CSCP practice questions 381–390

1. Question 381 · 505 in bank

   Which of the following supplier capabilities is a benefit to the manufacturer establishing a direct relationship with lower-tier suppliers?

   • AProviding smaller lot sizes
   • BProviding vendor-managed inventory (VMI) capabilities
   • CProviding just-in-time (JIT) deliveries
   • DProviding information about impending shifts in the economy

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   Answer: B

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2. Question 382 · 505 in bank

   A supply chain manager’s dashboard should have which of the following characteristics?

   • AFocus on simple financial measures.
   • BBe extensive, optimizing many attributes on one dashboard.
   • CBe held in strict confidence and only viewed by top leadership.
   • DReflect actionable current and accurate reporting.

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   Answer: D

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3. Question 383 · 505 in bank

   Demand management is an integral part of business planning and control that:

   • Aencompasses forecasting, order entry, and distribution.
   • Bprovides demand only at the aggregate level.
   • Cplans for required capacity to meet requirements.
   • Dprovides an available-to-promise (ATP) quantity.

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   Answer: A

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4. Question 384 · 505 in bank

   On which of the following metrics should a firm focus improvement efforts when the firm wishes to improve its liquidity position?

   • AInventory days of supply
   • BInventory record accuracy
   • CCash-to-cash cycle time
   • DBalance sheet assets

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   Answer: C

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5. Question 385 · 505 in bank

   The best reason for an organization to identify end-customer segments is to:

   • Adetermine sales territories and targets.
   • Bdetermine the pricing structure for product families.
   • Cimplement an appropriate supply chain for each segment.
   • Dmeasure the revenue and profitability of each segment.

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   Answer: C

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6. Question 386 · 505 in bank

   Deciding whether to add a tier or echelon in an existing supply chain requires balancing the advantages of being closer to customers and:

   • Achannel efficiency.
   • Bcustomer service levels.
   • Cproduction capacities.
   • Dquality metrics.

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   Answer: A

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7. Question 387 · 505 in bank

   Collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment (CPFR) processes are most valuable because they can result in:

   • Aimproved data verification.
   • Bdecreased inventory levels.
   • Cjoint business plans.
   • Dcoordinated transportation management.

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   Answer: B

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8. Question 388 · 505 in bank

   Implementation of electronic data interchange (EDI) would be most appropriate for a company that wants to use:

   • Aradio frequency technology to identify a container.
   • Bencoded information to be read by electronic readers.
   • Cstandard digital forms for purchase orders.
   • Da bottom-up method to develop stock keeping unit (SKU) forecasts.

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   Answer: C

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9. Question 389 · 505 in bank

   A manufacturing company produces equipment in which several subassemblies are now also required for sale as replacement parts. To satisfy both types of demand, the company should first:

   • Areview their part numbering and bills of material (BOMs) to identify the subassemblies differently when sold as an end-item.
   • Breview the production process to determine the cost to produce the subassemblies when sold as an end-item.
   • Creview the timing and quantity requirements for the subassemblies demand for production versus when sold as an end-item.
   • Dreview the warehouse system to ensure that subassemblies for production can be segregated from those to be sold as an end-item.

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   Answer: C

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10. Question 390 · 505 in bank

    A company wants to establish a warehouse to serve a new market. Which of the following warehouse ownership arrangements will provide the best combination of low cost and high operational flexibility?

    • APrivate
    • BPublic
    • CContract
    • DNetwork

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    Answer: C

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