CSCP

CSCP practice questions, page 34 of 37, with answer review and explanations.

Question 166

Effective data acquisition for supply chain management requires:

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

Question 167

The primary business advantage of developing an international supply chain is to:

  1. reduce transportation costs.
  2. decrease inventory costs.
  3. limit the number of component suppliers.
  4. realize economies of scale in production and distribution.

Question 168

Transforming company policies into objectives and specific goals creates a:

  1. performance standard.
  2. organizational benchmark.
  3. supply chain metric.
  4. balanced scorecard.

Question 169

A well-grounded program in which a company focuses on customer success involves:

  1. a thorough understanding of individual customers' requirements.
  2. a commitment to focus on short-term business relationships.
  3. a focus on relationships having high profitability and low potential for growth.
  4. making similar commitments to customers in order to maintain lasting relationships.

Question 170

A company faces highly unpredictable demand for an end item. Which of the following production methods would work best for meeting customer demand within a reasonable lead time?

  1. Engineer-to-order (ETO)
  2. Make-to-order (MTO)
  3. Assemble-to-order (ATO)
  4. Make-to-stock (MTS)