CSCP practice questions 221–230

1. Question 221 · 505 in bank

   A company is considering changing its manufacturing strategy from engineer-to-order (ETO) to make-to-order (MTO). Which of the following risks should the company be careful to consider?

   • ADecreasing manufacturing efficiency
   • BIncreasing work in process (WIP) inventory
   • CIncreasing raw material costs
   • DDecreasing customer satisfaction

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   Answer: D

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2. Question 222 · 505 in bank

   A warehouse supervisor has discovered a shortage of material to fulfill a customer order. If the inventory report shows that there should be enough material to fill the order, what should be done next?

   • AAsk customer to provide safety lead time
   • BReview service level for the safety stock
   • CPerform daily inventory counts
   • DAnalyze root cause of inventory differences

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   Answer: D

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3. Question 223 · 505 in bank

   What technology embeds intelligence into physical objects, thereby allowing a company to communicate with businesses and consumers?

   • AInternet-enabled identification
   • BUniversal product code
   • CRadio frequency identification (RFID)
   • DProduct markup language

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   Answer: C

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4. Question 224 · 505 in bank

   Which of the following statements best describes a fundamental requirement for developing and maintaining good business relationships in an effective supplier partnership?

   • AThe supplier must commit to meeting the customer's performance metrics
   • BThe buyer must commit to improving processes
   • CA means of periodic feedback must be in place for issue resolution
   • DBoth parties must focus on cost reduction to improve competitiveness

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   Answer: C

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5. Question 225 · 505 in bank

   A company's competitive advantage is product differentiation. The company has multiple new products with unique features targeted to various customer groups. It plans to sell its products via retail channels and online. One of the activities the company should focus on first when determining inventory levels for each product is:

   • Aidentifying and documenting each market segment's need
   • Bplanning equivalent inventory levels for each product
   • Csetting price points for each product
   • Ddetermining inventory levels at retail outlets

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   Answer: A

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6. Question 226 · 505 in bank

   What is the inventory turnover for a company with the following financial data?

   

   • A1.91
   • B4.64
   • C8.03
   • D19.50

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   Answer: A

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7. Question 227 · 505 in bank

   In order to improve the ability of a multiple plant manufacturer to reduce inventory, a warehouse should:

   • Atrain employees in managing inbound and outbound shipments
   • Bimplement an automated storage/retrieval system (AS/RS)
   • Csort and sequence a variety of materials for shipment to the plants
   • Dimplement postponement on high volume goods

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   Answer: C

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8. Question 228 · 505 in bank

   Goods were damaged during transit on a less-than-truckload (LTL) shipment. The goods were shipped free on board (FOB) destination. Who is responsible to file a freight claim?

   • AThe carrier
   • BThe seller
   • CThe buyer
   • DThe distribution warehouse

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   Answer: A

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9. Question 229 · 505 in bank

   Which of the following statements describe the purpose of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)?

   • ATo communicate a company's total revenue growth
   • BTo disclose a company's sustainability performance and impact
   • CTo advise a company's overall change management progress
   • DTo share a company's cumulative information technology adoption

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   Answer: B

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10. Question 230 · 505 in bank

    In a service environment, a decrease in demand over the long term will most likely result in:

    • Adecreased cost of service
    • Bincreased cost of service
    • Cdecreased cycle time
    • Dincreased cycle time

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    Answer: B

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