Certified CSCP Braindumps 2021

NEW QUESTION 1
Which of the following scenarios represents a correct application of the Supply-Chain Operations Reference-model (SCOR)?

• A. Sales and marketing refers to SCOR to improve demand generation.
• B. Production and engineering uses SCOR best practices to design a new "make" process flow.
• C. Distribution and logistics selects suppliers from the SCOR reference list.
• D. Marketing and development incorporates SCOR Level I metrics for new product design.

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 2
Which of the following types of information would be an appropriate basis for a qualitative forecast?

• A. Leading indicators
• B. Market research data
• C. Order history
• D. Shipment history

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 3
One of the first steps in devising an effective supply chain strategy within a company is to analyze a product's:

• A. nature of demand.
• B. backlog position.
• C. forecast bias.
• D. sales performance.

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 4
In the supplier rationalization step of the supplier relationship management process, the supplier base is treated like:

• A. a rival competitor in a tight market.
• B. an extension of the enterprise.
• C. a subcontractor with the lowest bid.
• D. an end customer with 50% of the demand.

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 5
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 6
Purchased component standardization generates savings primarily by reducing:

• A. assembly costs through economies of scale.
• B. engineering costs due to lower testing requirements.
• C. inventory control costs due to smaller shelf space requirements.
• D. inventory transportation costs by using economical modes.

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 7
The primary benefit a company is likely to achieve when setting time fences is:

• A. reducing lead time.
• B. providing a steady schedule for suppliers.
• C. interpreting forecast properly.
• D. maintaining a stable flow.

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 8
The process used to determine the impact of promotions, price discounts, and rebates on demand forecasts commonly is referred to as demand:

• A. planning.
• B. forecasting.
• C. aggregating.
• D. shaping.

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 9
Which of the following characteristics typically is a feature of supplier relationship management?

• A. Supplier employees are located at the firm's facilities.
• B. Inventory is verified before the supplier ships the goods.
• C. Performance of both firms is measured and reported regularly.
• D. The supplier is the sole source for the goods.

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 10
The United Nations Global Compact uses 10 guiding principles to:

• A. reduce uncertainty for multinational firms regarding legal, import/export, labor, and environmental standards across countries.
• B. set minimum levels of compliance across a broad range of transactional areas for businesses operating in multiple geographic regions.
• C. align the needs of businesses to increase profitability and the needs of individual countries to ensure their specific legal requirements are met.
• D. help ensure that markets, commerce, technology, and finance promote advancement of economies and societies everywhere.

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 11
A manufacturer of plastic components that are sold either directly or through distributors wants to identify the requirements of the end customers for each market segment. Which of the following approaches would be most appropriate?

• A. Analyzing the buying history for each of the market segments
• B. Asking the manufacturer's direct customers
• C. Conducting a market research project
• D. Sending samples of potential future products to the final customers

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 12
On-time delivery performance in the supply chain can best be improved by aligning required capacity with what type of capacity?

• A. Demonstrated
• B. Rated
• C. Budgeted
• D. Theoretical

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 13
The most appropriate approach to balance supply and demand over the medium term is:

• A. Enterprise resource planning (ERP)
• B. Business planning
• C. Strategic planning
• D. Sales and operations planning (S&OP)

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 14
A company plans to benchmark its shipping reliability compared to other companies in the industry. Which measurement is most appropriate to benchmark in this case?

• A. Perfect order fulfillment
• B. Upside supply chain flexibility
• C. Order fulfillment cycle time
• D. Total inventory days of supply

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 15
Which of the following circumstances best describes a roadblock to implementing customer relationship management and supplier relationship management?

• A. Concern about conflicts of interest with partners in the supply chain
• B. Lack of defined industry standards
• C. Deterioration of customer service levels
• D. Increased access to information for supply chain partners

Answer: A

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
The question below is based on the following flowchart:

Which of the following phrases most accurately describes the complete flow of demand information?

• A. From supplier to customer
• B. From customer to manufacturer
• C. From customer to supplier
• D. From supplier to manufacturer

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 18
A company discovers that several high-volume customers have very erratic ordering patterns. Which of the following actions is most likely to reduce variability?

• A. Checking the demand status multiple times daily
• B. Establishing Internet-enabled collaborative relationships
• C. Implementing electronic data interchange transactions
• D. Increasing safety-stock levels for items these customers order

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 19
Lean supply chains strive to achieve their objectives by using which of the following approaches?

• A. Inventory optimization
• B. Cost reduction
• C. Waste reduction
• D. Quality function deployment (QFD)

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 20
In the Supply Chain Operations Reference-model (SCOR®), the cash-to-cash cycle time for a manufacturing company is the number of days between which two of the following
situations?

• A. Paying for raw materials and getting paid for the product
• B. Shipping the product from the warehouse and receiving it at the customer's location
• C. Paying for raw materials and sending an invoice to the customer
• D. Billing the customer and getting paid for the product

Answer: A