APICS APICS Certifications CSCP Questions & Answers

• Question 1101:

  In the Supply Chain Operations Reference-model (SCOR?, the cash-to-cash cycle time for a manufacturing company is the number of days between which two of the following situations?

  A. Paying for raw materials and getting paid for the product

  B. Shipping the product from the warehouse and receiving it at the customer's location

  C. Paying for raw materials and sending an invoice to the customer

  D. Billing the customer and getting paid for the product

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 1102:

  Implementation of supply chain applications based on which of the following technologies is most likely to have the lowest fixed costs?

  A. Best of breed packages

  B. One integrated package

  C. Service-oriented architecture

  D. Software-as-a-service

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 1103:

  When implementing e-commerce in the supply chain, a company's toughest challenge most likely will be:

  A. getting all vendors to computerize.

  B. translating data into universal standards.

  C. convincing the information technology department of the value.

  D. explaining the reason for change to customers.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 1104:

  Bar codes and radio frequency identification systems are key technologies in supply chain systems because they perform which of the following functions?

  A. Tracking truck locations on cross-country deliveries

  B. Facilitating timely and accurate data acquisition

  C. Providing paperless invoicing of goods

  D. Producing schedule broadcasts for suppliers

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 1105:

  A corporation must consider which of the following factors when selecting its enterprise resources planning system?

  A. Uniqueness of operations

  B. Corporate profitability

  C. MRP and MRP II processing

  D. Industry benchmarks

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 1106:

  The demand side of a traditional warehouse management system primarily is concerned with:

  A. receiving incoming goods.

  B. assigning storage locations.

  C. assembling outbound orders.

  D. forecasting product demand.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 1107:

  Which of the following actions would be most appropriate for an enterprise that has successfully integrated internal supply chain management systems and functions?

  A. Focusing on reducing setup times

  B. Implementing a firewall to limit access to supply and demand data

  C. Working with key suppliers to reduce costs and lead times

  D. Working with trading partners to reduce channel redundancies

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 1108:

  A company produces and distributes a family of soft drinks in a single country. It has developed and will introduce a new family of soft drinks for weight- and health-conscious individuals. There currently are no competitors with nationwide distribution for this category of soft drinks. Which of the following supply chain strategies would be most appropriate for the two product families?

  A. Produce both product families to forecast and push through the distribution system.

  B. Produce both product families only after receipt of a distributor order.

  C. Produce the current product family to forecast and the new product family to order.

  D. Produce the current product family to order and the new product family to forecast.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 1109:

  Distribution from which of the following types of sites enables goods to enter a country, undergo further modification, and then be exported without paying customs duties?

  A. Public warehouse

  B. Value-added territory

  C. Free trade zone

  D. Customs clearing house

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 1110:

  An increase in the inventory turnover rate for a supply chain typically would indicate that there has been a reduction in:

  A. prices to the end user.

  B. supply chain cost of sales.

  C. the manufacturer's inventory.

  D. the total supply chain inventory.

  Correct Answer: D