CSCP APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional

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Question 1 (New Update)

Which of the following actions most likely will increase market share for products that are critical manufacturing components for customers?

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  • Reducing prices below those of the competition

  • Providing a level of service to increase customer uptime

  • Incorporating the latest technology in the products

  • Storing a range of the products on customer sites

Question 2 (Supply Chain Strategy, Design, and Compliance)

Managing supply chain risks includes which of the following activities?

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  • Developing alternatives to key suppliers

  • Setting aside funds for disruption-recovery efforts

  • Charging each supply chain partner a portion of risk cost

  • Creating extra inventory to cover disruptions in the supply chain

Question 3 (Implementation and Operations)

A supplier disputes a low rating generated by a company's enterprise resources planning (ERP) system. Which of the following actions by the purchasing agent is most appropriate?

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  • Advise the ERP information technology manager that there is a flaw in the rating system.

  • Scrap the vendor rating system until the company can figure out what is wrong.

  • Compare the vendor and company detail records, and interview company employees who handled the data.

  • Tell the supplier that, regardless of the disputed claims, the supplier must improve performance.