End of Course Assessment

Question 1 of 12

1. Question

Why does an organisation hold inventory: (Choose 1 answer from the following)

To meet seasonal demand
To Reduce the risk of supplier failure
To hedge against potential supply shortages or price increases
To reduce customer lead times
All of the above

Question 2 of 12

2. Question

Simple Moving Averages is a forecasting technique which assumes that future demand will be an average of the past:

True
False

Question 3 of 12

3. Question

Which of the following statements are true? Choose 4 answers from the following

C-Class inventory items should incur less control and reduced safety stocks
Weighted average/exponential smoothing forecasting relies heavily on the oldest usage data
The FIFO stock rotation process is appropriate for products with expiry dates
ABC analysis helps an organisation to control inventory and achieve an acceptable balance between holding enough inventory to satisfy customer orders but not holding so much inventory that it negatively impacts the financial performance of the organisation
If supplier lead times can be reduced, an organisation can reduce inventory and reduce costs
ROP stands for Return Of Product

Question 4 of 12

4. Question

Which of the following statements are true? Choose 4 answers from the following

Barcoding and RFID tagging eradicate the delay between goods physically moving in the warehouse and the movement being recorded in the inventory management system
It is the responsibility of the warehouse to ensure that contracted waste carriers are fully licenced waste removal companies
Only hazardous waste is classified as controlled waste
Goods displaying purchase order, quantity or quality discrepancies should be booked in pending investigation at a later date
Perishable goods should be stored in a climate controlled warehouse
Warehouse operative are not responsible for minimising the impact of noise pollution on local residents
A warehouse layout should ensure all goods flow in the same direction

Question 5 of 12

5. Question

If wooden packaging is applicable for exported goods, it should comply with:

ISO14001
ISPM15

Question 6 of 12

6. Question

Which environmental legislation is applicable to warehouse operations? Choose three answers from following:

Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994
The Environmental Act 1995
The Environmental Protection Act 1990
Equality Act 2010

Question 7 of 12

7. Question

As part of the picking process, which essential information is required by the warehouse operator picking the items? Select four answers:

The internal delivery point
The customer name
The item to be picked
The quantity required
The date of delivery
The storage location

Question 8 of 12

8. Question

Why should an organisation carry out a stock-take? Select 3 answers:

To prove that an organisation has sufficient stock
To monitor stock accuracy performance
It’s a legal requirement
To verify physical inventory levels against recorded inventory levels
To occupy operators when the warehouse is not busy

Question 9 of 12

9. Question

Choose an appropriate MHE for the following movement:

A 1 tonne pallet to be put-away in a pallet rack with a 2 metre wide aisle, 10 metres high:

Counterbalance Forklift Truck (CBFLT)
Hand Pallet Truck (HPT)
Narrow Aisle Truck (NAT)

Question 10 of 12

10. Question

Choose an appropriate MHE for the following movement:

A small box to be picked from a rack 6 metres high:

High Level Order Picker (HLOP)
Counterbalance Forklift Truck (CBFLT)
Hand Pallet Truck (HPT)

Question 11 of 12

11. Question

Choose an appropriate MHE for the following movement:

A 3 tonne pallet to be moved to a despatch area

High Level Order Picker (HLOP)
Counterbalance Forklift Truck (CBFLT)
Hand Pallet Truck (HPT)

Question 12 of 12

12. Question

Choose an appropriate MHE for the following movement:

A 0.5 tonne pallet to picked from a ground storage area:

Hand Pallet Truck (HPT)
Counterbalance Forklift Truck (CBFLT)
Narrow Aisle Truck (NAT)