Question 1

When planning to reduce distribution costs, which of the following factors is important to include in the calculation?

Options :

A : Cost of implementing the new materials flow network

B : Projected operating cost increases for inventory control

C : The cost of capital in warehousing

D : The costs of excess and obsolete inventory

Answer: A

Question 2

Which of the following non-technological factors is most critical to executing a digital supply chain transformation?

Options :

A : Sustainability and zero-carbon initiatives

B : Human capital and talent

C : Quantitative and qualitative analyses

D : Public and government relations

Answer: B

Question 3

A supply chain manager wants to reduce waste and labor in their manufacturing process and is looking for a visual way to indicate the need for a component that is linked to consumer demand. Which lean manufacturing tool would be the best option?

Options :

A : Kanban

B : Just-in-time (JIT) purchasing

C : Kaizen

D : Theory of constraints (TOC)

Answer: A

Question 4

On which type of waste does just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing have the largest impact?

Options :

A : Movement

B : Waiting/Time

C : Defects

D : Overproduction/Inventory

Answer: D

Question 5

A smartphone manufacturer is able to track the ways people using its devices navigate social media. As a

result, the manufacturer has included renaming and regrouping of default social media

apps in its latest major update. From a digital supply chain perspective, this is an example of:

Options :

A : internet of things (IOT).

B : generative design.

C : machine learning.

D : artificial intelligence (AI).

Answer: C