Question 1

Modularity is defined as a process characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  people and machines arranged in small groups 
B)  cross-functional teams that collaborate to produce the least-cost design 
C)  products that are designed in easily segmented components 
D)  products that are designed so small variations in production or assembly do not adversely affect quality 
A)  people and machines arranged in small groups 
B)  cross-functional teams that collaborate to produce the least-cost design 
C)  products that are designed in easily segmented components 
D)  products that are designed so small variations in production or assembly do not adversely affect quality

Question 2

A company plans to maximize profitability by charging more for its products at retail locations than on its website. Which of the following segmentation strategies would best support this plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Group 
B)  Channel 
C)  Regional 
D)  Location 
A)  Group 
B)  Channel 
C)  Regional 
D)  Location

Question 3

Which of the following processes is a feature of supply chain event management (SCEM) software?

Accepted Answer

A)  Posting transactions within a supply chain 
B)  Minimizing the total inventory level in a supply chain 
C)  Scheduling events to enable vendors and customers to conduct business efficiently 
D)  Triggering business rules when exceptional events occur in a supply chain 
A)  Posting transactions within a supply chain 
B)  Minimizing the total inventory level in a supply chain 
C)  Scheduling events to enable vendors and customers to conduct business efficiently 
D)  Triggering business rules when exceptional events occur in a supply chain

Question 4

In an effort to reduce total cost of ownership (TCO), a company is outsourcing a major component to an overseas supplier. What is the most appropriate action to reduce supply chain risk?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increase forecast accuracy 
B)  Deploy strategic inventory buffers 
C)  Invest in redundant manufacturing process 
D)  Negotiate a competitive cost contract for transportation 
A)  Increase forecast accuracy 
B)  Deploy strategic inventory buffers 
C)  Invest in redundant manufacturing process 
D)  Negotiate a competitive cost contract for transportation

Question 5

Supplier certification procedures verify that a supplier:

Accepted Answer

A)  is ISO certified. 
B)  implements, documents, and improves procedures related to customer requirements. 
C)  tracks manufacturing processes, including bills of material and routings to support the processes. 
D)  manufactures products to the specifications shown on engineering documents and bills of material. 
A)  is ISO certified. 
B)  implements, documents, and improves procedures related to customer requirements. 
C)  tracks manufacturing processes, including bills of material and routings to support the processes. 
D)  manufactures products to the specifications shown on engineering documents and bills of material.

Question 6

Which supply chain strategy should be implemented when lead time is short and demand is known?

Accepted Answer

A)  Continuous replenishment 
B)  Push inventory 
C)  Flexible supply chain 
D)  Collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment (CPFR) 
A)  Continuous replenishment 
B)  Push inventory 
C)  Flexible supply chain 
D)  Collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment (CPFR)

Question 7

An operations manager wants to measure variability in the delivery time of insurance policies to clients. Which of the following quality tools most appropriately would show the level of variability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pareto chart 
B)  Histogram 
C)  Scatterplot 
D)  Check sheet 
A)  Pareto chart 
B)  Histogram 
C)  Scatterplot 
D)  Check sheet

Question 8

Which of the following warehousing tools enables wireless scanning of products?

Accepted Answer

A)  Magnetic stripes 
B)  Universal product codes 
C)  Radio frequency devices 
D)  Local area network 
A)  Magnetic stripes 
B)  Universal product codes 
C)  Radio frequency devices 
D)  Local area network

Question 9

The factors to consider in the make-or-buy decision include costs, proprietary knowledge, and:

Accepted Answer

A)  design history. 
B)  available capacity. 
C)  inventory balance. 
D)  warehouse location. 
A)  design history. 
B)  available capacity. 
C)  inventory balance. 
D)  warehouse location.

Question 10

A company recently announced a recall of imported lead-tainted toys sold through a network of retailers. The recall is related to which of the following attributes of an agile supply chain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Visibility 
B)  Variability 
C)  Value 
D)  Velocity 
A)  Visibility 
B)  Variability 
C)  Value 
D)  Velocity

Question 11

A manufacturer experiences frequent changes in product technology and market preferences, resulting in new product introductions each year. Which of the following sourcing strategies would be most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sole sourcing 
B)  Multiple sourcing 
C)  Long-term contracting 
D)  Strategic partnering 
A)  Sole sourcing 
B)  Multiple sourcing 
C)  Long-term contracting 
D)  Strategic partnering

Question 12

A company most likely would consider moving a portion of its manufacturing to a second location to:

Accepted Answer

A)  improve competitive advantage through cost control. 
B)  avoid manufacturing downtime due to material shortages. 
C)  maximize security for customer shipments. 
D)  minimize the impact of natural disasters. 
A)  improve competitive advantage through cost control. 
B)  avoid manufacturing downtime due to material shortages. 
C)  maximize security for customer shipments. 
D)  minimize the impact of natural disasters.

Question 13

Which of the following strategies would be most appropriate for a company that is facing shorter product life cycles and rapidly changing customer demands?

Accepted Answer

A)  Developing agile operations 
B)  Outsourcing non-value-added functions 
C)  Implementing strategic sourcing 
D)  Eliminating levels in the supply chain 
A)  Developing agile operations 
B)  Outsourcing non-value-added functions 
C)  Implementing strategic sourcing 
D)  Eliminating levels in the supply chain

Question 14

Which of the following is the most important result when a company implements customer relationship management?

Accepted Answer

A)  Profits are maximized. 
B)  Retention of key customers is increased. 
C)  Product options are increased. 
D)  Transaction costs are decreased. 
A)  Profits are maximized. 
B)  Retention of key customers is increased. 
C)  Product options are increased. 
D)  Transaction costs are decreased.

Question 15

Which of the following activities typically would be an appropriate application of the ISO 31000 Risk Management Principles and Guidelines?

Accepted Answer

A)  Calculating a risk index for each facility 
B)  Establishing external risk communications processes 
C)  Projecting the ability of a facility to recover from an event 
D)  Preparing for risk management accreditation 
A)  Calculating a risk index for each facility 
B)  Establishing external risk communications processes 
C)  Projecting the ability of a facility to recover from an event 
D)  Preparing for risk management accreditation

Question 16

A firm experiences a supply chain interruption from a second-tier supplier. Which of the following actions is the firm likely to take to minimize future interruptions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Require the supplier to submit weekly cycle count reports. 
B)  Require the supplier to implement a sales and operations planning process. 
C)  Map the supplier's supply chain to identify risks and opportunities. 
D)  Conduct an ISO 14001 audit of the supplier. 
A)  Require the supplier to submit weekly cycle count reports. 
B)  Require the supplier to implement a sales and operations planning process. 
C)  Map the supplier's supply chain to identify risks and opportunities. 
D)  Conduct an ISO 14001 audit of the supplier.

Question 17

An item must be added to inventory to support new business. Which of the following inputs should be considered to determine minimum inventory level?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consumption rate 
B)  Qualified supplier 
C)  ABC classification 
D)  Number of sales transactions 
A)  Consumption rate 
B)  Qualified supplier 
C)  ABC classification 
D)  Number of sales transactions

Question 18

In order to decrease shipping costs, a shipper would take which of the following actions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Utilize less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments vs. truckload (TL) 
B)  Use a common carrier rather than a contract carrier 
C)  Decrease the weight shipped and use break-bulk shipments 
D)  Increase the weight shipped and consolidate shipments 
A)  Utilize less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments vs. truckload (TL) 
B)  Use a common carrier rather than a contract carrier 
C)  Decrease the weight shipped and use break-bulk shipments 
D)  Increase the weight shipped and consolidate shipments

Question 19

The focus of collaborative supply chain management differs from a transactional approach by its emphasis on the:

Accepted Answer

A)  transportation of goods to the next link in the chain. 
B)  flow of product information up to the next level of the chain. 
C)  flow of demand information and cash up the chain. 
D)  flow of supply into an organization. 
A)  transportation of goods to the next link in the chain. 
B)  flow of product information up to the next level of the chain. 
C)  flow of demand information and cash up the chain. 
D)  flow of supply into an organization.

Question 20

Which of the following forecasting techniques is most appropriate when data is scarce?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seasonal analysis 
B)  Computer simulation 
C)  Delphi method 
D)  Linear regression 
A)  Seasonal analysis 
B)  Computer simulation 
C)  Delphi method 
D)  Linear regression

Modularity is defined as a process characterized by:

A company plans to maximize profitability by charging more for its products at retail locations than on its website. Which of the following segmentation strategies would best support this plan?

Which of the following processes is a feature of supply chain event management (SCEM) software?

In an effort to reduce total cost of ownership (TCO), a company is outsourcing a major component to an overseas supplier. What is the most appropriate action to reduce supply chain risk?

Supplier certification procedures verify that a supplier:

Which supply chain strategy should be implemented when lead time is short and demand is known?

An operations manager wants to measure variability in the delivery time of insurance policies to clients. Which of the following quality tools most appropriately would show the level of variability?

Which of the following warehousing tools enables wireless scanning of products?

The factors to consider in the make-or-buy decision include costs, proprietary knowledge, and:

A company recently announced a recall of imported lead-tainted toys sold through a network of retailers. The recall is related to which of the following attributes of an agile supply chain?

A manufacturer experiences frequent changes in product technology and market preferences, resulting in new product introductions each year. Which of the following sourcing strategies would be most appropriate?

A company most likely would consider moving a portion of its manufacturing to a second location to:

Which of the following strategies would be most appropriate for a company that is facing shorter product life cycles and rapidly changing customer demands?

Which of the following is the most important result when a company implements customer relationship management?

Which of the following activities typically would be an appropriate application of the ISO 31000 Risk Management Principles and Guidelines?

A firm experiences a supply chain interruption from a second-tier supplier. Which of the following actions is the firm likely to take to minimize future interruptions?

An item must be added to inventory to support new business. Which of the following inputs should be considered to determine minimum inventory level?

In order to decrease shipping costs, a shipper would take which of the following actions?

The focus of collaborative supply chain management differs from a transactional approach by its emphasis on the:

Which of the following forecasting techniques is most appropriate when data is scarce?

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Modularity is defined as a process characterized by:

A company plans to maximize profitability by charging more for its products at retail locations than on its website. Which of the following segmentation strategies would best support this plan?

Which of the following processes is a feature of supply chain event management (SCEM) software?

In an effort to reduce total cost of ownership (TCO), a company is outsourcing a major component to an overseas supplier. What is the most appropriate action to reduce supply chain risk?

Supplier certification procedures verify that a supplier:

Which supply chain strategy should be implemented when lead time is short and demand is known?

An operations manager wants to measure variability in the delivery time of insurance policies to clients. Which of the following quality tools most appropriately would show the level of variability?

Which of the following warehousing tools enables wireless scanning of products?

The factors to consider in the make-or-buy decision include costs, proprietary knowledge, and:

A company recently announced a recall of imported lead-tainted toys sold through a network of retailers. The recall is related to which of the following attributes of an agile supply chain?

A manufacturer experiences frequent changes in product technology and market preferences, resulting in new product introductions each year. Which of the following sourcing strategies would be most appropriate?

A company most likely would consider moving a portion of its manufacturing to a second location to:

Which of the following strategies would be most appropriate for a company that is facing shorter product life cycles and rapidly changing customer demands?

Which of the following is the most important result when a company implements customer relationship management?

Which of the following activities typically would be an appropriate application of the ISO 31000 Risk Management Principles and Guidelines?

A firm experiences a supply chain interruption from a second-tier supplier. Which of the following actions is the firm likely to take to minimize future interruptions?

An item must be added to inventory to support new business. Which of the following inputs should be considered to determine minimum inventory level?

In order to decrease shipping costs, a shipper would take which of the following actions?

The focus of collaborative supply chain management differs from a transactional approach by its emphasis on the:

Which of the following forecasting techniques is most appropriate when data is scarce?

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