RCS Inventory & Supply Management 2

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of establishing a par level for cleaning supplies?

Accepted Answer

To set the minimum quantity that triggers a reorder

Answer

A par level defines the minimum stock quantity at which a reorder must be placed to prevent running out of essential supplies.

Question 2

A residential cleaning company notices that microfiber cloths are being used at twice the expected rate. What is the BEST first step?

Accepted Answer

Audit usage to determine if waste or theft is occurring

Answer

An audit identifies whether excess usage stems from waste, loss, or theft before making procurement decisions.

Question 3

Which inventory method values remaining stock at the most recently purchased price?

Accepted Answer

LIFO (Last In, First Out)

Answer

LIFO assigns the cost of the most recently purchased inventory to goods sold or used first.

Question 4

When storing concentrated cleaning chemicals alongside diluted ready-to-use products, what is a critical safety requirement?

Accepted Answer

Keep concentrates and diluted products in clearly labeled, separate sections

Answer

Separating and clearly labeling concentrates from diluted products prevents accidental misuse and dangerous over-concentration.

Question 5

A cleaning business uses 50 mop heads per month. Lead time from the supplier is 2 weeks. What is the minimum reorder point (assuming no safety stock)?

Accepted Answer

25 mop heads

Answer

With a 2-week lead time and 50 units/month usage, reorder when stock hits 25 (half a month's supply).

(RCS) Residential Cleaning Specialist Certification Practice Test

(RCS) Residential Cleaning Specialist Certification Practice Test

RCS Inventory & Supply Management 2