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CIPS L4M7 Exam - Topic 4 Question 8 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIPS's L4M7 exam
Question #: 8
Topic #: 4
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XYZ Ltd is a retailer in the US. Their customers' demand for Thanksgiving and Christmas decora-tions usually rises in the end of the year. This irregular demand results in more required storage space for finished goods during peak seasons. Which of the following are possible solutions for dealing with required additional space?

1. Maximising aisle width

2. Keeping high buffer stock throughout the year

3. Maximising flexibility in warehouse layout

4. Installing mezzanine floor

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Suggested Answer: D

Possible solutions to the high irregular or seasonal demand problems are listed below:

* Take advantage of the height of the warehouse

- Mezzanine floor

- High racking system (increase storage capacity but require high-reach material handling equip-ment)

* Eliminate dead stock or inventory

* Improve material flow

* Improve storage location method

* Consider using aisle space during demand peak

* Narrow aisles between racks (require narrow handling equipment)

* Carousel-type storage system

* Auto-storage and retrievals system (ASRS)


LO 1, AC 1.1

by Dottie at Nov 17, 2022, 06:08 AM

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Delmy
4 months ago
Not sure about the mezzanine floor, isn't that risky?
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Lettie
4 months ago
Definitely 3 and 4, makes the most sense to me.
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Maxima
4 months ago
Surprised that aisle width is even a suggestion here!
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Blair
4 months ago
I think maximising flexibility in warehouse layout is key.
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Alline
4 months ago
Keeping high buffer stock is a must for peak seasons!
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Jennie
5 months ago
I practiced a similar question where they talked about storage solutions, and I think both 3 and 4 could work well together.
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Carlee
5 months ago
I feel like maximizing flexibility in warehouse layout is definitely a good option, but I can't recall if installing a mezzanine floor was mentioned as a solution.
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Matilda
5 months ago
I think keeping high buffer stock could be a solution, but it might not be the best for managing space effectively.
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Eun
5 months ago
I remember we discussed maximizing aisle width in class, but I'm not sure how that really helps with storage space.
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Elizabeth
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The options seem similar, and I want to make sure I understand the difference between the agent and customer waiting scenarios. Let me re-read the question and think it through step-by-step.
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Iola
5 months ago
I'm a bit confused by the wording of the question. Let me re-read it a few times to make sure I'm not missing anything.
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Fredric
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused about the voting rights and expense guarantee provisions. I'll need to review those details carefully.
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Salley
5 months ago
Root cause analysis is the way to go. We need to dig deep and find out what caused the servers to crash so we can fix the underlying problem.
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