APICS APICS Certifications CSCP Questions & Answers

• Question 101:

  Which of the following ISO standards is defined as a series of generic environmental management standards and affect every aspect of a company's environmental operations?

  A. ISO 9001

  B. ISO 14000

  C. ISO 26000

  D. ISO 31000

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 102:

  A key concept distinguishing six sigma from lean manufacturing and just-in-time (JIT) concepts is:

  A. reducing waste.

  B. eliminating inventories.

  C. keeping process variability within limits.

  D. designing quality into products and processes.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 103:

  Which of the following metrics is the most appropriate measure of supply chain asset efficiency?

  A. Return on equity

  B. Net present value (NPV)

  C. Cash-to-cash cycle time

  D. Upside flexibility

  Correct Answer: C

  Cash-to-cash cycle time metric measures the time taken for a company to convert its investment in inventory and other resources into cash flows from sales. In the context of supply chain management, a shorter cash-to-cash cycle time indicates a more efficient use of assets, as it means the company is able to quickly turn its resources into cash.

• Question 104:

  A large retailer would like to reduce inventory investment in its distribution network. Which of the following actions is most likely to produce the desired result in the shortest time?

  A. Implementing break-bulk

  B. Forming strategic alliances

  C. Implementing cross-docking

  D. Utilizing third-party logistics (3PL) providers

  Correct Answer: C

  Implementing cross-docking can help reduce inventory investment in a distribution network by reducing the time products spend in the distribution center. Cross-docking involves receiving products and immediately moving them to outbound trucks for delivery, bypassing the need for storage in the distribution center.

• Question 105:

  The purpose of price differentiation is to:

  A. reduce sales variability.

  B. clear out inventories.

  C. increase total revenue.

  D. increase customer loyalty.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 106:

  Raw material costs have been rising and much of the inventory has been in-house for several months. Which of the following inventory accounting methods would maximize reported company assets?

  A. Last in, first out (LIFO)

  B. First in, first out (FIFO)

  C. Activity-based cost

  D. Moving average cost

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 107:

  Which of the following types of data most likely will be communicated between two parties who have formed a strategic alliance?

  A. Stochastic

  B. Proprietary

  C. Bill of material (BOM)

  D. Product specifications

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 108:

  Which of the following options typically is a component of sales force automation during implementation of customer relationship management (CRM)?

  A. Automatic call distribution

  B. Online product configuration

  C. Opportunity management

  D. Response management

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 109:

  Which of the following terms represents a time series forecasting technique?

  A. Mean absolute deviation (MAD)

  B. Moving average

  C. Causal

  D. Multiple regression

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 110:

  Moving from engineer-to-order (ETO) to assembled-to-order (ATO) usually increases which of the following costs per unit?

  A. Transportation

  B. Inventory

  C. Manufacturing

  D. Procurement

  Correct Answer: B