APICS CSCP Practice Test - Questions Answers, Page 22

Which of the following actions is most likely to improve the cash-to-cash cycle time?

Which of the following actions typically is most important when building a collaborative supply chain?

Which of the following manufacturing strategies would run the greatest risk of increasing obsolete inventory costs?

A firm has determined its cash-to-cash cycle time to be 60 days. The number of days' payables outstanding is 25, and number of days' sales outstanding is 35. If the firm reduces its inventory by 20%, the new cash-to-cash cycle time, in days, will be approximately:

A procurement manager wants to reduce costs on commodity items. Which of the following actions is likely to result in the greatest savings?

A company has recently implemented a vendor-managed inventory (VMI) program with several key suppliers but quality issues are disrupting production. Which of the following actions would be more effective in dealing with these issues?

A manufacturer has direct relationships with its tier 1 suppliers. Which of the following supplier capabilities is a benefit to the manufacturer establishing a direct relationship with lower-tier suppliers?

Variation in upstream requirements can be reduced by increasing:

Which of the following metrics would be most appropriate for a group of trading partners that is trying to gain competitive advantage through supply chain reliability?