APICS CSCP 100 PERCENT CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
⫸ A toy manufacturer wants to use an auction to procure a large
shipment of common screws at the lowest possible cost. Which type of
auction should the manufacturer use? Answer: Reverse auction
⫸ An organization has pursued lean and Just-in-Time manufacturing
and offshoring to a nearby low-labor-cost country. Which of the
following is a significant consequence of these actions on the
organization's supply chain? Answer: Increased risk
⫸ When scheduling a constrained resource, which of the following
actions should be taken? Answer: Ensure that there is a constant flow of
work to the constrained resource.
⫸ An organization that uses standard costing is calculating the
efficiency of its main manufacturing facility over the last month. In any
given week, the facility has 1,600 standard hours of work. The hours
actually worked over the last four weeks are as follows: week 1—1,689,
week 2—1,547, week 3—1,590, week 4—1,730. What is the total
efficiency for the last four weeks? Answer: 97.6%
⫸ Which could be used to produce a more accurate and useful SWOT
analysis? Answer: Voluntary use of ISO 31000 Series Standards
⫸ A focus on quality, affordability, or availability indicates a focus on
which of the following? Answer: Customer value
,⫸ An organization has decided to reduce the number of distribution
warehouses it uses to fulfill customer orders. What will be the most
likely result? Answer: Total safety stock will decrease.
⫸ Which of the following is a benefit of effective supply chain
management? Answer: Reduced variability of flows
⫸ A company wants to reduce the lead time of components and increase
the on-time delivery performance of suppliers. Which of the following
processes needs to be implemented? Answer: Collaborative planning,
forecasting, and replenishment (CPFR)
⫸ What can be done about the risk of non-malicious information system
failures causing an inability to conduct business for a period? Answer:
Trade disruption insurance
⫸ Which of the following categories of cost would a retailer typically
include in the cost of carrying inventory? Answer: Spoilage
⫸ A company has stated in its annual business report that its
management philosophy is based on the principles of total quality
management (TQM). In order to ensure that TQM is effectively
implemented, the company should focus on: Answer: meeting customer
wants and needs.
, ⫸ Which is a best practice for expediting transportation? Answer: Track
the percentage of orders expedited and the marginal costs of expediting.
⫸ Volume growth is a key performance indicator for which of the
following? Answer: Product merchandizing
⫸ Which of the following two warehouse functions share the same
benefit of having consolidated, full-trailer shipments into and/or out of
the facility? Answer: Cross-dock and break-bulk
⫸ Which of the following statements about customer segmentation is
true? Answer: Demographic segmentation is not based on data about
actual customer buying behaviors.
⫸ Which would be the fastest way for a fashion clothing company to
get to market while also minimizing demand mismatch risks? Answer:
Look at street trends and buy appropriate fabrics before the runway
season.
⫸ How does demand-driven material requirements planning (DDMRP)
minimize buffer inventories while maintaining desired customer service
levels? Answer: Dynamically adjusting buffer levels based on daily
reviews of how long customers will wait for orders
⫸ An advantage of cycle counting over annual physical inventory is:
Answer: timely detection of problems.
⫸ A toy manufacturer wants to use an auction to procure a large
shipment of common screws at the lowest possible cost. Which type of
auction should the manufacturer use? Answer: Reverse auction
⫸ An organization has pursued lean and Just-in-Time manufacturing
and offshoring to a nearby low-labor-cost country. Which of the
following is a significant consequence of these actions on the
organization's supply chain? Answer: Increased risk
⫸ When scheduling a constrained resource, which of the following
actions should be taken? Answer: Ensure that there is a constant flow of
work to the constrained resource.
⫸ An organization that uses standard costing is calculating the
efficiency of its main manufacturing facility over the last month. In any
given week, the facility has 1,600 standard hours of work. The hours
actually worked over the last four weeks are as follows: week 1—1,689,
week 2—1,547, week 3—1,590, week 4—1,730. What is the total
efficiency for the last four weeks? Answer: 97.6%
⫸ Which could be used to produce a more accurate and useful SWOT
analysis? Answer: Voluntary use of ISO 31000 Series Standards
⫸ A focus on quality, affordability, or availability indicates a focus on
which of the following? Answer: Customer value
,⫸ An organization has decided to reduce the number of distribution
warehouses it uses to fulfill customer orders. What will be the most
likely result? Answer: Total safety stock will decrease.
⫸ Which of the following is a benefit of effective supply chain
management? Answer: Reduced variability of flows
⫸ A company wants to reduce the lead time of components and increase
the on-time delivery performance of suppliers. Which of the following
processes needs to be implemented? Answer: Collaborative planning,
forecasting, and replenishment (CPFR)
⫸ What can be done about the risk of non-malicious information system
failures causing an inability to conduct business for a period? Answer:
Trade disruption insurance
⫸ Which of the following categories of cost would a retailer typically
include in the cost of carrying inventory? Answer: Spoilage
⫸ A company has stated in its annual business report that its
management philosophy is based on the principles of total quality
management (TQM). In order to ensure that TQM is effectively
implemented, the company should focus on: Answer: meeting customer
wants and needs.
, ⫸ Which is a best practice for expediting transportation? Answer: Track
the percentage of orders expedited and the marginal costs of expediting.
⫸ Volume growth is a key performance indicator for which of the
following? Answer: Product merchandizing
⫸ Which of the following two warehouse functions share the same
benefit of having consolidated, full-trailer shipments into and/or out of
the facility? Answer: Cross-dock and break-bulk
⫸ Which of the following statements about customer segmentation is
true? Answer: Demographic segmentation is not based on data about
actual customer buying behaviors.
⫸ Which would be the fastest way for a fashion clothing company to
get to market while also minimizing demand mismatch risks? Answer:
Look at street trends and buy appropriate fabrics before the runway
season.
⫸ How does demand-driven material requirements planning (DDMRP)
minimize buffer inventories while maintaining desired customer service
levels? Answer: Dynamically adjusting buffer levels based on daily
reviews of how long customers will wait for orders
⫸ An advantage of cycle counting over annual physical inventory is:
Answer: timely detection of problems.
