APICS APICS Certifications CSCP Questions & Answers

• Question 441:

  Which of the following industry segment's reverse logistics process is most likely to result in the disposition of remanufacturing?

  A. Electronics

  B. Furniture

  C. Precious commodities

  D. Paper products

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 442:

  Which of the following actions most accurately describe the enforcement for violations of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) sustainable reporting guidelines?

  A. Contributors to the guideline access and collect fines for violations of the guidelines

  B. Contributors to the guideline report violations in country officials for prosecution

  C. The guidelines are advisory and detail fines for violations but lack any enforcement language

  D. The guidelines are advisory and act as a standard of good sustainable practice

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 443:

  A company recently announced a recall of imported lead-tainted toys sold through a network of retailers. The recall is related to which of the following attributes of an agile supply chain?

  A. Visibility

  B. Variability

  C. Value

  D. Velocity

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 444:

  Producing finished goods in a manufacturing environment has which of the following financial impacts?

  A. Conversion of assets to overhead costs

  B. Conversion of overhead costs to assets

  C. Conversion of overhead costs to liabilities

  D. Conversion of assets to equity

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 445:

  Which of the following arguments are made against traditional accounting methods for logistics expenses to an organization?

  A. They are more difficult to accumulate

  B. They overstate the costs of logistics

  C. They obscure important costs

  D. They incorrectly state the timing of logistics costs

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 446:

  Which of the following actions is most likely to lead to successful implementation of sales and operations planning (SandOP)?

  A. Automating data sharing between the sales and operations departments

  B. Adjusting the forecast to match the budget forecast

  C. Executing the process every month

  D. Focusing solely on the short term planning horizon

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 447:

  A company currently produces a major component and is considering purchasing the component from a foreign supplier. Assuming they were to purchase from the foreign supplier, which of the following would most likely impact the domestic manufacturing operations?

  A. Direct cost of the component

  B. Supplier lead time fluctuations

  C. Accuracy of supplier forecasting

  D. Transportation cost from the supplier

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 448:

  The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) economic scope includes economic performance, market presence and:

  A. product labeling practices

  B. quality practices

  C. legal practices

  D. procurement practices

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 449:

  A supplier is offering a price discount if more is ordered at one time. The offer should be analyzed to determine if a larger order is appropriate considering:

  A. the impact of the increase in average inventory levels on ABC designations

  B. the reduction in material cost compared to the impact on total holding costs

  C. the impact of additional items on indirect costs

  D. the increase in transportation costs compared to the reduction in ordering cost

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 450:

  A practical way to eliminate an unprofitable customer is to: A. establish a tiered pricing structure based on service levels and refuse to discount premier service

  B. increase product price by 30% to 50% within 3 to 6 months of the customer's initial order

  C. ask the customer to order products in much higher quantities than they typically do

  D. gradually reduce the quality of customer service

  Correct Answer: A