APICS CSCP Dumps Questions 2021

NEW QUESTION 1
Which of the following supply chain attributes is most appropriate for products with wide variety and highly variable demand?

• A. Efficient
• B. Responsive
• C. Short
• D. Virtual

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 2
Which of the following outcomes is most likely a result of allocating excess capacity to a supply chain facility?

• A. Lower utilization which leads to higher cost
• B. Higher utilization which leads to higher cost
• C. Higher utilization which leads to lower cost
• D. Lower utilization which leads to lower cost

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 3
Qualitative forecasting methods are most appropriate for projecting demand for:

• A. commodity products.
• B. families of products.
• C. breakthrough products.
• D. raw materials.

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 4
Turning the request-for-quotes process into a real-time auction setting most likely will:

• A. improve product quality.
• B. increase process costs.
• C. reduce cycle time.
• D. reduce bid cost.

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 5
Which of the following factors typically is most critical to effective change management?

• A. Early involvement of key stakeholders
• B. Extensive stakeholder education
• C. Analysis of the root causes of problems
• D. Quantification of potential benefits of the change

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 6
Functional products require which of the following types of supply chain process?

• A. Restrictive
• B. Innovative
• C. Efficient
• D. Integrated

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 7
Which of the following actions by trading partners is most likely to reduce the goods that will be processed by the reverse supply chain?

• A. Contracting with a third party to process returned goods
• B. Designing products that are easy to disassemble
• C. Working to delay regulations that require accepting returns
• D. Providing support and service that meet customer needs

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 8
The most common method for coping with demand variability in the manufacture of products with a lengthy cycle time is to have:

• A. higher raw material inventory.
• B. higher finished-goods inventory.
• C. lower finished-goods inventory.
• D. lower raw material inventory.

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 9
Which of the following approaches most likely will help a company reduce its cost of sales while increasing customer loyalty?

• A. Business process design
• B. Business development mapping
• C. Customer relationship management
• D. Sales contact management

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 10
Which of the following steps is first in developing a product differentiation strategy?

• A. Study customer needs
• B. Define customer segments
• C. Determine design modifications
• D. Establish competitive priorities

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 11
A manufacturer is evaluating outsourcing production of high-volume components. Outsourcing production will likely require an increase in total supply chain inventory for the components due to an increase in:

• A. demand.
• B. lead time.
• C. quality.
• D. suppliers.

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 12
The primary contribution from an enterprise resources planning system in building supply chain capability is:

• A. real-time manufacturing planning.
• B. improved decision making.
• C. ease of implementation.
• D. timely order tracking.

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 13
Which of the following variables is the most appropriate customer-facing goal used to determine the target inventory level?

• A. Inventory turns
• B. Level of service
• C. Total delivery cost
• D. Delivery lead time

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 14
An organization is partnering with a supplier. The most appropriate tool to ensure that the supplier has the necessary capabilities is:

• A. a supplier-input-process-output-customer diagram.
• B. supplier certification.
• C. supplier relationship management.
• D. supplier performance evaluation.

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 15
Which of the following factors is the most important driver of supply chain change?

• A. Health and safety concerns
• B. Competitor actions
• C. Government regulations
• D. Customer perceptions of value

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 16
Which of the following types of lead times is related most closely to a supplier performance measure?

• A. Fulfillment
• B. Replenishment
• C. Overall
• D. Process

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 17
Which of the following considerations is an important supply chain design decision?

• A. Product design
• B. Selecting supporting information systems
• C. Identifying labor force requirements
• D. Identifying training programs

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 18
In order to optimize delivery routing and load planning as well as to provide advanced shipment notifications (ASN's), which of the following technology platforms should be implemented to plan and manage the above operations?

• A. Electronic Date Interchange (EDI)
• B. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
• C. Event Management System (EMS)
• D. Transportation Management System (TMS)

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 19
The customer who provides point-of-sale data remains the sole decision-maker regarding order quantities when what type of inventory strategy is used?

• A. Continuous replenishment
• B. Advanced continuous replenishment
• C. Vendor-managed replenishment
• D. Quick response

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 20
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