Discuss APICS CPIM Exam Topic 3 Question 5

Which one of following is not an important factor in supply chain?

AThe supply chain includes all activities and processes to supply a product or service to a final customer

BAny number of companies can be linked in the supply chain

Cproduct or services usually flow from customer to supplier and design and demand information usually flows from customer to supplier. Rarely is this not so.

DA customer can be a supplier to another customer so the total chain can have a number of supplier customer relationships.

Suggested Answer: C

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10 comments · newest first

Bulah 11 months ago

B is just stating the obvious, right?

Cassi 12 months ago

Wait, is it really "rarely" that info flows the other way?

Val 12 months ago

Totally agree with D, it's all about those relationships!

Freeman 12 months ago

I think C is a bit misleading.

Tamie 1 year ago

A is definitely a key factor in supply chains.

Santos 1 year ago

Okay, I think I have a good handle on this. SAP MDG, Finance can definitely help govern and distribute master data to the Central Finance system.

Leandro 1 year ago

Okay, let's see. For a global distribution system, I know culture, cost, and technology would all be important factors to evaluate. I'll try to think through how each of those could affect the system.

Tammara 1 year ago

This looks like a pretty straightforward question about Azure Load Balancer configurations. I'll need to carefully review the details in the template and the answer options to determine the correct solution.

Valentine 1 year ago

This is a tricky one. I remember learning about the differences in provider reimbursement, but I'm having trouble recalling the specifics. I'll have to read the question again and try to reason through the answer.

Lacresha 1 year ago

Okay, let's think this through step-by-step. Current assets are $9,400,000 and current liabilities are $4,900,000. The current ratio is current assets divided by current liabilities, so I should be able to figure this out.

APICS CPIM Exam - Topic 3 Question 5 Discussion