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APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional CSCPPractice Questions 2023 - Part 57

Mary Smith

Fri, 17 Apr 2026

APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional CSCPPractice Questions 2023 - Part 57

1. A company recently implemented a new supplier rating system. Data was collected from the enterprise resources planning system about each vendor's rating for cost, quality, and delivery over 12 months. A cutoff point was established for poor performers. The responsible purchasing agent then scheduled meetings with each supplier. Which of the following actions is most appropriate to take with suppliers whose ratings were below the cutoff point?

A) Discuss ways to raise the ratings for the next review period.
B) Tell the suppliers they are on probation for 3 months.
C) Immediately cancel outstanding contracts with those suppliers.
D) Ask the suppliers to explain the poor performance.



2. A firm experiences a supply chain interruption from a second-tier supplier. Which of the following actions is the firm likely to take to minimize future interruptions?

A) Require the supplier to submit weekly cycle count reports.
B) Require the supplier to implement a sales and operations planning process.
C) Map the supplier's supply chain to identify risks and opportunities.
D) Conduct an ISO 14001 audit of the supplier.



3. An organization is partnering with a supplier. The most appropriate tool to ensure that the supplier has the necessary capabilities is:

A) a supplier-input-process-output-customer diagram.
B) supplier certification.
C) supplier relationship management.
D) supplier performance evaluation.



4. A company most likely would implement a supplier certification program to:

A) improve the supplier's procurement process.
B) abide by ISO standards.
C) validate the supplier's compliance with requirements.
D) implement point-of-sale (POS) terminals.



5. Supplier certification procedures verify that a supplier:

A) has attained ISO certification.
B) implements, documents, and improves procedures to fulfill customer requirements.
C) tracks manufacturing processes, bills of material (BOMs) and routings.
D) manufactures products to specifications shown on engineering documents and bills of material.



1. Right Answer: A
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2. Right Answer: C
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3. Right Answer: B
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4. Right Answer: C
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5. Right Answer: B
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