APICS APICS Certifications CSCP Questions & Answers

• Question 71:

  Which of the following factors are most relevant in the purchase of widely used commodity materials?

  A. Quality and service

  B. Quality and availability

  C. Price and service

  D. Price and availability

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 72:

  Which of the following events would initiate an update of a manufacturing site business continuity plan?

  A. A major renovation and asset consolidation program

  B. A power outage lasting more than 48 hours

  C. A country's upcoming political election

  D. A one-week supply interruption from a vendor

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 73:

  Which of the following costs is an example of a specific inventory carrying cost?

  A. Receiving and materials storage

  B. Incoming inspection

  C. Shrinkage

  D. Inbound freight and duties

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 74:

  Which of the following end-to-end supply chain management processes would utilize forecast accuracy as a top performance metric?

  A. Plan

  B. Source

  C. Make

  D. Deliver

  Correct Answer: A

  Forecast accuracy is a key performance metric in the planning process of end-to-end supply chain management. Accurate demand forecasts help align resources, production capacity, and inventory levels with market needs, which in turn improves the overall efficiency and responsiveness of the supply chain.

• Question 75:

  Which of the following methods is a strategy of moving products from receiving, sorting, and shipping, without putting goods into storage?

  A. Order pooling

  B. Drop shipping

  C. Cross-shipment

  D. Cross-docking

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 76:

  One of the benefits of utilizing ISO 31000 for a company is it:

  A. increases an organization's ability to identify risk.

  B. enhances internal controls and corporate governance.

  C. maintains proper internal operational and financial controls.

  D. provides a framework for an organization's environmental policy.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 77:

  Which of the following statements regarding customer service is true?

  A. A commitment of logistics is to provide best customer service regardless of cost.

  B. All customers require fast delivery even if it means increased total cost.

  C. One of the attributes of service reliability may mean that shipments arrive damage-free.

  D. A basic customer service commitment must include taking a total zero-defect approach for all customers.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 78:

  Which of the following statements best represents a supply chain approach to cost accounting using the theory of constraints (TOC)?

  A. It tends to only focus on the actual running costs of the constraint.

  B. It forces cost reduction efforts on all operations because they all may become constraints.

  C. It tends to not allocate overhead to costs, making the accounting closer to cash flow.

  D. It tends to view all costs of poor quality as sunk costs for the entire operation.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 79:

  What emerging supply chain trend can mitigate risk from tariff wars between countries?

  A. Digitalization

  B. Sustainability

  C. Regional sourcing

  D. Trusted networks

  Correct Answer: C

  Regional sourcing, or nearshoring, involves sourcing materials and manufacturing products closer to the end consumer market, rather than relying on global supply chains.

• Question 80:

  As opposed to functional products, innovative products have which of the following characteristics?

  A. Lead times are longer.

  B. Product life cycle is longer.

  C. Profit margins are lower.

  D. Demand uncertainty is higher.

  Correct Answer: D