CSCP

CSCP practice questions, page 28 of 37, with answer review and explanations.

Question 136

A role-based entry into a company's system that aggregates all required sources of information into a single environment is known as:

  1. a portal.
  2. a hub.
  3. a local area network (LAN).
  4. an extranet.

Question 137

Enterprise resources planning (ERP) is defined as a:

  1. framework for organizing, defining, and standardizing business processes to use its internal knowledge to seek external advantage.
  2. production control system that determines priorities of in-process work.
  3. software module used to determine whether sufficient capacity is available to ship customer orders on time.
  4. process whereby sales, marketing, and operations determine what products will be sold and what resources will be required for production.

Question 138

The use of break-bulk warehouses allows for reduced transportation costs by receiving:

  1. large shipments and arranging for distribution to locations as smaller shipments.
  2. sorting multiple receipts for outgoing shipments based on final destination.
  3. converting individual pallets of goods into truckloads (TLs).
  4. staging products for delayed delivery to customers.

Question 139

The purpose of Incotermsֲ® is to establish common:

  1. software system terminology between supply chain partners.
  2. contracts for trade within the supply chain.
  3. company communication channels within the supply chain.
  4. quality measures for use in the supply chain.

Question 140

Which of the following statements about warehouse layout and storage is correct?

  1. Product weight is the major factor driving warehouse layout.
  2. Products with low volume are typically placed at the lower level in storage racks.
  3. Warehouses that utilize fixed locations storage typically minimize space requirements.
  4. A typical warehouse is engaged in a combination of short term and extended storage alternatives.