CPL CPL Risk Management & Business Continuity

Question 1

Which risk management strategy involves shifting potential losses to a third party, such as an insurance provider or contract carrier?

Accepted Answer

Risk transfer

Answer

Risk transfer moves the financial burden of a potential loss to another party, commonly through insurance or contractual clauses.

Question 2

A supply chain disruption that originates from a single supplier failure and cascades through multiple tiers is best described as which type of risk?

Accepted Answer

Supply-side risk

Answer

Supply-side risk refers to disruptions originating from suppliers or upstream partners that affect the flow of goods or materials.

Question 3

The primary purpose of a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) in logistics is to:

Accepted Answer

Ensure critical supply chain functions can continue during a disruption

Answer

A BCP defines procedures and resources needed to sustain critical logistics functions when normal operations are interrupted.

Question 4

Which metric is used to measure how long an organization can tolerate a disruption before critical operations are irreparably affected?

Accepted Answer

Maximum Tolerable Downtime (MTD)

Answer

Maximum Tolerable Downtime (MTD) defines the longest period a business process can be disrupted before causing unacceptable consequences.

Question 5

Dual sourcing in supply chain risk management primarily helps to:

Accepted Answer

Decrease dependence on a single supplier and reduce supply disruption risk

Answer

Dual sourcing spreads supply risk by maintaining relationships with at least two suppliers for critical materials or components.

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