APICS CSCP Exam - Topic 2 Question 23 Discussion

Actual exam question for APICS's CSCP exam

Question #: 23
Topic #: 2

When multiple warehouses are combined into one centralized warehouse, the requirement for safety stock is reduced because:

Athere is less in-transit inventory.

Bthe total variability of demand is reduced.

Caverage cycle stock is reduced.

Dsafety stock becomes available-to-promise.

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Suggested Answer: B

by Celeste at May 06, 2022, 03:36 AM

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Veronika

6 months ago

Really? I’m not convinced that combining warehouses reduces safety stock needs.

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Carline

6 months ago

C seems off. Average cycle stock isn't the main factor here.

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Rozella

7 months ago

Wow, I never thought about it that way. Safety stock really does change with centralization!

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Theron

7 months ago

I disagree, A makes more sense to me. Less in-transit inventory is key!

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Alverta

7 months ago

B is definitely the right answer! Less variability means less need for safety stock.

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Toi

7 months ago

I'm confident that the answer is True. Huawei's WLAN technology is designed for seamless roaming.

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Cecily

7 months ago

Okay, I think the key here is to focus on the final step in the process. Let me see if I can reason through this.

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Larue

7 months ago

I think the first statement is definitely true because a general power really does give a lot of control over the property, but I'm a bit unsure about the second one.

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