APICS APICS Certifications CSCP Questions & Answers

• Question 871:

  Interpersonal communication skills and negotiation with suppliers is important because it:

  A. enables the buying organization to partner with suppliers

  B. drives higher price breaks and lot size discounts

  C. allows the most competitive suppliers to remain viable

  D. is essential to achieve cost-cutting targets

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 872:

  In order to achieve economies of scale, a manufacturer is interested in producing large quantities. Which of the following functions of inventory will assist the manufacturer in achieving this goal?

  A. Geographical specialization

  B. Decoupling

  C. Balancing supply and demand

  D. Buffering uncertainty

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 873:

  Which of the following statements best characterizes the use of the Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) model?

  A. It is used as a reference model for distribution planning

  B. It is used to describe and improve any supply chain

  C. It is a required reference for reverse logistics

  D. It is a requirement for ISO 9000 standards

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 874:

  Which of the following characteristics are reflective of a resilient supply chain?

  A. Proactive in anticipating events and fast recovery from undesirable events

  B. Reactive in anticipating events and fast recovery from undesirable events

  C. Proactive in anticipating events and slow recovery from undesirable events

  D. Reactive in anticipating events and slow recovery from undesirable events

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 875:

  A formal currency review as an approach for managing supply chain risk is appropriate when relative currency value:

  A. moves above a certain level

  B. moves below a certain level

  C. moves above or below a certain level

  D. maintains a constant value

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 876:

  A manufacturer of innovative products needs to focus on which of the following factors?

  A. Cost per unit

  B. Time-to-market

  C. Component inventory levels

  D. Equipment utilization

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 877:

  Which of the following components of customer relationship management (CRM) system enables a company to more effectively manage its existing accounts, prospect for new customers, and track the impact of pricing, promotions and forecasts?

  A. Market segmentation

  B. Customer segmentation

  C. Customer service automation

  D. Sales force automation

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 878:

  Which of the following supply chain metrics is the best indicator of order fulfillment performance?

  A. Delivery to promise

  B. Cash-to-cash cycle time

  C. Customer order lead time

  D. Delivery to request

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 879:

  A master scheduler receives a new order with a due date inside the demand time fence (DTF). The best response is to:

  A. accept the order and schedule

  B. reject the order and inform sales

  C. identify the impact on current orders and escalate

  D. accept the order but change the due date

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 880:

  Which of the following outcomes is most likely a result of allocating excess capacity to a supply chain facility?

  A. Lower utilization which leads to higher cost

  B. Higher utilization which leads to higher cost

  C. Higher utilization which leads to lower cost

  D. Lower utilization which leads to lower cost

  Correct Answer: A