CPIM Study Guide 2026

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📋 CPIM Exam Format at a Glance

150

Questions

210 min

Time Limit

70.00%

Passing Score

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📚 CPIM Topics to Study (39)

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✍️ Sample CPIM Questions & Answers

1. What does 'throughput' represent in Theory of Constraints?

✓ The rate at which the system generates money through sales

In TOC, throughput is the rate at which the system generates revenue through sales — it is revenue minus truly variable costs, not just production volume.

2. Capacity Requirements Planning (CRP) operates on which planning inputs?

✓ Planned and released work orders from MRP and routing data

CRP uses MRP-generated planned and released orders along with routing data (operations, run times, setup times) to calculate detailed load on work centers.

3. What is 'collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment' (CPFR)?

✓ A supply chain practice where trading partners jointly develop forecasts and replenishment plans

CPFR is a collaborative process in which retailers and suppliers share data and jointly create forecasts and replenishment plans to improve supply chain performance.

4. What does 'available-to-promise' (ATP) tell a sales representative?

✓ The uncommitted supply that can be allocated to new customer orders

ATP is the quantity of supply not yet committed to customer orders, enabling accurate delivery promises.

5. What is the key principle behind 'vendor-managed inventory' (VMI)?

✓ The supplier monitors the customer's inventory levels and takes responsibility for replenishment decisions

In VMI, the supplier has access to the customer's inventory data and is responsible for maintaining agreed-upon stock levels, reducing the customer's ordering burden and improving replenishment efficiency.

6. Which of the following calculations is a major component that is used with extrinsic forecasting?

✓ An economic indicator

Extrinsic forecasting uses external data and factors to predict future demand, such as economic indicators, market trends, and competitor analysis. Therefore, there is no specific calculation that is a major component of extrinsic forecasting, as it depends on the specific data and factors being analyzed.

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