Updated Jun 09, 2022 Test Engine to Practice Test for CSCP Valid and Updated Dumps [Q51-Q75]

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Updated Jun 09, 2022 Test Engine to Practice Test for CSCP Valid and Updated Dumps

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NEW QUESTION 51
Which of the following is one of the five common barriers companies face when implementinga project?

competition

confusion

cash flow

research and development

performance

NEW QUESTION 52
Which of the following strategies would increase overall supply chain risk?

Single sourcing a product that makes the highest annual profit

Outsourcing a product that is not well suited to your operations

Identify multiple sources for a product that has a potential for supply chain disruption

Internally manufacturing a product that has a high level of technical intellectual property

Section: Supply Chain Strategy, Design, and Compliance

NEW QUESTION 53
Which statement best defines “competing on supply network capabilities”?

The nature of competition will center on the single, most powerful company of a supplynetwork, which will determine the terms of trade across the entire supply network.

The nature of competition will be between individual companies competing on their internalsupply network capabilities.

The nature of competition will be shared among the capabilities of the supply network,making use of collaboration.

None of the above.

NEW QUESTION 54
A lean supply chain transformation initiative requires:

external resources

top management commitment

social responsibility

positive return on investment (ROI)

NEW QUESTION 55
Customizing can be an effective warehousing strategy because it allows a company to:

allocate available storage space to optimize handling costs.

address trade-offs between space and material handling needs.

effectively design its inbound and outbound dock areas.

add value to the product through modification, labeling, and packaging.

NEW QUESTION 56
Which of the following is true regarding functional products?

Functional products have unstable & unpredictable demand, and high profit margins.

Functional products satisfy basic needs, have stable & predictable demand, and long lifecycles.

Functional products have unstable & unpredictable demand, and low profit margins.

Functional products satisfy basic needs, have unstable and unpredictable demand, and longlife cycles.

NEW QUESTION 57
A company exports products to emerging markets. Which of the following approaches would be used to enhance compliance, minimize risks, and connect supply chain activities?

Logistics network planning

Distribution requirements planning

Supply chain event management

Global trade management

NEW QUESTION 58
The use of a seasonal index as a forecasting technique measures the ratio of the:

average seasonal demand to the average demand for all periods.

average demand for all periods to the average seasonal demand.

average seasonal demand to the standard deviation of the demand for all periods.

standard deviation of the seasonal demand to the standard deviation of demand for all periods.

Section: Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management

NEW QUESTION 59
All of the following are appropriate supply chain strategies for functional productsEXCEPT:

high average utilization rate in manufacturing

minimal inventory with high inventory turns

short lead time (consistent with low cost)

suppliers chosen for cost and quality

modular design that postpones differentiation as long as possible

NEW QUESTION 60
Which of the following do many practitioners associate with the term “collaboration” asapplied to supply chains?

information sharing

collaborative planning

joint decision making

supply chain restructuring

NEW QUESTION 61
Which of the following tools will facilitate greater collaboration as the supply chain matures?

Supplier relationship management (SRM) to select a vendor

Customer relationship management (CRM) to automate the sales force

Supply chain event management (SCEM) to increase visibility of changing situations

Enterprise resources planning (ERP) to forecast demand

NEW QUESTION 62
Which of the following best corresponds to PLM?

control and management of product data

productive lean measurement

product evolution from raw material to disposal

productive life-cycle maintenance

NEW QUESTION 63
Reverse supply chain activity typically peaks nearest the beginning of which of the following stages of the product life cycle?

Introduction

Growth

Maturity

Decline

NEW QUESTION 64
All of the following are types of customers EXCEPT:

noncustomer

vulnerable customer

loyal customer

past due customer

lost customer

NEW QUESTION 65
Which of the following actions typically would be considered part of a reverse logistics strategy?

Offering a discount on new purchases when used products are returned

Reducing the amount of packaging material used in shipping

Manufacturing products in batches consistent with full-truckload shipments

Batching returns of defective components to the suppliers

NEW QUESTION 66
A company produces and distributes a family of soft drinks in a single country. It has developed and will introduce a new family of soft drinks for weight- and health-conscious individuals. There currently are no competitors with nationwide distribution for this category of soft drinks. Which of the following supply chain strategies would be most appropriate for the two product families?

Produce both product families to forecast and push through the distribution system.

Produce both product families only after receipt of a distributor order.

Produce the current product family to forecast and the new product family to order.

Produce the current product family to order and the new product family to forecast.

NEW QUESTION 67
All of the following are tasks required to better manage supply chains EXCEPT:

designing supply chains for strategic advantage

implementing collaborative relationships

develop software systems

manage supply chain information

removing cost from the supply chain

NEW QUESTION 68
Risk pooling enables a lower total inventory level without affecting service levels based on which of the following assumptions?

Inventory turnover ratio can be reduced.

Aggregate demand is more accurate than disaggregate demand.

The planning time fence can be adjusted as needed.

The supplier shares some risk for holding inventory.

Section: Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management

NEW QUESTION 69
Continuous improvement is best described as:

a never-ending effort to expose and eliminate root causes of problems.

a never-ending effort by the management team to reduce cycle time.

identifying and implementing big-step improvements within a process.

a process in which a supplier commits to replenishing inventory based on demand without receiving replenishment orders.

NEW QUESTION 70
Variation in upstream requirements can be reduced by increasing:

demand visibility.

production capacity.

product features.

safety stock.

NEW QUESTION 71
A company that produces standardized products and sells them through retailers via a responsive transportation system has decided to expand its sales with an online store for customized products. Which of the following distribution strategies would be the most appropriate for the business-strategy change?

Local distribution centers serving retailers and online sales

Centralized cross-docking facilities serving retailers and online sales

A centralized distribution center serving retailers and direct shipment from the factory serving online sales

A centralized distribution center serving retailers with transshipment arrangements serving online sales

NEW QUESTION 72
What does the “I” in DMAIC stand for?

implement

improve

independent

information

integrate

NEW QUESTION 73
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?

Analyzing the buying history for each of the market segments

Asking the manufacturer’s direct customers

Conducting a market research project

Sending samples of potential future products to the final customers

NEW QUESTION 74
A firm has discovered a product quality issue. What should be the first step in responding to this issue?

Determine the root cause of the quality issue.

Separate the non-conforming products.

Trace the location of the faulty product in the supply chain.

Replace faulty products when they are returned by the end user.

NEW QUESTION 75
When a company undertakes a win-back strategy without considering the profitability of customer accounts, it is neglecting which of the following key elements?

Loyalty

Scoring

Segmentation

Prospecting

Section: Supply Chain Strategy, Design, and Compliance

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