CSCP Logistics and Reverse Flow 2

Question 1

A manufacturer receives returned electronics from customers. Which reverse logistics activity involves disassembling products to recover valuable components for reuse?

Accepted Answer

Cannibalization

Answer

Cannibalization involves disassembling returned products to harvest usable components or parts for use in other products or repairs.

Question 2

Which transportation mode offers the LOWEST cost per ton-mile for bulk commodity shipments over long distances?

Accepted Answer

Rail

Answer

Rail transportation offers the lowest cost per ton-mile for bulk commodities over long distances due to its high capacity and fuel efficiency.

Question 3

A company's returned goods policy requires items to be inspected, sorted, and routed to disposition. What is the term for the central facility where this processing occurs?

Accepted Answer

Returns processing center

Answer

A returns processing center (also called a returns center) is a dedicated facility for receiving, inspecting, sorting, and routing returned merchandise to appropriate dispositions.

Question 4

Under the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) definition, which cost is included in total logistics cost?

Accepted Answer

Inventory carrying cost

Answer

Inventory carrying cost — including capital, storage, risk, and service costs — is one of the primary components of total logistics cost per CSCMP definitions.

Question 5

A shipper negotiates a contract with a 3PL to handle all warehousing and distribution. Over time, the shipper loses internal logistics expertise. This risk is BEST described as:

Accepted Answer

Core competency erosion

Answer

Outsourcing logistics to a 3PL can cause core competency erosion when the firm loses internal skills and knowledge over time.

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CSCP Logistics and Reverse Flow 2