Question 1

The lean supply chain management strategy embraces removal of waste from the supply chain system in whatever form it is found.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Spanish clothing retailer Zara transfers twenty product lines a year from concept to shop floor in only four weeks because it is customer-focused,not supplier-focused.Zara is implementing which supply chain management strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lean supply chain management 
B)  Reactive supply chain management 
C)  Agile supply chain management 
D)  Proactive supply chain management 
E)  Leagile supply chain management 
A)  Lean supply chain management 
B)  Reactive supply chain management 
C)  Agile supply chain management 
D)  Proactive supply chain management 
E)  Leagile supply chain management

Question 3

ZuTech makes sensitive monitors for measuring exposure to hazardous materials.ZuTech has suffered substantial losses when moving products from the assembly line to the warehouse and shipping docks.ZuTech should consider reducing the number of times an item is moved in the warehouse by installing a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  inventory control system 
B)  materials-handling system 
C)  safety procedure to manage SKUs 
D)  order-processing system 
E)  outsourcing system 
A)  inventory control system 
B)  materials-handling system 
C)  safety procedure to manage SKUs 
D)  order-processing system 
E)  outsourcing system

Question 4

_____ integration is the ability of two or more companies to develop social connections that serve to guide their interactions when working together.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social 
B)  Relationship 
C)  Customer 
D)  Materials and service supplier 
E)  Role 
A)  Social 
B)  Relationship 
C)  Customer 
D)  Materials and service supplier 
E)  Role

Question 5

Upon investigating sales of a given HP printer by a retailer,the company found that orders from the merchant exhibited far bigger movements that what was seen by changes in actual sales of the item.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the bullwhip effect 
B)  cross-docking 
C)  weak vertical structure 
D)  the Doppler effect 
E)  contract logistics 
A)  the bullwhip effect 
B)  cross-docking 
C)  weak vertical structure 
D)  the Doppler effect 
E)  contract logistics

Question 6

In which logistical component of the supply chain will you find distribution resource planning (DRP)a common feature?

Accepted Answer

A)  Production scheduling 
B)  Transportation 
C)  Order processing 
D)  Materials-handling 
E)  Inventory control 
A)  Production scheduling 
B)  Transportation 
C)  Order processing 
D)  Materials-handling 
E)  Inventory control

The lean supply chain management strategy embraces removal of waste from the supply chain system in whatever form it is found.

Spanish clothing retailer Zara transfers twenty product lines a year from concept to shop floor in only four weeks because it is customer-focused,not supplier-focused.Zara is implementing which supply chain management strategy?

_____ integration is the ability of two or more companies to develop social connections that serve to guide their interactions when working together.

Upon investigating sales of a given HP printer by a retailer,the company found that orders from the merchant exhibited far bigger movements that what was seen by changes in actual sales of the item.This is an example of:

In which logistical component of the supply chain will you find distribution resource planning (DRP)a common feature?

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Exam 14: Supply Chain Management

The lean supply chain management strategy embraces removal of waste from the supply chain system in whatever form it is found.

Spanish clothing retailer Zara transfers twenty product lines a year from concept to shop floor in only four weeks because it is customer-focused,not supplier-focused.Zara is implementing which supply chain management strategy?

_____ integration is the ability of two or more companies to develop social connections that serve to guide their interactions when working together.

Upon investigating sales of a given HP printer by a retailer,the company found that orders from the merchant exhibited far bigger movements that what was seen by changes in actual sales of the item.This is an example of:

In which logistical component of the supply chain will you find distribution resource planning (DRP)a common feature?

An Overview of Marketing

Strategic Planning for Competitive Advantage

Ethics and Social Responsibility

The Marketing Environment

Developing a Global Vision

Consumer Decision Making

Business Marketing

Segmenting and Targeting Markets

Decision Support Systems and Marketing Research

Product Decisions

Developing and Managing Products

Services and Nonprofit Organization Marketing

Marketing Channels

Retailing

Promotional Planning for Competitive Advantage

Advertising and Public Relations

Sales Promotion and Personal Selling

Pricing Concepts

Setting the Right Price

Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Social Media and Marketing

Filters