CTSC Exam Training Practice Tests (APICS Certified in Transformation for Supply Chain (CTSC))]

Question 1

Implementing electronic data interchange (EDI) can provide benefit in establishing business relationships with suppliers by:

A. gainsharing. B. reducing security risk. C. synchronizing. D. building trust.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 2

What attributes does the balanced scorecard in the supply chain measure against?

A. Efficiency, effectiveness, agility, cost, profit, assets, quality, and social B. Efficiency, effectiveness, productivity, quality, safety, and sustainability C. Revenue, profitability, growth, quality, customer satisfaction, and environmental D. Reliability, responsiveness, agility, cost, profit, assets, environmental, and social

Correct Answer: D

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Question 3

A widget manufacturing company wants to embark on a digital supply chain transformation journey. Which of the following activities should the company's leadership focus on in the beginning?

A. Identifying areas of the business that can benefit the most from this in order to prioritize resources B. Providing a clear roadmap to the business and establishing conditions for greater process integration and cross-functional collaboration C. Incorporating this initiative in the budgeting process and asking the procurement team to research potential vendors in this space D. Hiring digital consultants and subject matter experts that can effectively advise the company at all stages in this journey

Correct Answer: A

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Question 4

A company undergoing a supply chain transformation is working on developing enhanced metrics to measure digital supply chain performance. Which of the following criteria best illustrates the evolution of traditional metrics?

A. Increase in profitability per employee due to continuous improvement projects B. Measuring average operating margin per employee by product line C. Deployment of perfect order metrics across the extended supply chain by capturing customer performance data D. On-hand inventory at greater risk of obsolescence as indicated by predictive modeling tools

Correct Answer: C

Question 5

Which of the following entry criteria must be met before initiating a supply chain transformation project?

A. An implementation roadmap B. Network configuration modifications C. Skills and resources changes D. Information technology (IT) adjustment

Correct Answer: A

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Question 6

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

A. The cost of capital in warehousing B. The costs of excess and obsolete inventory C. Projected operating cost increases for inventory control D. Cost of implementing the new materials flow network

Correct Answer: D

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Question 7

A manufacturing company has identified a bottleneck in the production process that is affecting product quality and customer satisfaction. Which of the following total quality management (TQM) principles would be most relevant to address this issue?

A. Continuous improvement B. Process management C. Leadership D. Employee involvement

Correct Answer: A

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Question 8

To choose the optimal supply chain organizational structure, management should consider the company's business strategy and:

A. processes. B. responsibilities. C. complexity. D. standards.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 9

What is the most important driver to determine a metrics tracking cycle?

A. Tracking progress B. Level of metrics C. Change frequency D. Type of data

Correct Answer: C

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Question 10

The first step in performing a root cause analysis using the SCOR model involves:

A. identifying sources of deviation. B. establishing process benchmarks. C. decomposing performance attributes. D. linking processes to metric hierarchy.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 11

A comprehensive supply chain transformation action plan is mainly focused on which of the following outcomes?

A. Perfect order targets being met while inventory levels always remain desirable B. Supply chain strategy being integrated with the business strategy to achieve top and bottom line improvements C. Traditional metrics around supply chain performance being well developed across the organization D. Best practices around Plan, Source, Transform, and Fulfill processes being part of daily business operations

Correct Answer: B

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