Certified Supply Chain Professional CSCP Practice CSCP Logistics and Distribution 1

Question 1

A retailer receives daily replenishment shipments from a distribution center that maintains safety stock on behalf of multiple stores. Which inventory strategy does this describe?

Accepted Answer

Centralized safety stock pooling

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Vendor-managed inventory (VMI)

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Cross-docking

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Postponement

Question 2

Which transportation mode offers the lowest cost per ton-mile for bulk commodities shipped over long distances domestically?

Accepted Answer

Rail

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Truckload (TL) trucking

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Less-than-truckload (LTL) trucking

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Air freight

Question 3

A logistics manager wants to reduce transit time variability for inbound shipments. Which carrier selection criterion is most directly relevant?

Accepted Answer

Transit time reliability (on-time delivery rate)

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Carrier's fleet size

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Freight bill accuracy rate

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Claims settlement speed

Question 4

A distribution center processes orders by grouping multiple customer orders together and picking all items for those orders in a single pass through the warehouse. What is this picking method called?

Accepted Answer

Batch picking

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Zone picking

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Wave picking

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Discrete picking

Question 5

Which distribution network design decision most directly affects a company's ability to offer next-day delivery to customers across a wide geographic area?

Accepted Answer

Number and location of distribution centers

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Choice of transportation mode for outbound shipments

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Warehouse management system (WMS) sophistication

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Carrier contract negotiation strategy

Question 6

A company uses a logistics model where finished goods are not produced or allocated to specific customers until after orders are received, delaying final configuration as long as possible. Which strategy does this represent?

Accepted Answer

Assemble-to-order (ATO) with postponement

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Make-to-stock (MTS)

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Engineer-to-order (ETO)

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Drop shipping