APICS APICS Certifications CSCP Questions & Answers

• Question 121:

  Which of the following warehousing approaches combines inventory from multiple suppliers into a consolidated shipment to a specific customer?

  A. Reverse logistics

  B. Cross-docking

  C. Bulk-breaking

  D. Drop shipping

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 122:

  Which of the following performance measurements identifies supply chain flexibility?

  A. Total days of inventory in supply goods

  B. Customer order fill rate greater than 90 percent

  C. Percent of unplanned orders that can be shipped within the same week

  D. Reduction in order fulfillment lead time in a given period

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 123:

  In the Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) model, which of the following metrics measures responsiveness of a supply chain?

  A. On-time delivery

  B. Perfect order fulfillment

  C. Order fulfillment cycle time

  D. Total inventory days of supply

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 124:

  A company has a high product mix and has decided to increase its supply chain flexibility. The most appropriate action for the company to take is to: A. implement a new inventory management system.

  B. increase the standardization of equipment and processes.

  C. decrease the cycle time of product development.

  D. implement principles of theory of constraints (TOC).

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 125:

  Which of the following benefits would a company realize by implementing software-as-a-service (SaaS)?

  A. Software tailored to the needs of the company

  B. Low costs to install and upgrade

  C. Sharing of information among supply chain partners

  D. Secure data and transactions

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 126:

  Which of the following factors is crucial to advancing cooperation between customers and suppliers?

  A. A legal agreement

  B. Mutual trust

  C. Mutual need

  D. Financial dependency

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 127:

  To achieve the objective of increased profits, a company that implements supply chain tactics must effectively address the conflicts between inventory investment and:

  A. plant capacity.

  B. sales volume.

  C. lead times.

  D. order-fill rates.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 128:

  Which of the following factors would typically represent period demand?

  A. National sales projections, on-hand inventory, and product life cycle

  B. Customer orders, product life cycle, and forecasts

  C. On-hand inventory, promotions, and national sales projections

  D. Forecasts, customer orders, and promotions

  Correct Answer: D

  Period demand is the estimated demand for a product or service over a specific period, typically a month, quarter, or year. It is calculated using a variety of factors, including forecasts, customer orders, and promotions.

• Question 129:

  A company has decided to source, manufacture, and distribute its products from its own facilities located throughout the world. This strategy is best described as:

  A. horizontal integration.

  B. universal distribution system.

  C. vertical integration.

  D. an outsourced supply chain.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 130:

  A company is concerned that a component in their product could be harmful if disposed in a landfill. Which of the following disciplines should they utilize?

  A. Multisourcing

  B. Global strategy

  C. Glocalization

  D. Reverse logistics

  Correct Answer: D