APICS CSCP Exam - Topic 1 Question 13 Discussion

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Question #: 13
Topic #: 1

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A supplier has decided to improve its forecast accuracy by reducing the information lead time from the retailer. Which of the following actions would be most appropriate to achieve the desired result?

AEliminating sales and promotions

BDecentralizing demand information

CReducing its quoted lead time

DUtilizing electronic data interchange

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Suggested Answer: D

by Brandon at May 06, 2022, 02:14 AM

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Cyndy

4 months ago

Wait, can EDI really improve forecast accuracy that much?

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Herminia

4 months ago

Reducing quoted lead time? That sounds risky.

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Theola

4 months ago

Not sure eliminating sales and promotions is the way to go.

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Novella

4 months ago

Totally agree, EDI can streamline everything.

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Delisa

5 months ago

I think utilizing electronic data interchange is key!

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Kathrine

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm not too familiar with the different Cisco AMP detection engines. I'll need to review the differences between them to make sure I pick the right one.

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Kris

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. I was thinking bus speed or L3 cache might be better indicators, but I'm a bit confused on the details. I'll have to think it through more carefully.

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Jody

5 months ago

I'm pretty confident the answer is D. Investigating a solution to a problem would likely involve changes, so that seems like the most relevant connection to the Change Management process.

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Bo

5 months ago

I think the answer is Compatibility, since that rule type would ensure the products added to the Cart are compatible with each other.

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Wade

5 months ago

I would guess that all of the options are part of the answer. But I'm not completely confident in that, so I might lean toward just selecting A for safety.

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