APICS APICS Certifications CSCP Questions & Answers

• Question 31:

  In supply chain management, a virtual organization is characterized primarily by:

  A. use of collaborative process teams from across the supply chain.

  B. use of the internet to exchange data.

  C. maintenance of individual profit centers.

  D. empowered decision making at lower levels in the organization.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 32:

  A retailer moving to a demand-driven supply network is most likely to implement point of sale (POS) to achieve:

  A. lower total supply chain costs by leveling the supply plan.

  B. shorter queues when customers pay for purchases.

  C. profit optimization through better promotion timing.

  D. faster response times to actual customer demand.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 33:

  Which of the following techniques would a company use to better understand how to adapt its product design to customer needs and wants?

  A. Quality function deployment (QFD)

  B. Total quality management (TQM)

  C. Statistical process control (SPC)

  D. Design of experiments (DOE)

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 34:

  A company returned several shipments of contaminated raw material. Which risk classification best describes this event?

  A. Supply

  B. Product liability

  C. Business continuity

  D. Environmental

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 35:

  A company whose business strategy is to be environmentally responsible would most likely have a supply chain focused on:

  A. reducing the size of facilities.

  B. reducing supply chain costs.

  C. increasing process efficiency.

  D. increasing product throughput.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 36:

  A company's strategy is to position itself as a responsive supplier. Which lead time measurement would be most appropriate in supporting this strategy?

  A. From order entry to order shipment

  B. From customer quote to order acknowledgement

  C. From order entry to customer receipt

  D. From order shipment to customer receipt

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 37:

  A company has 10,000 units of a product on hand. Annual usage is 50,000 units. There are 250 working days in the year. The company has how many days of supply?

  A. 40

  B. 50

  C. 160

  D. 200

  Correct Answer: B

  Days of supply = Units on hand / Daily usage Days of supply = 10,000 units / 200 units per day Days of supply = 50 days

• Question 38:

  Which of the following factors is most likely to be the cause of upstream variation in demand along the supply chain?

  A. A liberal return policy

  B. Use of postponement technique

  C. Small size of order batching

  D. Stabilization of prices

  Correct Answer: A

  A liberal return policy allows customers to easily return products, which can lead to increased demand variability upstream in the supply chain.

• Question 39:

  Which of the following fill rates is the most rigorous measure of a firm's availability performance?

  A. Line

  B. Item

  C. Order

  D. Volume

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 40:

  A manufacturer is balancing production output across five assembly stations in its assembly line. Which of the following lean principles is being applied in this example?

  A. Implement pull.

  B. Create flow.

  C. Generate value for the customer.

  D. Continuously improve all processes.

  Correct Answer: B

  Creating flow involves ensuring that the work progresses through the production process smoothly and without interruptions or delays.