APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) — Question 130

The use of standardized components typically results in:

Answer options

• A. increased planning and control efforts to avoid shortages.
• B. fewer inventory items and inventory levels.
• C. more items, larger bills of material (BOMS), and increased material requirements planning (MRP) run time.
• D. smaller bills of materials, fewer routings, and fewer manufacturing orders.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer, B, is accurate because standardized components streamline inventory management, leading to fewer items and lower inventory levels. Options A, C, and D suggest increased complexity and quantity in inventory management processes, which contradicts the efficiencies gained from standardization.