CSCP Free Practice Test

- (Topic 3)
A procurement manager wants to reduce costs on commodity items. Which of the following actions is likely to result in the greatest savings?

1. A. Conducting a supplier review and recertification
2. B. Renegotiating contracts with commodity suppliers
3. C. Standardizing and eliminating redundant items
4. D. Leveraging group purchasing power

Correct Answer: D

- (Topic 1)
Which of the following considerations is an important supply chain design decision?

1. A. Product design
2. B. Selecting supporting information systems
3. C. Identifying labor force requirements
4. D. Identifying training programs

Correct Answer: B

- (Topic 3)
A company has recently implemented a vendor-managed inventory (VMI) program with several key suppliers but quality issues are disrupting production. Which of the following actions would be more effective in dealing with these issues?

1. A. Tighten the quality tolerances
2. B. Implement a supplier certification program
3. C. Implement quality inspection at the receiving dock
4. D. Charge back to the supplier the rework and scrap costs

Correct Answer: B

- (Topic 3)
Which of the following continuous improvement methodologies focuses on reduction of defects by reducing process variation?

1. A. Just-in-Time (JIT)
2. B. Kaizen
3. C. Six Sigma
4. D. Theory of constraints

Correct Answer: C

- (Topic 1)
Which of the following scenarios represents a correct application of the Supply-Chain Operations Reference-model (SCOR)?

1. A. Sales and marketing refers to SCOR to improve demand generation.
2. B. Production and engineering uses SCOR best practices to design a new "make" process flow.
3. C. Distribution and logistics selects suppliers from the SCOR reference list.
4. D. Marketing and development incorporates SCOR Level I metrics for new product design.

Correct Answer: B