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CSCP Supply Chain Technology and Systems Flashcards

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  1. Which feature of blockchain makes it attractive for proving product provenance across multiple supply chain partners?

    Answer: It provides a shared, tamper-resistant ledger of transactions

    Blockchain's distributed, immutable ledger lets partners trust a common transaction history without a central intermediary.

  2. A shipper wants to optimize carrier selection, load building, freight audit, and shipment tracking. Which system should it implement?

    Answer: Transportation management system (TMS)

    A TMS plans, executes, and settles freight movements, including carrier selection and freight payment.

  3. A finance team uses software bots to copy invoice data from emailed PDFs into the ERP following fixed rules. This is an example of what?

    Answer: Robotic process automation (RPA)

    RPA uses software bots to automate repetitive, rule-based tasks that mimic human interactions with systems.

  4. Which is the MOST significant risk when connecting many suppliers' systems and IoT devices to a company's network?

    Answer: An expanded cybersecurity attack surface

    Every connected partner system and device creates a potential entry point for cyberattacks, so third-party security must be managed.

  5. A supply chain control tower is BEST described as which of the following?

    Answer: A central hub providing end-to-end visibility and exception management across the supply chain

    A control tower aggregates real-time data across partners to give visibility, alerts, and coordinated responses to disruptions.

  6. Moving ERP to a software-as-a-service (SaaS) cloud model typically shifts costs in which way?

    Answer: From capital expenditure toward ongoing operating expenditure

    SaaS replaces large upfront hardware and license investments with recurring subscription fees.

  7. Which type of analytics answers the question 'What should we do?' by recommending optimal actions, such as the best inventory deployment?

    Answer: Prescriptive analytics

    Prescriptive analytics uses optimization and simulation to recommend decisions, going beyond describing or predicting outcomes.

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