CSCP questions with correct answers

available-to-promise (ATP) CORRECT ANSWER 1) In operations, the uncommitted portion of a company's inventory and planned production maintained in the master schedule to support customer-order promising. [This] quantity is the uncommitted inventory balance in the first period and is normally calculated for each period in which an MPS receipt is scheduled. In the first period, [this] includes on-hand inventory less customer orders that are due and overdue. Three methods of calculation are used: discrete [...], cumulative [...] with look-ahead, and cumulative [...] without look-ahead. (2) In logistics, the quantity of a finished good that is or will be available to commit to a customer order based on the customer's required ship date. To accommodate deliveries on future dates, [this] is usually time-phased to include anticipated purchases or production receipts. business process management (BPM) CORRECT ANSWER A business discipline or function that uses business practices, techniques, and methods to create and improve business processes. [A] holistic approach to the use of appropriate process-related business disciplines to gain business performance improvements across the enterprise or supply chain. It promotes business effectiveness and efficiency while striving for innovation, flexibility, and integration with technology. Most process improvement disciplines or activities can be considered [this]. business-to-business commerce (B2B) CORRECT ANSWER Business conducted over the internet between businesses. The implication is that this connectivity will cause businesses to transform themselves via supply chain management to become virtual organizations—reducing costs, improving quality, reducing delivery lead time, and improving due-date performance. business-to-consumer sales (B2C) CORRECT ANSWER Business being conducted between businesses and final consumers, largely over the internet. It includes traditional brick and mortar businesses that also offer products online and businesses that trade exclusively on the internet.