APICS CSCP Exam
APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (Page 19 )

Updated On: 1-Feb-2026

Market segmentation is useful for:

  1. identifying homogeneous customers.
  2. defining a unique supply chain model for a company.
  3. understanding and meeting the needs of customers.
  4. focusing on the needs of specific customers.

Answer(s): A



A manufacturer wants to improve production times by identifying and eliminating bottlenecks in the overall process. This is an example of which continuous improvement philosophy?

  1. Six sigma
  2. Total quality management (TQM)
  3. Theory of constraints (TOC)
  4. Lean principles

Answer(s): C



Which or the following disposition decisions in a reverse logistics operation generally results in the highest recuperated profit for a company?

  1. Disassembly
  2. Recycling
  3. Remanufacturing
  4. Scrapping for cash

Answer(s): C



Risk pooling is a concept that suggests:

  1. demand variability is increased if demand is disaggregated across locations.
  2. demand variability is reduced if demand is disaggregated across locations.
  3. demand variability is increased if demand is aggregated across locations.
  4. demand variability is reduced if demand is aggregated across locations.

Answer(s): C



A company plans to implement a new software application for inventory optimization.
Which of the following actions will most likely reduce the implementation time?

  1. Purchase the new software and host it on secure cloud servers
  2. Develop the new software in-house and purchase additional hardware
  3. Purchase the new software and customize it
  4. Integrate the new software with supply chain partners

Answer(s): A



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