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APICS CPIM-BSP Exam - Topic 3 Question 107 Discussion

To provide the required level of customer service, to minimize the costs of transportation and handling, and to interact with a factory to minimize scheduling problems are all objectives of:
B) distribution inventory management.
A) enterprise resources planning.
C) sales and operations planning.
D) customer relations management.

APICS CPIM-BSP Exam - Topic 3 Question 107 Discussion

Actual exam question for APICS's CPIM-BSP exam
Question #: 107
Topic #: 3
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To provide the required level of customer service, to minimize the costs of transportation and handling, and to interact with a factory to minimize scheduling problems are all objectives of:

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Elly
9 months ago
All those objectives fit ERP perfectly!
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Kathrine
9 months ago
Wait, are we sure it's not customer relations management?
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Frederica
9 months ago
Sounds like sales and operations planning to me.
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Tawna
10 months ago
I think it's more about distribution inventory management.
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Paul
10 months ago
Definitely enterprise resources planning!
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Jonell
10 months ago
Customer relations management seems off for this question. It feels more focused on internal processes rather than logistics and scheduling.
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Belen
10 months ago
I'm torn between enterprise resources planning and sales and operations planning. They both seem to cover a lot of ground, but I can't recall the specifics.
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Cherrie
10 months ago
I remember practicing a similar question where we discussed how inventory management affects transportation costs. Could it be distribution inventory management?
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Laurene
11 months ago
I think this question is about balancing customer service and costs, which sounds like it could relate to sales and operations planning, but I'm not entirely sure.
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Felicidad
11 months ago
I'm a little confused by all the terminology in this question. Customer service, transportation, factory scheduling - that's a lot of different factors to balance. I'm not sure I fully understand how they all fit together in the right framework. I'll have to make an educated guess on this one.
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Albina
11 months ago
Okay, I got this. The key is recognizing that this is asking about an overarching framework that tries to optimize across multiple objectives. That sounds like enterprise resource planning (ERP) to me. I'll go with A.
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Mertie
11 months ago
Hmm, this is a tricky one. I'm not totally sure about the differences between all those supply chain management concepts. Let me re-read the question carefully and see if I can eliminate some of the options.
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Glynda
11 months ago
This looks like a classic operations management question. I'll need to think through the key objectives they're asking about - customer service, transportation/handling costs, and factory scheduling. I'm pretty confident I can narrow it down to the right answer.
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Buddy
2 years ago
I'm not sure, but I think A) enterprise resources planning could also be a valid option to achieve those objectives.
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Rossana
2 years ago
As an avid fan of bad puns, I'd have to say that the correct answer is 'C' for 'see-you-later' planning. Get it? Because it's all about the future. *crickets*
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Verlene
1 year ago
D) customer relations management.
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Margurite
1 year ago
C) sales and operations planning.
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Fredric
1 year ago
B) distribution inventory management.
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Gary
1 year ago
A) enterprise resources planning.
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Natalya
2 years ago
Hmm, this is a tough one. I'm going to go with D. Customer relations management seems to cover all the bases here, from customer service to cost minimization.
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Iesha
2 years ago
I agree with Cornell, because it makes sense to coordinate sales and operations to meet customer demands efficiently.
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Alline
2 years ago
I think B is the correct answer. Distribution inventory management is focused on optimizing the logistics and distribution process to provide good customer service at minimal cost.
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Cornell
2 years ago
I think the answer is C) sales and operations planning.
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Marguerita
2 years ago
Definitely C. Sales and operations planning is all about aligning the company's resources to meet customer demand. This is exactly what the question is asking for.
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Kenda
1 year ago
True, C seems to be the best fit for the objectives mentioned in the question.
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Alline
1 year ago
But C focuses specifically on aligning resources to meet customer demand, which is what the question is asking for.
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Lenora
1 year ago
I think A might also be a good option. Enterprise resources planning helps with managing resources efficiently.
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Willetta
1 year ago
I think A might also be a good option. Enterprise resources planning helps with managing resources efficiently.
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Emeline
1 year ago
I agree, C is the correct answer. Sales and operations planning is crucial for meeting customer demand.
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Leota
2 years ago
I agree, C is the correct answer. Sales and operations planning is crucial for meeting customer demand.
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