APICS APICS Certifications CSCP Questions & Answers

• Question 461:

  A key to increasing supply chain management integration is to:

  A. have critical component suppliers share in strategy implementation

  B. incorporate enterprise resource planning (ERP)

  C. utilize warehouse management systems (WMS)

  D. push demand throughout the supply chain

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 462:

  A possible risk of licensing other companies to manufacture products is:

  A. losing market share

  B. the other companies becoming competitors

  C. the products becoming a commodity

  D. the products being overpriced

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 463:

  A firm allows its employees to engage in charitable activities during work hours, enforces strict codes of employee conduct, and makes donations of funds and goods to local organizations. Which of the following types of initiatives do these examples represent?

  A. Employee ethics

  B. Community conduct

  C. Backed-by-business

  D. Social sustainability

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 464:

  Which of the following are components of a perfect order?

  A. right quantity

  II. right place

  III. right price

  B. I

  C. II

  D. I and II

  E. I and III

  F. I, II and III

  Correct Answer: E

• Question 465:

  Which of the following are components of a perfect order?

  A. right product

  II. right time

  III. right quantity

  B. I

  C. II

  D. I and II

  E. I and III

  F. I, II and III

  Correct Answer: E

• Question 466:

  Which of the following statements best describes the goals of strategic sourcing?

  A. A purchase strategy that relies heavily on technology to reduce risk

  B. A procurement strategy that takes into account the long-term impact on people, profit, and the planet

  C. A process of purchasing goods and services aimed at exploiting global efficiencies in production

  D. A mechanism for managing external resources to support non-commodity purchases

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 467:

  What other term is sometimes substituted for "Check" of the PDCA?

  A. analyze

  B. control

  C. change

  D. document

  E. study

  Correct Answer: E

• Question 468:

  Which of the following best corresponds to the definition of throughput time?

  A. Throughput time is the time between completion of two discrete units of production.

  B. Throughput time is the length of time from when materials enter a production facility until itexits.

  C. Throughput time is the time from when raw materials are paid for to the time payment offinished goods is received.

  D. Throughput time is the time from receipt of a customer's order to the delivery of theproduct.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 469:

  Which of the following planning systems deal exclusively with independent demand items?

  A. DRP

  II. MPS

  III. MRP

  B. I

  C. II

  D. III

  E. I and II

  F. II and III

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 470:

  Which of the following planning systems examine both independent and dependent demand items:

  A. DRP

  II. MPS

  III. MRP

  B. I

  C. II C. III

  D. I and II

  E. II and III

  Correct Answer: C