Amazon Area Manager Assessment Inventory Management & Control

Question 1

What does the term 'cycle counting' refer to in warehouse inventory management?

Accepted Answer

Continuously counting a portion of inventory on a rotating schedule

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Counting all inventory at the end of each fiscal year

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Counting inventory only when discrepancies are detected

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Counting items as they are received from vendors

Question 2

Which inventory management method assigns costs based on the assumption that the most recently purchased items are sold first?

Accepted Answer

LIFO (Last In, First Out)

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FIFO (First In, First Out)

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Weighted Average Cost

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Specific Identification

Question 3

What inventory accuracy rate does Amazon typically target for its fulfillment centers?

Accepted Answer

98% or above

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90% or above

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95% or above

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85% or above

Question 4

What is 'dead stock' in a fulfillment center context?

Accepted Answer

Items that have not sold or moved for an extended period

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Inventory that has been damaged during shipping

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Products returned by customers that cannot be resold

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Inventory reserved for promotional events

Question 5

Which KPI directly measures the percentage of physical inventory that matches warehouse management system records?

Accepted Answer

Inventory Accuracy Rate

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Fill Rate

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Inventory Turnover Ratio

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Days on Hand

Question 6

When a discrepancy is found during a cycle count, what should an Area Manager do first?

Accepted Answer

Investigate the root cause before making adjustments

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Immediately update the system to match the physical count

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File an incident report with corporate leadership

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Halt all fulfillment operations until the discrepancy is resolved

Question 7

What is the 'reorder point' in inventory management?

Accepted Answer

The inventory level at which a new replenishment order should be triggered

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The maximum quantity of an item to keep in stock

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The minimum number of orders that must be placed per month

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The date on which all inventory must be fully reconciled