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APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional CSCPPractice Questions 2023 - Part 75

Mary Smith

Wed, 15 Apr 2026

APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional CSCPPractice Questions 2023 - Part 75

1. In a supply chain network, the distribution center (DC) provides which of the following functions for the factory?

A) Obsolete inventory location
B) Substitute producer
C) Buffer from a customer demand
D) Source of supply



2. Known barriers to implementing an integrated supply chain are:

A) technology, information and measurement systems
B) globalization, transit times and time zones
C) commercial invoices, incotermsֲ® and pro-forma invoices
D) harmonized tariffs, free-trade zones and modes of transportation



3. Which of the following continuous improvement tools would be most appropriate to sequence a series of improvement ideas based on an agreed-upon weighted criteria?

A) Affinity diagram
B) Matrix diagram
C) Prioritization matrix
D) Cause-and-effect diagram



4. Mass customization results in savings due to economies of scale and which of the following additional benefits?

A) An opportunity to invest in equipment and training
B) A greater appeal of differentiated products to different markets
C) Facilitation of a pull system
D) Elimination of friction among distributors



5. In which of the following forms of electronic commerce do suppliers attempt to offer the lowest price to buyers?

A) Dutch auction
B) Reverse auction
C) Business-to-business commerce (B2B)
D) Business-to-consumer sales (B2C)



1. Right Answer: D
Explanation:

2. Right Answer: B
Explanation:

3. Right Answer: A
Explanation: Reference:https://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/te_1491_web.pdf(48)

4. Right Answer: B
Explanation:

5. Right Answer: D
Explanation:

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