APICS APICS Certifications CSCP Questions & Answers

• Question 1011:

  With respect to LTL, all of the following are basic types of freight rates EXCEPT:

  A. class

  B. commodity

  C. exception

  D. long haul

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 1012:

  Various researchers report that aggregating data into about 150 to 200 data points results in no more than what percent error in the estimation of total transportation costs?

  A. 1 percent

  B. 5 percent

  C. 10 percent

  D. 20 percent

  E. 25 percent

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 1013:

  Which of the following is a reason why optimizing supply chain performance is difficult?

  A. trading partners have similar objectives

  B. tradeoffs must be taken into account

  C. inherent certainty of demand

  D. inherent certainty of supply

  E. static nature of the supply chain

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 1014:

  The design of the supply chain typically needs to be reevaluated when changes occur in any of the following EXCEPT:

  A. demand patterns

  B. product mix

  C. production processes

  D. employee scheduling

  E. sourcing strategies

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 1015:

  Which of the following is a reason why optimizing supply chain performance is difficult?

  A. trading partners have similar objectives

  B. tradeoffs are practically non-existent

  C. inherent certainty of demand

  D. inherent certainty of supply

  E. dynamic nature of the supply chain

  Correct Answer: E

• Question 1016:

  Which of the following is associated with products in the grocery industry?

  A. high demand uncertainty and economies of scale important

  B. high demand uncertainty and economies of scale unimportant

  C. low demand uncertainty and economies of scale important

  D. low demand uncertainty and economies of scale unimportant

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 1017:

  Supply chain management revolves around the efficient integration of all of the following EXCEPT:

  A. warehouses

  B. employees

  C. suppliers

  D. stores

  E. manufacturers

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 1018:

  All of the following are effects of a pull-based supply chain EXCEPT:

  A. decreased inventory at retailers

  B. larger and more variably sized production batches

  C. decreased lead times

  D. decreased variability

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 1019:

  A higher demand uncertainty leads to a preference for managing the supply chain based on ______.

  A. long-term forecasts

  B. realized demand

  C. materials requirement planning

  D. master scheduling

  E. project management

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 1020:

  All of the following are reasons why firms use batch ordering EXCEPT: A. firms facing fixed ordering costs may need to order in batches to minimize these costs

  B. firms may need to order in batches to minimize transportation costs

  C. firms may need to order in batches to achieve quarterly or yearly sales quotas

  D. firms may need to order in batches to minimize raw material inventories

  Correct Answer: D