Sales and Operations Planning CPIM Questions - 100% Correct

Sales and Operations Planning CPIM
Questions

Sales and operations planning (SOP) provides which of the following benefits?
I. Key communications links for top management
II. A basis to focus production resources
III. Detailed production plans

a. I only
b. II only
c. III only
d. I and II only - answerd. I and II only

The four fundamental issues in sales and operations planning are
a. Demand, supply, marketing, and sales
b. Marketing, sales, manufacturing, and distribution
c. Volume, mix, demand, and supply
d. Volume, mix, new products, and finance - answerc. Volume, mix, demand, and
supply

One role of sales and operations planning is to provide early warning when demand and
supply become unbalanced
a. True
b. False - answera. True

Sales and operations planning balances supply and demand at
a. The volume level
b. The mix level
c. Both the volume and mix levels
d. Neither the volume nor mix level - answera. The volume level

Many key sales and operations planning linkages are outside the manufacturing
planning and control (MPC) system
a. True
b. False - answera. True

Which of the following are true?
I. The sales and operations planning plan is usually stated in aggregate units
II. The master production schedule is usually stated in end-product units
III. The sales and operations planning plan and the master production schedule should
be stated in the same units