APICS CSCP Practice Test - Questions Answers, Page 23

Customer demand is 120 units per week. The company works on a 9-hour shift per day, 5-day per week basis. Each shift has a -hour lunch break and two 15-minute coffee breaks. The cycle time is 12 minutes. To meet demand, production must occur at the rate of one unit every:

A firm has captured the following information for a product family:

The cash-to-cash cycle time is how many days?

The most useful inventory costing method which enables purchase price variance analysis is:

The purchasing manager of a company wants to minimize stock-outs as well as obsolete inventory. Which of the following tools needs to be implemented?

A large retailer has negotiated buyback contracts with several suppliers. The suppliers typically will need which of the following systems to effectively implement the contracts?

A company exports products to emerging markets. Which of the following approaches would be used to enhance compliance, minimize risks, and connect supply chain activities?

A company has adequate average available capacity but does not maintain surge capacity. With a distribution route to manage, which of the following actions will provide the most capacity relief?

Which of the following metrics is the most appropriate measure of supply chain responsiveness?

A company recently faced an increase in backorders. The company's marketing department recently ran a sales promotion. The purchasing and planning departments were not aware of the promotional activity. Which of the following processes will help to solve this type of problem in the future?