Question 1

Each organization in a supply chain is an independent company with its own objectives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following refers to the way organizations share their information?

Accepted Answer

A)  means 
B)  purpose 
C)  availability 
D)  intent 
A)  means 
B)  purpose 
C)  availability 
D)  intent

Question 3

Which of the following statements is TRUE of the bullwhip effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  It forces suppliers and manufacturers to carry smaller inventories than necessary. 
B)  It is a natural dynamic that occurs because of the multistage nature of the supply chain. 
C)  It is strongly associated with erratic consumer demand. 
D)  It increases the overall profitability of the supply chain. 
A)  It forces suppliers and manufacturers to carry smaller inventories than necessary. 
B)  It is a natural dynamic that occurs because of the multistage nature of the supply chain. 
C)  It is strongly associated with erratic consumer demand. 
D)  It increases the overall profitability of the supply chain.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is TRUE of an inter-enterprise system?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is constant in scope and complexity. 
B)  It cannot be customized to the needs of organizations. 
C)  It is shared by two or more independent organizations. 
D)  It is easier to manage than other types of systems. 
A)  It is constant in scope and complexity. 
B)  It cannot be customized to the needs of organizations. 
C)  It is shared by two or more independent organizations. 
D)  It is easier to manage than other types of systems.

Question 5

In a traditional supply chain, distributors order products from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  retailers 
B)  manufacturers 
C)  customers 
D)  suppliers 
A)  retailers 
B)  manufacturers 
C)  customers 
D)  suppliers

Question 6

Decreasing the size of an inventory decreases the odds that an item will be unavailable for purchase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Retailers do not want to share sales data with the entire sales chain because it mainly benefits the supply chain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

As a factor affecting supply chain performance, inventory includes all of the materials in the supply chain, including raw materials, in-process work, and finished goods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is one way to eliminate the bullwhip effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Force suppliers and manufacturers to carry smaller inventories. 
B)  Give all participants in the supply chain access to consumer-demand information from the retailer. 
C)  Monitor consumer behavior with surveys. 
D)  Send the same amount of inventory to every retail store on a monthly basis. 
A)  Force suppliers and manufacturers to carry smaller inventories. 
B)  Give all participants in the supply chain access to consumer-demand information from the retailer. 
C)  Monitor consumer behavior with surveys. 
D)  Send the same amount of inventory to every retail store on a monthly basis.

Question 10

The cloud storage has increased the costs of integrating an organization's information systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 22: Supply Chain Management

Each organization in a supply chain is an independent company with its own objectives.

Which of the following refers to the way organizations share their information?

Which of the following statements is TRUE of the bullwhip effect?

Which of the following statements is TRUE of an inter-enterprise system?

In a traditional supply chain, distributors order products from ________.

Decreasing the size of an inventory decreases the odds that an item will be unavailable for purchase.

Retailers do not want to share sales data with the entire sales chain because it mainly benefits the supply chain.

As a factor affecting supply chain performance, inventory includes all of the materials in the supply chain, including raw materials, in-process work, and finished goods.

What is one way to eliminate the bullwhip effect?

The cloud storage has increased the costs of integrating an organization's information systems.

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