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CIPS L3M5 Exam - Topic 2 Question 22 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIPS's L3M5 exam
Question #: 22
Topic #: 2
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The process of removing items from storage racks and spaces in a warehouse so that the items can be issued and onwards transmitted.

Of what is this a description?

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Suggested Answer: A

Stock picking. (The largest supermarket chain in South Africa is called 'Pick n Pay')

Shrinkage means 'theft'; stock rotation means ensuring that stock is used in appropriate (date) order; manual handling is moving items without mechanical or technological aids.

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Lizette
3 months ago
It's all about getting items ready for shipment!
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Jarod
3 months ago
Not sure, this could also describe manual handling.
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Martin
3 months ago
Wait, could it be stock rotation?
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Lai
4 months ago
I agree, it sounds like stock picking to me.
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Kassandra
4 months ago
That's definitely stock picking!
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Omer
4 months ago
Shrinkage seems off for this description, but I'm confused about the difference between stock picking and manual handling.
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Mila
4 months ago
I remember a practice question about warehouse processes, and stock picking was definitely mentioned as a key term.
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Fletcher
4 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but stock rotation sounds like it could fit too, especially if we're talking about managing inventory.
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Tamesha
5 months ago
I think this might be about stock picking since it involves taking items out of storage for distribution.
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Wilson
5 months ago
This has to be about stock picking. The description perfectly matches the process of retrieving items from storage to fulfill orders. I'm confident that's the correct answer here.
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Tori
5 months ago
I'm a bit stumped on this one. The description doesn't seem to match the answer options very well. I'll have to re-read it a few times and see if I can figure out the right answer.
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Zita
5 months ago
Okay, let me break this down. The key details are "removing items from storage" and "so that the items can be issued and onwards transmitted." That makes me think this is describing the process of stock picking.
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Mari
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm not sure if this is about stock picking or something else. The wording is a bit confusing. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Rhea
5 months ago
This sounds like a description of stock picking, where items are removed from storage to be issued and shipped out. I'm pretty confident that's the right answer.
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Lemuel
1 year ago
Haha, I almost went with 'Shrinkage' there. Sounds like something straight out of the TV show 'The Office'!
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Truman
1 year ago
I agree with Thad. This is definitely stock picking, not some other random warehouse activity.
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Sarah
1 year ago
Manual handling is different from stock picking. Stock picking involves selecting items from storage.
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Therese
1 year ago
D) Manual handling
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Veda
1 year ago
No, it's not stock rotation. Stock picking is the correct term.
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Marta
1 year ago
B) Stock rotation
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Fairy
1 year ago
Yes, it's definitely stock picking.
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Alex
1 year ago
A) Stock picking
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Thad
1 year ago
Option A seems to be the correct answer here. Picking the items from the storage racks is definitely the right description.
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Daron
1 year ago
B) Stock rotation
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Meghann
1 year ago
Yes, that's correct. Stock picking involves removing items from storage racks.
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Judy
1 year ago
A) Stock picking
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Raul
1 year ago
I'm not sure, but I think it could also be D) Manual handling, since it involves physically moving items.
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Jerry
1 year ago
I agree with Lucina, because stock picking involves removing items from storage racks.
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Lucina
1 year ago
I think the answer is A) Stock picking.
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