APICS Exam CLTD Topic 2 Question 99 Discussion

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Question #: 99
Topic #: 2

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Major retailers place pressure on a manufacturer of liquid laundry products made with water to reduce the amount of water content by half. While the result will bring savings in almost every area, where should the manufacturer focus this green initiative improvement effort?

AMaterial handling

BPackaging

CTransportation mode selection

DProduct design

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by Callie at Mar 18, 2025, 01:37 PM

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Tony

19 days ago

Hold on, what about material handling? Imagine trying to move around those ultra-dense laundry products. They'll need some serious machinery upgrades for that.

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Eveline

21 days ago

I'm going with product design. That's where the real magic happens. Plus, if they nail the formulation, the rest should fall into place.

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Chaya

2 days ago

I agree, if they can optimize the product design, it will have a ripple effect on the rest of the process.

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Mendy

5 days ago

Product design is definitely key. It sets the foundation for everything else.

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Cyril

28 days ago

Ha! I bet the transportation mode selection is going to be a real headache. Can you imagine trying to ship those super-concentrated liquid laundry products? Talk about a logistical nightmare!

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Jose

9 days ago

C) Transportation mode selection

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Arlen

12 days ago

B) Packaging

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Jacquelyne

18 days ago

A) Material handling

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Shakira

1 months ago

Hmm, I'm not so sure. Packaging could be a good focus area too. They might need to rethink the container sizes and materials to accommodate the reduced water content.

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Delfina

7 days ago

User 2

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Mariann

14 days ago

User 1

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Han

1 months ago

But what about packaging? Wouldn't reducing packaging also help in saving water?

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Kenneth

1 months ago

The product design seems like the obvious choice here. Reducing the water content by half will likely require significant adjustments to the formulation and manufacturing process.

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