APICS Exam CLTD Topic 9 Question 52 Discussion

Actual exam question for APICS's CLTD exam

Question #: 52
Topic #: 9

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A company finds itself constantly expediting its customer's retail store deliveries in order to prevent stock-outs. The best solution to this problem is to;

Acarry additional inventory to satisfy customers' demand.

Bbalance the supply of inventory with the demand.

Cminimize the inventory risk of product obsolescence.

Dincrease inventory turns to the highest possible value.

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by Ernest at Dec 08, 2022, 11:25 PM

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Levi

1 months ago

Increasing inventory turns to the highest possible value? That's like trying to drink from a fire hose. Option B is the way to go, folks.

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Sue

8 days ago

C: Minimizing inventory risk of product obsolescence is important too.

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Aileen

19 days ago

B: Yeah, carrying additional inventory might not be the most efficient solution.

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Dustin

26 days ago

A: I agree, balancing the supply of inventory with the demand is key to preventing stock-outs.

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Helaine

2 months ago

Minimizing inventory risk is important, but it's not the best solution here. Option B is the most practical approach to balance supply and demand.

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Tamar

4 days ago

Balancing the supply of inventory with the demand seems like the best solution.

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Corrina

7 days ago

But wouldn't that increase the risk of product obsolescence?

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Lonna

1 months ago

I think we should carry additional inventory to satisfy customers' demand.

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Yolande

2 months ago

Haha, I bet the company has been playing a real-life game of 'Tetris' with their inventory management. Option B is the way to go!

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Stevie

21 days ago

User 2: Yeah, balancing the supply of inventory with the demand would definitely help prevent stock-outs.

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Jacquelyne

29 days ago

User 1: Haha, that's a good analogy! Option B does seem like the best solution.

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Lashaun

2 months ago

I agree with Refugia. Option B is the best way to address the issue without risking product obsolescence or unnecessarily increasing inventory.

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Monte

6 days ago

Increasing inventory turns could help prevent stock-outs.

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Fletcher

11 days ago

Carrying additional inventory could lead to obsolescence.

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Isreal

21 days ago

Agreed, balancing supply with demand is key.

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Annmarie

1 months ago

I think option B is the best choice here.

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Refugia

2 months ago

Option B seems like the most logical solution. Balancing supply and demand is key to preventing stock-outs without carrying excessive inventory.

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Linwood

2 months ago

Increasing inventory turns could help prevent stock-outs and improve efficiency in delivering to customers.

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Aliza

2 months ago

I agree with Elinore. Carrying additional inventory may lead to higher costs and risks of obsolescence.

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Elinore

2 months ago

I think the best solution is to balance the supply of inventory with the demand.

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