CSCP practice questions 401–410

1. Question 401 · 505 in bank

   The primary role marketing plays in demand planning is to:

   • Amanage the sales force.
   • Bdetermine monthly production.
   • Cdetermine plant locations.
   • Destablish customer service standards.

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   Answer: A

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2. Question 402 · 505 in bank

   The primary objective of aggregate planning is to:

   • Aimprove forecast accuracy.
   • Breduce cash-to-cash cycle time.
   • Cdevelop a service-level target.
   • Dachieve cyclical employment levels.

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   Answer: D

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3. Question 403 · 505 in bank

   Which of the following actions is key to improving forecast accuracy?

   • AUsing a tracking signal
   • BReducing cumulative product lead time
   • CChanging from a time series forecasting method to a causal forecasting method
   • DChanging from forecasting at the product family level to the stock keeping unit (SKU) level

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   Answer: B

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4. Question 404 · 505 in bank

   The ultimate goal of a supply contract is to achieve which of the following outcomes?

   • AMinimize the risk of stockouts for the buyer.
   • BReduce the risk of excess inventory for the supplier.
   • CShare risk and increase profits for both entities.
   • DDecrease quality issues and product returns.

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   Answer: C

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5. Question 405 · 505 in bank

   The make-or-buy decision typically would include considerations about:

   • Afeasibility of vendor-managed inventory (VMI).
   • Blegal consequences of consignment.
   • Ctotal ownership costs.
   • Dcross-docking capabilities at supplier sites.

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   Answer: C

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6. Question 406 · 505 in bank

   Which of the following set of services is typically handled by fourth-party logistics (4PL) providers?

   • AWarehousing and transportation
   • BCustomer service and forecasting
   • CInformation technology (IT) management
   • DSupply chain network design

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   Answer: D

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7. Question 407 · 505 in bank

   When a company is evaluating the performance of its order fulfillment process, which of the following outcomes should be the primary consideration?

   • AAn increase in gross profit margin
   • BAn increase in shipping efficiency
   • CMeeting customer needs
   • DExceeding industry benchmarks

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   Answer: C

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8. Question 408 · 505 in bank

   Which of the following approaches to supply chain risk management is most appropriate when designing the structure of a supply chain network?

   • ACreating an adaptive community of business partners in the supply chain
   • BDeveloping the ability to quickly respond to disruptions in the supply chain
   • CIncorporating redundancy in the supply chain
   • DPlanning for excess capacity in the supply chain

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   Answer: C

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9. Question 409 · 505 in bank

   An effective supplier relationship management (SRM) program selects a supplier based on the supplier's:

   • Astatus as a Tier 1 or Tier 2 supplier.
   • Binterdependence with the company.
   • Cability to bring in additional suppliers.
   • Dlevel of influence over the performance of the supply chain.

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   Answer: D

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10. Question 410 · 505 in bank

    Which of the following approaches to quality includes defining defects through determination of customer expectations?

    • AAcceptable quality level (AQL)
    • BSix sigma
    • CDesign for quality
    • DTotal quality management (TQM)

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    Answer: D

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