Exam 14: Supply Chain Integration

The ________ process involves the activities required to register the need for a product or service and to confirm the acceptance of the order.

A catalog hub is a central distribution point where buyers may purchase items directly from manufacturers before the items are shipped to retailers.

Which of the following is not a component of the supply chain?

The ramp-up stage of the development process precedes the full launch stage.

Currently, the greatest challenge in using additive manufacturing is:

In a competitive orientation to negotiations between buyer and supplier, the buyer does not always possess the power in the relationship-the supplier sometimes holds the power and can exercise this power during negotiations with the buyer.

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 approach for selecting suppliers, what is Acme's total weighted score?

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 Table 14.1 to answer the question. Kalil believes in buying in bulk, regardless of who the supplier is. Which supplier would result in the lowest total cost using this criterion?

An external cause of disruption caused in the supply chain is:

The authors present four types of e-purchasing; what are they and how do they work? Which of these could be accomplished by the least IT-savvy supply chain? Why?

The bullwhip effect says that in any supply chain, the ordering patterns experience increasing variance as you move closer to the end customer.

Suppliers can gain power from a number of sources in the buyer / supplier relationship. When a supplier values identification with a buyer, this is called a(n) ________ source of power.

An electronic market that brings together textbook sellers, office supply companies, apparel vendors, and students is an example of an exchange.

The adoption of additive manufacturing (AM) requires an increase in material inputs and complex production processes.

Jackson Sheds has four different warehouse configurations under study, ranging from four warehouses to seven warehouses (only integer values). Each warehouse has a capacity of 200 units and costs $400 to maintain over the course of a year. Demand can range from 1,000 units per year up to 2,000 units in increments of 250 units. If the system warehouse capacity is sufficient to handle the year's demand, then the per unit cost is $2 per unit, but if the warehouse capacity is insufficient, the per unit cost for each unit in excess of system capacity is $5 per unit. The likelihood for each possible demand is shown in the table. Which warehouse configuration is best for Jackson Sheds?

A common disruption of the supply chain resulting from internal causes is demand volume changes.

Approaches to e-purchasing include all of the following except:

What are the elements of the SCOR model?

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 Table 14.1 to answer the question. Kalil has a sorority sister that works at Supplier A and would like to help her out by awarding the supply contract. Which shipping volume should she choose in order to rig the bid and give her sister's company the contract?

An internal cause of disruption in the supply chain is: