CSCP FREE Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) Supply Chain Design Strategy Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

Which supply chain design approach focuses on postponing product differentiation until customer orders are received?

Accepted Answer

Postponement strategy

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Lean manufacturing

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Vertical integration

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Push-based planning

Question 2

What is the primary benefit of implementing a hub-and-spoke distribution network design?

Accepted Answer

Consolidating shipments to achieve economies of scale

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Eliminating all transportation costs

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Removing the need for inventory management

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Guaranteeing same-day delivery to all customers

Question 3

In supply chain network design, what does the term 'nearshoring' refer to?

Accepted Answer

Relocating operations to geographically closer countries

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Moving production facilities to the lowest-cost country globally

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Outsourcing all logistics to a third-party provider

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Building redundant facilities in the same domestic market

Question 4

Which factor is MOST critical when designing a supply chain for products with short life cycles and unpredictable demand?

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Maximizing responsiveness and speed to market

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Minimizing unit production cost at all stages

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Centralizing all inventory in a single warehouse

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Establishing long-term fixed-price supplier contracts

Question 5

What is the main risk of a single-source supplier strategy in supply chain design?

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Supply disruption vulnerability if that supplier fails

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Higher per-unit costs due to lack of competition

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Increased complexity in supplier management

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Reduced quality control over incoming materials

Question 6

Which supply chain design metric measures the total time from raw material procurement to delivery of the finished product to the end customer?

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Supply chain cycle time

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Inventory turnover ratio

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Cash-to-cash cycle time

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Order-to-delivery lead time