APICS APICS Certifications CSCP Questions & Answers

• Question 91:

  What is the most likely outcome when a company adopts blockchain technology?

  A. Improved traceability

  B. Reduced costs

  C. Improved customer service

  D. Reduced transportation times

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 92:

  A company consumes 50 units daily, has a 10-day replenishment lead time, and maintains 10 units in safety stock. The company should order additional units when inventory reaches:

  A. 50 units.

  B. 150 units

  C. 490 units.

  D. 510 units.

  Correct Answer: D

  reorder point is (50 units/day * 10 days) + 10 units = 510 units

• Question 93:

  An organization wants to ensure that no conflict minerals are purchased, either directly or through a supplier. Which of the following strategies should be implemented?

  A. Adopt ISO 26000.

  B. Re-engineer the product to substitute other materials.

  C. Establish traceability to the mines or smelters providing the minerals.

  D. Certify all suppliers in ISO 14000 standards.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 94:

  What is the best key performance indicator (KPI) to measure customer satisfaction?

  A. Cost of goods sold (COGS)

  B. Fill rates

  C. Production quality

  D. Asset turns

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 95:

  Which of the following attributes is directly related to supplier satisfaction?

  A. Demographic of the customer

  B. Fixed lead time

  C. Customer performance and behavior

  D. Size of the sales contract

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 96:

  When negotiating with a supplier for strategic components that have high demand variability, which of the following types of contracts would be the best for the buyer to minimize stockouts and unused inventory?

  A. Revenue sharing

  B. Buy-back

  C. Sales rebate

  D. Firm-fixed price

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 97:

  In order to simplify comparison of accounts among international users, global trade has resulted in the development of which of the following regulations?

  A. G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines

  B. International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

  C. International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

  D. Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 98:

  Which planning function utilizes material requirements planning (MRP) output by converting it into loads and matching it to an available work center?

  A. Advanced planning and scheduling (APS)

  B. Demand planning

  C. Capacity requirements planning (CRP)

  D. Advanced production planning

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 99:

  The manufacturing environment best suited for the introduction phase of a product's life cycle is:

  A. job shop.

  B. assembly line.

  C. flow.

  D. engineer-to-order (ETO).

  Correct Answer: A

  A job shop environment is flexible and can handle a variety of small-batch production runs. This flexibility is crucial for manufacturing new products that may require frequent adjustments and customization based on early market response.

• Question 100:

  The balancing issue of cube out versus weigh out in package design addresses which of the following considerations?

  A. Design for environment

  B. Design for quality

  C. Design for service

  D. Design for logistics

  Correct Answer: D