Question 1

________ is a systematic effort to reduce the cost or improve the performance of products and services, either purchased or produced.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is a systematic effort to reduce...

Question 2

List and describe external causes of disruptions to supply chains.

Accepted Answer

Typical disruptions include volume chang

Question 3

The ________ process involves the activities required to deliver a product or service to a customer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ process involves the activities required...

Question 4

Table 14.1
Alison's Accessories is a high volume worldwide fashion house with outlets in 65 countries. Kalil, the supply chain manager is conducting her usual thorough analysis of her final four candidates for supplier and has developed the following tables of pertinent costs and other shipping metrics. Regardless of supplier, Alison's Accessories will operate 220 days per year and has forecast annual demand of 250,000 units. Kalil has obtained quotes for three different shipment sizes (Freight Costs table). All costs are in US Dollars.
Unit costs
   
Freight Costs
   
Other Costs
  
-Use the date in Table 14.1. Analyze costs and make recommendations regarding the shipping options and suppliers. Which combination of shipping amount and supplier yields the lowest total cost?

Accepted Answer

Supplier C shipping 50,000 units at a ti

Question 5

Which of the following is not a lever in an integrated supply chain?

Accepted Answer

A)  collaborative activities by supply chain partners 
B)  reduced replenishment lead times 
C)  reduced order lot sizes 
D)  elimination of product shortages and backorders 
A)  collaborative activities by supply chain partners 
B)  reduced replenishment lead times 
C)  reduced order lot sizes 
D)  elimination of product shortages and backorders

Question 6

Green purchasing involves identifying, assessing, and managing the flow of environmental waste and finding ways to reduce it and minimize its impact on the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Examples of radio frequency identification (RFID) could include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  tracking the status of engineering changes during development of a new product line. 
B)  tracking cases and pallets of products into and out of warehouse inventories. 
C)  air travel use for baggage tracking. 
D)  tracking the flow of parts through a manufacturing process. 
A)  tracking the status of engineering changes during development of a new product line. 
B)  tracking cases and pallets of products into and out of warehouse inventories. 
C)  air travel use for baggage tracking. 
D)  tracking the flow of parts through a manufacturing process.

Question 8

Which one of the following statements correctly represents a benefit of centralized buying?

Accepted Answer

A)  Local managers have more control over their business. 
B)  Purchases and production schedules are meshed more easily. 
C)  Customization to local preferences is simplified. 
D)  Increased buying power can result in significant savings in purchasing costs. 
A)  Local managers have more control over their business. 
B)  Purchases and production schedules are meshed more easily. 
C)  Customization to local preferences is simplified. 
D)  Increased buying power can result in significant savings in purchasing costs.

Question 9

Describe some of the benefits for companies to integrate additive manufacturing technology into its supply chain.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary, but students may addr

Question 10

The SCOR model focuses on the supply chain processes of planning, making, sourcing, delivering, and returning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The competitive orientation to supplier relations is that the buyer and supplier are partners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A systematic effort to reduce the cost or improve the performance of services or products is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  presourcing. 
B)  cooperative orientation. 
C)  supplier certification. 
D)  value analysis. 
A)  presourcing. 
B)  cooperative orientation. 
C)  supplier certification. 
D)  value analysis.

Question 13

The order-fulfillment process involves the activities to deliver a product or service to the customer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A common disruption of the supply chain resulting from internal causes is order batching.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

________ are electronic marketplaces where buying and selling firms meet to do business, without protracted contract negotiations.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ are electronic marketplaces where buying and...

Question 16

________ brings product engineers, process engineers, marketers, buyers, information specialists, quality specialists and suppliers together to work jointly to design a product and all its processes.

Accepted Answer

Concurrent

Question 17

Use the following to answer the questions below.
The Steele Bike Company has completed a total cost analysis for two suppliers of bicycle frames to support their business. They also consider on-time speed, top quality and customization in their selection process. Each criterion is given a weight (total = 100 points), and each supplier is scored on each criterion (1 = poor, 10 = excellent). The data are shown in the following table.
  
-Refer to the instruction above. Using the preference matrix (total weighted score) approach for selecting suppliers, which supplier should Steele select?

Accepted Answer

A)  State 
B)  Acme 
C)  Either is acceptable-their preference matrix scores are the same. 
D)  More information is needed to make this decision. 
A)  State 
B)  Acme 
C)  Either is acceptable-their preference matrix scores are the same. 
D)  More information is needed to make this decision.

Question 18

Concurrent engineering is the term used to describe a firm's development of a new product after it has been discovered that a competitor is engineering a similar product for launch.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which one of the following statements is True about sourcing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Purchasing's primary role is to satisfy the firm's long-term supply needs. 
B)  Purchasing's primary role should be placing and tracking orders. 
C)  Purchasing's primary role is to negotiate lower prices. 
D)  Purchasing's primary role is to negotiate prices and delivery dates. 
A)  Purchasing's primary role is to satisfy the firm's long-term supply needs. 
B)  Purchasing's primary role should be placing and tracking orders. 
C)  Purchasing's primary role is to negotiate lower prices. 
D)  Purchasing's primary role is to negotiate prices and delivery dates.

Question 20

One of the benefits of a cooperative orientation in supplier relationships is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the buyer sometimes suggests ways to improve the supplier's operations. 
B)  the supplier implements its own quality standards. 
C)  the buyer does not have to share much information with the supplier. 
D)  the supplier has complete freedom in choosing the delivery time. 
A)  the buyer sometimes suggests ways to improve the supplier's operations. 
B)  the supplier implements its own quality standards. 
C)  the buyer does not have to share much information with the supplier. 
D)  the supplier has complete freedom in choosing the delivery time.

Exam 14: Supply Chain Integration

________ is a systematic effort to reduce the cost or improve the performance of products and services, either purchased or produced.

List and describe external causes of disruptions to supply chains.

The ________ process involves the activities required to deliver a product or service to a customer.

Which of the following is not a lever in an integrated supply chain?

Green purchasing involves identifying, assessing, and managing the flow of environmental waste and finding ways to reduce it and minimize its impact on the environment.

Examples of radio frequency identification (RFID) could include all of the following except:

Which one of the following statements correctly represents a benefit of centralized buying?

Describe some of the benefits for companies to integrate additive manufacturing technology into its supply chain.

The SCOR model focuses on the supply chain processes of planning, making, sourcing, delivering, and returning.

The competitive orientation to supplier relations is that the buyer and supplier are partners.

A systematic effort to reduce the cost or improve the performance of services or products is known as:

The order-fulfillment process involves the activities to deliver a product or service to the customer.

A common disruption of the supply chain resulting from internal causes is order batching.

________ are electronic marketplaces where buying and selling firms meet to do business, without protracted contract negotiations.

________ brings product engineers, process engineers, marketers, buyers, information specialists, quality specialists and suppliers together to work jointly to design a product and all its processes.

Concurrent engineering is the term used to describe a firm's development of a new product after it has been discovered that a competitor is engineering a similar product for launch.

Which one of the following statements is True about sourcing?

One of the benefits of a cooperative orientation in supplier relationships is:

Using Operations to Create Value

Process Strategy and Analysis

Quality and Performance

Capacity Planning

Constraint Management

Lean Systems

Project Management

Forecasting

Inventory Management

Operations Planning and Scheduling

Resource Planning

Supply Chain Design

Supply Chain Logistic Networks

Supply Chain Sustainability

Supplement A Decision Making

Supplement J Operations Scheduling

Supplement K Layout

Supplement B Waiting Lines

Supplement C Special Inventory Models

Supplement D Linear Programming

Supplement E Simulation

Supplement F Financial Analysis

Supplement G Acceptance Sampling Plans

Supplement H Measuring Output Rates

Supplement I Learning Curve Analysis

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