Exam 17: Sustainability and the Supply Chain

Much less success for sustainability initiatives has been driven by

Which of these industries features an extremely high cost of recycling?

The Pay as You Throw (PAYT)model is designed to

Remanufacturing helps improve profits as long as

In the context of greenhouse gas emission,the GHG protocol initiative defines levels of scope.This level refers to emissions from GHG sources that are owned or controlled by the reporting entity.

What type of inventory is one of the most damaging from a sustainability perspective?

The primary reason for the general lack of design for remanufacturing is that remanufacturing is more expensive for a manufacturer.

A cap and trade system can achieve price stability as long as

These two companies have also set aggressive targets for their suppliers to improve overall supply chain sustainability.

The disadvantage of using a(n)________ measure is that a drop in supply chain sales and production (for example in a downturn)will show an improved absolute measure of energy consumption even though the company may not have changed anything.

Walmart started its focus on sustainability as a defensive move given the beating it was taking from environmental activists.

Walmart has worked to convert ________ at its stores from a cost to a profit generator.

A focus on sustainability allows a supply chain to better serve more environmentally conscious customers while often improving supply chain performance.

Walmart reduced its energy consumption by

The goal of every supply chain should be to track its

Which of these statements is best?

Which of these approaches to solving the tragedy of the commons is considered a market approach?

A ________ approach requires a government or regulatory agency to establish and enforce standards.

In general,it is better for firms to measure and report both ________ and ________ measures of performance in order to capture improvement.

The market for carbon allowances