Question 1

Outsourcing is the act of moving some of a firm's internal activities and decision responsibility to outside providers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is the principle of "postponement" and why is it considered the key to mass customization?

Accepted Answer

Mass customization is discussed in the t

Question 3

Which of the following functional areas in an organization do not directly support an effective mass customization program?

Accepted Answer

A) Human resources 
B) Marketing 
C) Finance 
D) Manufacturing 
E) Distribution 
A) Human resources 
B) Marketing 
C) Finance 
D) Manufacturing 
E) Distribution

Question 4

In Outsourcing which of the following internal activities and decision responsibilities can not be transferred to outside contractors?

Accepted Answer

A) Activities involving people 
B) Activities involving facilities 
C) Activities involving equipment 
D) Activities involving shareholders 
E) Activities involving technology 
A) Activities involving people 
B) Activities involving facilities 
C) Activities involving equipment 
D) Activities involving shareholders 
E) Activities involving technology

Question 5

In Hau Lee's uncertainty framework to classify supply chains,a supply chain that has functional products and an evolving supply process is called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Efficient 
B) Forward looking 
C) Agile 
D) Risk hedging 
E) Responsive 
A) Efficient 
B) Forward looking 
C) Agile 
D) Risk hedging 
E) Responsive

Question 6

The inventory turnover ratio used in measuring supply-chain efficiency is found by the ratio of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Cost of goods sold/Average aggregate inventory value 
B) Fixed costs/Variable costs 
C) Sales costs/Marketing costs 
D) Cost of goods sold/Cost to sell goods 
E) Operations flow costs/Suppliers flow costs 
A) Cost of goods sold/Average aggregate inventory value 
B) Fixed costs/Variable costs 
C) Sales costs/Marketing costs 
D) Cost of goods sold/Cost to sell goods 
E) Operations flow costs/Suppliers flow costs

Question 7

Which of the following is one of the strategic characteristics to consider when deciding how supplier relationships should be structured on the continuum between vertical integration (do not outsource)to arm's length relationships (outsource)?

Accepted Answer

A) Cost 
B) Location 
C) Investment 
D) Coordination 
E) Investment. 
A) Cost 
B) Location 
C) Investment 
D) Coordination 
E) Investment.

Outsourcing is the act of moving some of a firm's internal activities and decision responsibility to outside providers.

What is the principle of "postponement" and why is it considered the key to mass customization?

Which of the following functional areas in an organization do not directly support an effective mass customization program?

In Outsourcing which of the following internal activities and decision responsibilities can not be transferred to outside contractors?

In Hau Lee's uncertainty framework to classify supply chains,a supply chain that has functional products and an evolving supply process is called which of the following?

The inventory turnover ratio used in measuring supply-chain efficiency is found by the ratio of which of the following?

Which of the following is one of the strategic characteristics to consider when deciding how supplier relationships should be structured on the continuum between vertical integration (do not outsource)to arm's length relationships (outsource)?

Introduction to the Field

Operations and Supply Strategy

Project Management

Product and Service Design

Strategic Capacity Management

Process Analysis

Manufacturing Processes

Service Processes

Six Sigma Quality

Logistics and Facility Location

Lean Manufacturing

Operations Consulting Reengineering

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Demand Management and Forecasting

Aggregate Sales and Operations Planning

Inventory Control

Material Requirements Planning

Scheduling

Constraint Management

Linear Programming Using the Excel Solver

Learning Curves

Job Design Work Measurement

Waiting Line Analysis

Process Capability and Spc

Simulation

Filters

Exam 10: Supply-Chain Strategy

Outsourcing is the act of moving some of a firm's internal activities and decision responsibility to outside providers.

What is the principle of "postponement" and why is it considered the key to mass customization?

Which of the following functional areas in an organization do not directly support an effective mass customization program?

In Outsourcing which of the following internal activities and decision responsibilities can not be transferred to outside contractors?

In Hau Lee's uncertainty framework to classify supply chains,a supply chain that has functional products and an evolving supply process is called which of the following?

The inventory turnover ratio used in measuring supply-chain efficiency is found by the ratio of which of the following?

Which of the following is one of the strategic characteristics to consider when deciding how supplier relationships should be structured on the continuum between vertical integration (do not outsource)to arm's length relationships (outsource)?

Introduction to the Field

Operations and Supply Strategy

Project Management

Product and Service Design

Strategic Capacity Management

Process Analysis

Manufacturing Processes

Service Processes

Six Sigma Quality

Logistics and Facility Location

Lean Manufacturing

Operations Consulting Reengineering

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Demand Management and Forecasting

Aggregate Sales and Operations Planning

Inventory Control

Material Requirements Planning

Scheduling

Constraint Management

Linear Programming Using the Excel Solver

Learning Curves

Job Design Work Measurement

Waiting Line Analysis

Process Capability and Spc

Simulation

Filters