APICS CSCP Free Practice Questions

NEW QUESTION 1
A company most likely would consider moving a portion of its manufacturing to a second location to:

• A. improve competitive advantage through cost control.
• B. avoid manufacturing downtime due to material shortages.
• C. maximize security for customer shipments.
• D. minimize the impact of natural disasters.

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 2
Which of the following supply chain strategies should be chosen if the lead-time for a product is long and the demand is not predictable?

• A. Inventory positioning
• B. Pull replenishment
• C. Continuous replenishment
• D. Push system

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 3
Which of the following reverse logistics activities involves reusing refurbished products?

• A. Return management
• B. Disposal and reclamation
• C. Decomposing and recycling
• D. Remanufacturing and repair

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 4
Which of the following changes often leads to higher levels of inventory?

• A. Decrease in customer service level
• B. Decrease in vendor lead times
• C. Increase in economies of scale
• D. Increase in warehouse holding costs

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 5
A product design that can be produced to requirements even when conditions in the production process are unfavorable typically is known as what type of design?

• A. Universal
• B. Computer-aided
• C. Modular
• D. Robust

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 6
Which of the following actions best exemplifies an appropriate demand management
strategy?

• A. Reducing costs in the procurement of goods
• B. Prioritizing demand when supply is constrained
• C. Maximizing sales orders from customers
• D. Updating the sales and operations planning (S&OP) to changes in production capacity

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 7
Which of the following behaviors is appropriate for a progressive company that is responding to changes in its supply chain?

• A. Pursuing cost reduction continuously
• B. Developing multiple supply chains for different product lines
• C. Ensuring demand before committing to a change in the supply chain
• D. Designing products for maximum lifetime

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 8
Supply chains delivering products or services are most able to respond quickly to changing market requirements when:

• A. products have been standardized.
• B. products have a modular design.
• C. production processes have been standardized.
• D. production processes have been simplified.

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 9
Maintaining a long-term collaborative relationship with a trading partner requires:

• A. formal and informal communication.
• B. interconnected information systems.
• C. one partner regularly exercising power.
• D. standardized terms of agreement.

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 10
Some firms that have licensed other companies to manufacture their products run the risk of:

• A. losing market share.
• B. the other companies becoming competitors.
• C. the products becoming a commodity.
• D. the products being overpriced.

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 11
The purpose of capacity requirements planning is to determine:

• A. the number of overtime hours required to complete a job.
• B. when equipment and labor are needed.
• C. what materials are needed.
• D. what materials require expediting.

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 12
A company's supply chain depends heavily on sourcing from international suppliers. Conditions increasingly threaten supply continuity. Which of the following actions is most
appropriate?

• A. Source from domestic suppliers.
• B. Conduct a risk assessment.
• C. Carry additional safety stock.
• D. Spread logistics across multiple carriers.

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 13
A company recently faced an increase in backorders. The company’s marketing department recently ran a sales promotion. The purchasing and planning departments were not aware of the promotional activity. Which of the following processes will help to solve this type of problem in the future?

• A. Sales and operations planning (S&OP)
• B. Advanced planning and scheduling (APS)
• C. Supplier relationship management (SRM)
• D. Customer relationship management (CRM)

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 14
Which of the following measures typically would be considered an aspect of the environmental impact of a supply chain?

• A. Amount of funds invested in infrastructure improvements
• B. Hours of employee education about environmental stewardship
• C. Weight and volume of packaging materials used
• D. Total number of people making a living wage

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 15
Which of the following constituents typically must provide information first to effectively improve supply chain design?

• A. Supplier
• B. Distribution system
• C. Manufacturing
• D. Customer

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 16
Benchmarking a firm's performance against industry competitors is most valuable because it can reveal:

• A. a competitor's manufacturing processes.
• B. a firm's leadership ranking relative to industry peers.
• C. which processes require improvement.
• D. that no further improvement is possible.

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 17
Inventory parameters established using analytic inventory techniques typically are based on balancing:

• A. supply and dependent demand.
• B. customer service and inventory costs.
• C. transportation and warehousing costs.
• D. inventory levels and decision-making costs.

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 18
Standardization of supply chain processes is most likely to facilitate achievement of which of the following activities?

• A. Reducing the total cost of ownership
• B. Tracking the effects of improvement initiatives
• C. Creating project consensus
• D. Understanding of operational metrics

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 19
The main benefit of a mass customization product design strategy is to:

• A. sell high quantities of product to specific customer segments.
• B. achieve economies of scale in purchasing components.
• C. offer more product variety while keeping inventories low.
• D. avoid assembly of finished products.

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 20
Medium-term demand management projections are used primarily to:

• A. complete strategic business planning of facilities.
• B. complete forecasts at the item level.
• C. aggregate demand for production planning.
• D. develop the master production schedule.

Answer: C