Free APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional CSCP Exam Practice Test

Which of the following advantages of radio frequency identification (RFID) is the main benefit for material handling?

• Improved speed and flexibility
• Long distance readability
• Ability to withstand harsh environments
• Detection of multiple tags

A company's decision to charge different prices for the same service sold in different market segments is most likely based on which of the following metrics?

• Internal rate of return (IRR)
• Lifetime customer value (LCV)
• Net present value (NPV)
• Return on investment (ROI)

Which of the following factors typically is the most significant impediment to implementing collaborative commerce?

• Technology barriers
• Security
• Corporate culture
• Return on investment (ROI)

The value that logistics provides within the supply chain can best be summarized as:

• satisfying customer expectations about availability and delivery at an acceptable total cost.
• meeting promised location and on-time delivery goals with minimal use of expediting.
• establishing inventory and delivery goals with various customers that fulfill the firm's profit objectives.
• providing accurate in-transit and delivery information to customers and salespeople.

A company distributes products through a multitiered distribution network. Recently there has been high demand variability for a mature product that had experienced stable demand for several years. The most appropriate way to address the variability of demand is to:

• extend forecast horizon.
• increase distribution safety stock targets.
• increase manufacturing throughput.
• increase demand visibility with all partners.

Which of the following factors is the most appropriate measure of delivery performance for finished goods?

• Perfect order fulfillment
• On-time delivery
• Load efficiency
• Available-to-promise

Effective data acquisition for supply chain management requires:

• establishment of market standards for forecasting accuracy.
• establishment of a six-segment matrix classifying function and innovation.
• identification of products that have market predictability.
• identification of the proper supply chain profile for the product type.

Moving from engineer-to-order (ETO) to assembled-to-order (ATO) usually increases which of the following costs per unit?

• Transportation
• Inventory
• Manufacturing
• Procurement

Bullwhip effect can be reduced by which of the following combinations of actions?

• Information sharing, batch ordering, variable pricing
• Shortage gaming, frequent ordering, consistent pricing
• Information sharing, frequent ordering, variable pricing
• Information sharing, frequent ordering, consistent pricing

Compared to mass-media marketing, customer relationship management has the advantage of allowing the organization to:

• compete for customers based on service.
• reach a larger number of potential customers.
• reduce inventory to improve cash flow.
• focus on attracting new customers.