Question 1

Variations create uncertainty, thereby causing inefficiencies in a supply chain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Supplier certification is the first step required in a supplier audit program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

_________ has helped business concentrate on their core business.

Accepted Answer

A) Supply Chains 
B) Scheduling 
C) Outsourcing 
D) ERP 
E) Lean Production 
A) Supply Chains 
B) Scheduling 
C) Outsourcing 
D) ERP 
E) Lean Production

Question 4

Producing and shipping in large lots may reduce costs but increase lead times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The purchasing cycle ends when the purchasing department is notified that the supplier has shipped the items.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Using third-party logistics involves using your organization's logistics function to ship to customers that aren't officially part of the supply chain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The activity which begins with a request from within the organization is:

Accepted Answer

A) Outsourcing search 
B) Purchasing cycle 
C) Supplier selection 
D) Order receipt 
E) Supply chain management 
A) Outsourcing search 
B) Purchasing cycle 
C) Supplier selection 
D) Order receipt 
E) Supply chain management

Question 8

The optimization of the supply chain uses a mathematical model to determine the optimal number of business organizations to be included in the chain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Vendor analysis has the greatest potential for savings for items which have:

Accepted Answer

A) low cost per unit 
B) low annual cost-volume 
C) high cost per unit 
D) high annual usage 
E) high annual cost-volume 
A) low cost per unit 
B) low annual cost-volume 
C) high cost per unit 
D) high annual usage 
E) high annual cost-volume

Variations create uncertainty, thereby causing inefficiencies in a supply chain.

Supplier certification is the first step required in a supplier audit program.

_________ has helped business concentrate on their core business.

Producing and shipping in large lots may reduce costs but increase lead times.

The purchasing cycle ends when the purchasing department is notified that the supplier has shipped the items.

Using third-party logistics involves using your organization's logistics function to ship to customers that aren't officially part of the supply chain.

The activity which begins with a request from within the organization is:

The optimization of the supply chain uses a mathematical model to determine the optimal number of business organizations to be included in the chain.

Vendor analysis has the greatest potential for savings for items which have:

Introduction to Operations Management

Competitiveness, Strategy, and Productivity

Forecasting

Product and Service Design

Strategic Capacity Planning for Products and Services

Process Selection and Facility Layout

Work Design and Measurement

Location Planning and Analysis

Management of Quality

Quality Control

Aggregate Planning and Master Scheduling

MRP and ERP

Inventory Management

Jit and Lean Operations

Scheduling

Project Management

Management of Waiting Lines

Linear Programming

Extension 4: Reliability

Extension 5: Decision Theory

Extension 7: Learning Curves

Extension 8: The Transportation Model

Extension 10: Acceptance Sampling

Extension 14: Maintenance

Filters

Exam 15: Supply Chain Management

Variations create uncertainty, thereby causing inefficiencies in a supply chain.

Supplier certification is the first step required in a supplier audit program.

_________ has helped business concentrate on their core business.

Producing and shipping in large lots may reduce costs but increase lead times.

The purchasing cycle ends when the purchasing department is notified that the supplier has shipped the items.

Using third-party logistics involves using your organization's logistics function to ship to customers that aren't officially part of the supply chain.

The activity which begins with a request from within the organization is:

The optimization of the supply chain uses a mathematical model to determine the optimal number of business organizations to be included in the chain.

Vendor analysis has the greatest potential for savings for items which have:

Introduction to Operations Management

Competitiveness, Strategy, and Productivity

Forecasting

Product and Service Design

Strategic Capacity Planning for Products and Services

Process Selection and Facility Layout

Work Design and Measurement

Location Planning and Analysis

Management of Quality

Quality Control

Aggregate Planning and Master Scheduling

MRP and ERP

Inventory Management

Jit and Lean Operations

Scheduling

Project Management

Management of Waiting Lines

Linear Programming

Extension 4: Reliability

Extension 5: Decision Theory

Extension 7: Learning Curves

Extension 8: The Transportation Model

Extension 10: Acceptance Sampling

Extension 14: Maintenance

Filters