APICS Updated CPIM-8.0 Exam Questions and Answers by melania

The service part demand can be included in the gross requirements for the part. Gross requirements are the total demand for an item derived from all sources, such as customer orders, dependent demand, forecast, or safety stock. Service part demand is the demand for an item that is used to replace or repair a product after it has been sold to the customer. Service part demand is independent of the production of other items, and it can be forecasted based on historical data, warranty information, or customer contracts. Service part demand can be added to the gross requirements for the part, along with the dependent demand from the other part that uses it as a component.

Option A is not correct, because the low-level code of the part is not zero. Low-level code is the lowest level in the bill of material (BOM) at which an item appears as a component. An item that is not a component of any other item has a low-level code of zero. An item that is a component of another item has a low-level code equal to one plus the low-level code of the parent item. In this case, the part is a component of another part, so its low-level code is at least one.

Option B is not correct, because the material requirements for the part will not be understated. Material requirements are the net requirements for an item after deducting the available inventory and scheduled receipts from the gross requirements. If the service part demand is included in the gross requirements, the material requirements will reflect the true demand for the part. If the service part demand is not included, the material requirements will be understated, and the part may face stockouts or backorders.

Option D is not correct, because the part should have some safety stock. Safety stock is the extra inventory held to protect against uncertainties in demand, supply, or lead time. Safety stock can help reduce the risk of stockouts, improve customer service, and buffer against variability. The part should have some safety stock to account for the fluctuations in the service part demand, which may depend on factors such as product failure rate, customer behavior, or environmental conditions.

Mixed-model scheduling is a technique that produces different models of the same product family in the same production line or work center. One of the benefits of mixed-model scheduling is that it reduces the number of setups required, as the models share common components and processes. Fewer setups can lead to lower setup costs, higher productivity, and better utilization of resources. The other outcomes are not benefits of mixed-model scheduling. Increased inventory, improved demand response, and fewer material shortages are more related to other factors such as inventory policies, demand forecasting, and supply planning. References: Mixed Model Scheduling | APICS Dictionary Term of the Day, APICS CPIM 8 Planning and Inventory Management | ASCM