APICS CSCP Exam Questions

Questions for the CSCP were updated on : Dec 01 ,2025

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Question 1

A firm has experienced multiple complaints from customers concerning the delivery of products with
a wide range of reasons for the complaints. On which of the following measures should the firm
focus its improvement efforts?

  • A. Percentage on-time delivery
  • B. Fill rate percentage
  • C. Perfect order fulfillment
  • D. Customer order lead time
Answer:

C

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Question 2

A company making highly customized products is planning to standardize certain aspects of the
product in order to improve the forecast accuracy and meet customer demand. Which of the
following strategies can the company utilize?

  • A. Postpone the manufacturing until sufficient orders arrive.
  • B. Restructure the product into modular assemblies.
  • C. Synchronize the product demand with manufacturing.
  • D. Outsource the product to lower cost suppliers.
Answer:

B

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Question 3

An organization that focuses on innovative products requiring a high degree of responsiveness in the
supply chain most likely will establish its distribution facility:

  • A. at the location that has available temporary labor.
  • B. at the lowest-cost location.
  • C. close to the organization's production facility.
  • D. close to the market the organization serves.
Answer:

D

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Question 4

Which of the following modes of transportation has the highest fixed cost and lowest variable cost
while retaining the advantage of flexibility of commodities transported?

  • A. Pipeline
  • B. Truck
  • C. Water
  • D. Rail
Answer:

A

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Question 5

Which of the following factors most likely will prevent supply chain members from achieving synergy
through e-commerce activities?

  • A. Lack of universal standards for data transfer
  • B. Lack of legal standards to enforce effective information sharing
  • C. Lack of proper infrastructure to support the e-commerce process
  • D. Unwillingness among members to share strategic information
Answer:

D

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Question 6

A company recently acquired a competitor and is re-evaluating the impact the acquisition will have
on their network configuration. Which of the following decisions should be considered as part of the
network design?

  • A. The balance between information technology (IT) infrastructure and transportation cost
  • B. The evaluation of local labor rates at each facility
  • C. The proximity to raw material resources
  • D. The inventory position to match supply and demand
Answer:

D

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Question 7

Which of the following philosophies has the goal of reducing process variation and improving
product quality?

  • A. Six sigma
  • B. Total quality management (TQM)
  • C. Lean manufacturing
  • D. Taguchi methodology
Answer:

A

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Question 8

A company manufactures consumer products in two locations. Location 1 has the lowest
manufacturing costs. Location 2 is closer to the market. Location 1 is most appropriate for
manufacturing products that have which of the following pairs of characteristics?

  • A. New to market and uncertain demand
  • B. End of life and stable demand
  • C. High volume and stable demand
  • D. Low volume and stable demand
Answer:

C

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Question 9

Which of the following automatic identification system (AIS) tags includes a battery and an onboard
transmitter that periodically transmit signals?

  • A. Quick-response (QR) code
  • B. Passive
  • C. Active
  • D. Semi-active
Answer:

C

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Question 10

Which type of supplier relationship is characterized by short- and medium-term contracts with some
visibility, interaction, and communication through designated contact points?

  • A. Joint venture
  • B. Ongoing
  • C. Partnership
  • D. Strategic alliance
Answer:

B

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Question 11

A manufacturing company produces equipment in which several subassemblies are now also
required for sale as replacement parts. To satisfy both types of demand, the company should first:

  • A. review their part numbering and bills of material (BOMs) to identify the subassemblies differently when sold as an end-item.
  • B. review the production process to determine the cost to produce the subassemblies when sold as an end-item.
  • C. review the timing and quantity requirements for the subassemblies' demand for production versus when sold as an end-item.
  • D. review the warehouse system to ensure that subassemblies for production can be segregated from those to be sold as an end-item.
Answer:

A

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Question 12

Which of the following actions by members of a supply chain most likely will improve the end-
customer fill rate?

  • A. Sharing end-customer demand data among the trading partners
  • B. Sharing production schedules for the manufacturing locations
  • C. Simplifying the interorganizational business processes
  • D. Increasing safety stock at the manufacturing locations
Answer:

A

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Question 13

Which of the following applications would be the most appropriate use of the ISO 31000 – Risk
Management – Principles and Guidelines?

  • A. Defining contract terms and conditions
  • B. Integrating resiliency into the company strategy
  • C. Evaluating potential suppliers of critical items
  • D. Identifying stable regions for production operations
Answer:

B

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Question 14

A direct shipment strategy typically would be most appropriate when shipping:

  • A. consumer electronics to retailers.
  • B. low shelf-life items to grocery stores.
  • C. bulk grain long distances.
  • D. defective components for salvage.
Answer:

B

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Question 15

A company that locates manufacturing facilities in different countries so that an economic downturn
in one country will most likely be offset by business in another country is employing what type of
strategy?

  • A. Glocalization
  • B. Hedge
  • C. Flexible
  • D. Speculative
Answer:

B

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