APICS CLTD Exam - Topic 5 Question 95 Discussion

Actual exam question for APICS's CLTD exam

Question #: 95
Topic #: 5

A company setting up a warehouse wants to maintain a first in, first out (FIFO) stock rotation. Which of the following storage systems should they utilize?

APallet racking

BBlock stacking

CFlow racking

DPush-back racking

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Suggested Answer: B

by Adria at Jan 10, 2025, 12:59 PM

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Donte

7 months ago

I thought pallet racking was the standard choice?

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Lavelle

7 months ago

Push-back racking seems risky for FIFO.

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Micaela

8 months ago

Wait, can block stacking even do FIFO?

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Maybelle

8 months ago

Totally agree, flow racking makes it easy.

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Bonita

8 months ago

Flow racking is the best for FIFO!

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Brunilda

8 months ago

I feel like push-back racking is more for last in, first out (LIFO), so I think that’s not the right choice here.

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Stephanie

9 months ago

I’m a bit confused; I thought pallet racking could also allow for FIFO, but maybe it’s not as efficient as flow racking?

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Nguyet

9 months ago

I remember practicing a question like this, and flow racking was definitely the answer for FIFO.

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Charisse

9 months ago

I think FIFO is best supported by flow racking, but I'm not completely sure if block stacking could work too.

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Dyan

9 months ago

I'm pretty confident that the answer is C - flow racking. That's the system that's best suited for maintaining a FIFO stock rotation.

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Brandon

9 months ago

I'm a bit confused on the differences between these storage systems. I'll have to make an educated guess on this one.

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Eulah

9 months ago

Okay, I've got this. Flow racking is designed to maintain a FIFO system, so that's definitely the right answer here.

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Ashanti

9 months ago

Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this one. I'll have to think it through carefully. Maybe I should review the differences between the storage systems again.

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Gearldine

9 months ago

This seems pretty straightforward. I think the answer is C - flow racking, since that would allow for a FIFO stock rotation.

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Nydia

1 year ago

I bet the warehouse manager is wishing they had a magic wand to sort all this out. Flow racking is clearly the way to go for a FIFO system.

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Chantell

1 year ago

Pallet racking might be a good option too, but flow racking is specifically designed for FIFO systems.

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Sina

1 year ago

I agree, using flow racking will make it much easier to keep track of stock rotation.

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Mauricio

1 year ago

Flow racking is definitely the best choice for maintaining a FIFO system.

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Joesph

1 year ago

Push-back racking might work, but then you'd have to remember the loading order. Seems like a lot of extra effort just to get FIFO.

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Estrella

1 year ago

D: Block stacking might not be the best choice for FIFO since it can be difficult to access older stock.

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Anika

1 year ago

C: Pallet racking could also work well for FIFO if organized properly.

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Gene

1 year ago

B: I agree, flow racking allows for easy stock rotation without the need to remember loading order.

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Cherelle

1 year ago

A: Flow racking would be the best option for maintaining FIFO.

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Ramonita

1 year ago

Hah, imagine trying to do FIFO with block stacking. You'd be playing real-life Tetris every time you need to get to the bottom pallets!

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Elliott

1 year ago

D: Push-back racking could also work well for FIFO if they have limited space.

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Myong

1 year ago

C: Flow racking makes the most sense for easy stock rotation.

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Ozell

1 year ago

B: I think they should go with flow racking for FIFO.

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Keneth

1 year ago

B: Yeah, block stacking would be a nightmare for that.

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Corinne

1 year ago

A: They should definitely go with flow racking for FIFO.

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Helaine

1 year ago

A: Definitely not block stacking, that would be a nightmare!

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Jennie

1 year ago

I'm not sure about that. Pallet racking could also work, as long as you load each rack from the back and unload from the front.

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Ilona

1 year ago

Flow racking seems like the obvious choice for FIFO stock rotation. With the sloped lanes, the oldest items are always brought to the front for picking.

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