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Question 1

What advantage can the use of ABC classification of stock provide in warehouse design?

A : It allows the organisation to categorise items in alphabetical order for easier storage and retrieval

B : It gives purchasing staff more time to concentrate on those items that have most financial benefit to the organisation

C : It assists in deciding on the most appropriate layout, handling systems, and what type of picking system to introduce

D : It determines where each item is to be located within the warehouse to aid inspection procedures

Answer: C

Question 2

Warehouse automation involves the use of technology to perform as many warehousing tasks as possible. There are several benefits that can be gained by using automation in a warehouse. They are...

A : Maintenance costs, downtime due to malfunction, investment costs, and reduced flexibility

B : Decreased speed, increasing cost, improved efficiency, and maximising space

C : Reduced customer service, reduced picking errors, reduced accidents, and minimised space utilisation

D : Increased speed, decreasing cost, improved efficiency, and maximised space

Answer: D

Question 3

Warehouse automation involves the use of technology to perform as many warehousing tasks as possible. There are several benefits that can be gained by using automation in a warehouse. They are...

A : Maintenance costs, downtime due to malfunction, investment costs, and reduced flexibility

B : Decreased speed, increasing cost, improved efficiency, and maximising space

C : Reduced customer service, reduced picking errors, reduced accidents, and minimised space utilisation

D : Increased speed, decreasing cost, improved efficiency, and maximised space

Answer: D

Question 4

An organization might find it more beneficial to lease and use an asset over a predetermined period. After this period, the lessee has the right to secure outright ownership of the asset by paying an agreed amount; otherwise, the asset would be repossessed by the lessor. Which of the following is an advantage of leasing?

A : Long-term commitment to pay installments even if not using the asset

B : Costs are known and agreed in advance

C : The usage of the asset is usually capped

D : The total cost of ownership is not applicable as the asset is leased

Answer: B

Question 5

GAP Ltd is a growing retail business. It spends a lot of money on buying stock for sale. However, the procurement process is still largely manual. This manual process contains a lot of tasks that are repeated for each procurement event and time consuming. The company management team decides to adopt procure-to-pay (P2P) software in order to eliminate duplicate activities and improve process efficiencies. Which type of cost is GAP targeting?

A : lding costs

B : t of stockouts

C : quisition costs

D : posal costs

Answer: C

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