following types of variation is shown?

A.

Special

B.

Periodic

C.

Common

D.

Assignable

Which of the following outcomes are objectives of statistical process control?

A.

To reduce product returns

B.

To stabilize a process

C.

To verify a DMAIC project

D.

To identify control limits

Which of the following topics is the most important training for lean team members?

A.

Kanban

B.

Problem solving

C.

Single minute exchange of dies

D.

Standard work

A reduction in the lead time results from which of the following actions?

A.

Increase in work-in-process, increase in throughput

B.

Increase in work-in-process, decrease in throughput

C.

Decrease in work-in-process, increase in throughput

D.

Decrease in work-in-process, decrease in throughput

Which of the following methods is used to control variation to improve product quality?

A.

Short-cycle manufacturing

B.

Cycle counting

C.

Buffering inventory

D.

Design for manufacturability

Which of the following approaches should improve a supplier's quality, price, and delivery performance?

A.

Long-term commitments for capacity

B.

Fixed warehouse storage locations

C.

Secondary sources for components

D.

Timely inspection of material

If an operation on a routing is performed out of sequence and the change in sequence is not reported to the formal system, which of the following situations will occur?

A.

An alternate routing will be created.

B.

The capacity requirements planning data will be inflated.

C.

The order will appear on a dispatch list in the wrong work center.

D.

The error will be corrected by cost accounting.

The implementation of a program designed to reduce changeover times will result in a temporary capacity shortage. This shortage will be handled by using some older equipment and by subcontracting some work. Which of the following methods should the company use to control capacity during this period?

A.

Kanban

B.

Demand management

C.

Flow control

D.

Input/output control

A company has successfully completed improvement projects in several business units. Which of the following breakthroughs would be achieved when the improvements are embedded into the entire organization?

A.

Continuous improvement

B.

Culture change

C.

Market share growth

D.

Employee engagement

An immediate benefit of implementing lean manufacturing is improvement in:

A.

employee development.

B.

inventory valuation.

C.

total quality.

D.

lead time.

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