CSCP

CSCP practice questions, page 31 of 37, with answer review and explanations.

Question 151

A key challenge in managing the supply chain for an innovative product is that:

  1. contribution margins will be slim.
  2. the product life cycle will be long.
  3. product demand will be volatile.
  4. inventory levels must be minimal.

Question 152

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

  1. Information sharing, batch ordering, variable pricing
  2. Shortage gaming, frequent ordering, consistent pricing
  3. Information sharing, frequent ordering, variable pricing
  4. Information sharing, frequent ordering, consistent pricing

Question 153

A company would like to benchmark its inventory levels against other companies. Which of the following metrics is best to use for this purpose?

  1. Fill rate
  2. Days of supply
  3. Net asset turns
  4. Cash-to-cash cycle time

Question 154

Sustainable business practices are those capable of meeting the:

  1. environmental protection requirements of today.
  2. requirements of producing products with minimum resources.
  3. environmental protection requirements of the future.
  4. needs of the present while considering the needs of the future.

Question 155

Which of the following elements typically is considered to be an output of demand planning?

  1. Transportation routes and schedules
  2. Detailed production schedules
  3. Product family and item forecasts
  4. Customer historic tracking report