CSCP Supply Chain Design Strategy 5

Question 1

Supply chain resilience is best achieved through which combination of strategies?

Accepted Answer

Redundancy, flexibility, visibility, and collaborative risk management

Answer

Resilience requires layered strategies — redundancy, flexibility, end-to-end visibility, and shared risk management with partners.

Question 2

In supply chain design, 'demand shaping' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Using pricing, promotions, or incentives to influence customer demand patterns

Answer

Demand shaping uses commercial levers like pricing and promotions to shift demand to times or products that better match supply.

Question 3

A fourth-party logistics provider (4PL) differs from a 3PL primarily because a 4PL:

Accepted Answer

Manages and integrates multiple 3PLs and supply chain resources on behalf of the client

Answer

A 4PL acts as a supply chain integrator, orchestrating multiple 3PLs and resources to optimize the overall network.

Question 4

Which supply chain design concept reduces the 'bullwhip effect'?

Accepted Answer

Sharing real-time demand information across all supply chain tiers

Answer

Sharing real-time demand data reduces information distortion that causes order amplification upstream.

Question 5

When should a company consider nearshoring as part of its supply chain redesign?

Accepted Answer

When the benefits of shorter lead times, lower logistics costs, and reduced risk outweigh higher production costs

Answer

Nearshoring makes strategic sense when responsiveness, risk reduction, and logistics savings justify higher production costs.

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