CSCP Cheat Sheet 2026

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1. The 'landed cost' calculation for an imported product typically includes: → Product price, freight, insurance, customs duties, and taxes
2. What does the term 'demand latency' refer to in supply chain demand management? → The time delay between when demand occurs and when it is visible to supply chain planners
3. A make-to-order (MTO) strategy is best suited for: → High-variety, low-volume products with customized specifications
4. A 'hub-and-spoke' distribution network is characterized by: → Consolidating shipments through central hubs before delivery to end destinations
5. In distribution requirements planning (DRP), what information flows from distribution centers back to the manufacturing plant? → Time-phased net requirements for finished goods that need to be replenished
6. What does 'service level' mean in the context of inventory management? → The probability of not having a stockout during a replenishment cycle
7. Which forecasting method uses a weighted average of past demand observations where more recent data receives higher weights? → Exponential smoothing
8. In supply chain execution, 'track and trace' capabilities primarily benefit: → Real-time shipment visibility, proactive exception management, and customer communication
9. Which of the following best describes 'demand disaggregation'? → Breaking an aggregate forecast down into detailed SKU, location, or time-period forecasts
10. Which type of inventory is held to buffer against uncertainty in the supply chain? → Safety stock
11. What is the 'reorder point' (ROP) in inventory management? → The inventory level at which a replenishment order should be placed to avoid a stockout
12. The 'two-bin' inventory system is an example of which replenishment approach? → Continuous review with a fixed reorder point (Q system)
13. What is the primary purpose of a Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process? → To align supply capabilities with demand requirements across functions
14. What is 'days of supply' (DOS) as an inventory metric? → The number of days the current inventory will last at the current rate of consumption
15. Which risk in supplier relationships is best mitigated by requiring suppliers to maintain business continuity plans? → Supply disruption risk from supplier facility disasters or operational failures
16. Which supply chain model focuses on responding quickly to unpredictable demand with high product variety? → Agile supply chain
17. What is 'supply chain resilience'? → The ability to anticipate, adapt to, and recover quickly from supply chain disruptions
18. What is the primary goal of vertical integration in supply chain design? → To control more stages of the supply chain internally
19. Which of the following best describes the 'bullwhip effect' in demand management? → Demand variability amplification as orders move upstream in the supply chain
20. A 'supply chain disruption' caused by a natural disaster is classified as which type of risk? → External, uncontrollable risk (force majeure)
21. Which document serves as the primary contract between a shipper and a carrier for freight transportation? → Bill of lading
22. A 'risk heat map' in supply chain risk management plots risks by: → Probability of occurrence versus severity of impact
23. Which KPI measures the percentage of customer orders fulfilled completely, on time, and without damage? → Perfect Order Rate
24. What is the primary benefit of segmenting customers by demand pattern when developing forecasting strategies? → It allows tailored forecasting approaches matched to the characteristics of each segment
25. Which factor most directly influences the decision to use a centralized versus decentralized distribution network? → The tradeoff between transportation cost and customer service lead times
26. The Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) model minimizes the sum of which two costs? → Ordering costs and holding (carrying) costs
27. Which payment term represents the best opportunity for a buyer to improve working capital? → Net 90 (payment due in 90 days)
28. Which forecasting method uses historical data patterns such as trend and seasonality to predict future demand? → Time series analysis
29. Which inventory classification method segments items into A, B, and C categories based on annual dollar usage? → ABC analysis (Pareto analysis)
30. What is the 'order cycle time' metric measuring in supply chain execution? → The elapsed time from when a customer places an order to when they receive it