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CPIM Strategic Management of resources Questions 106–110 (page: 23)

Updated On: 9-Feb-2026

What is a typical advantage of vertical integration?

  1. Increased buying power
  2. decrease levels of BOM
  3. Control over critical capacities
  4. Manufacturing filexibility

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

A typical advantage of vertical integration is the control over critical capacities. Sometimes the critical capacity is a raw material so a plant will purchase the raw material supplier in order to control that critical capacity to the plant.



Which of the following are parts of reverse logistics?
I) Waste management
II) Hazardous waste disposal
III) Product Quality

  1. I, II, & III
  2. I & III Only
  3. II & III Only
  4. I & II Only

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

Reverse logistics include anything going in reverse of normal product purchase process. Reverse logistics include
1. Customer returns
2. Product recalls
3. Re-usable containers
4. Waste management
5. Hazardous waste



The objective of a product launch is to what?

  1. How to be more efficient in the supply chain
  2. Get in front of a prospective customers and tempt them to buy
  3. To stop production or not
  4. How to gain market share

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

The objective of a product launch is to get in front of the prospective customers and tempt them to buy.
While there are many things to think about in the product launch stage, in that stage the objective is to get in front of those customers.



The difference between risks and issues is that risks what?

  1. Has already happened
  2. Have not happened yet, but will guarantee happen in the future
  3. Hurt the financials
  4. May happen, but have not happened yet

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

Risks are potential failures that may happen, but have not happened yet. Issues are failures that have already happened and are currently working.



a p-chart is a SPC chart for measuring what?

  1. statistical average of non-conformances
  2. number of non-conformances
  3. Percentage of non-conformances
  4. Number of non-conformances per unit

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

A p-chart is the percentage of non-conformances. The P-stands for percentage



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