Question 1

Identify three common features of contracts between buyers and suppliers.

Accepted Answer

(1)quantity discount

Question 2

By which distribution system is more than 90 percent of U.S.coal shipped?

Accepted Answer

A) railroads 
B) trucks 
C) waterways 
D) pipelines 
E) none of the above 
A) railroads 
B) trucks 
C) waterways 
D) pipelines 
E) none of the above

Question 3

Supply chain managers outsource logistics to meet what three goals?

Accepted Answer

(1)drive down inventory invest

Question 4

The supply chain for a brewery would include raw ingredients such as hops and barley but not the manufactured goods such as bottles and cans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

________ postpones final assembly of a product so the distribution channel can assemble it.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ postpones final assembly of a product...

Question 6

Outsourcing:

Accepted Answer

A) transfers traditional internal activities to outside vendors. 
B) utilizes the efficiency that comes with specialization. 
C) allows the outsourcing firm to focus on its key success factors. 
D) All of the above are true of outsourcing. 
E) None of the above is true of outsourcing. 
A) transfers traditional internal activities to outside vendors. 
B) utilizes the efficiency that comes with specialization. 
C) allows the outsourcing firm to focus on its key success factors. 
D) All of the above are true of outsourcing. 
E) None of the above is true of outsourcing.

Question 7

Of the four stages of supplier selection,the stage at which the factor weighting approach would be used is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Of the four stages of supplier selection,the...

Question 8

Supply chain decisions are not generally strategic in nature,because purchasing is not a large expense for most firms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What are the four stages of supplier selection?

Accepted Answer

A) supplier evaluation,supplier development,negotiations,and contracting 
B) supplier evaluation,negotiations,supplier acquisition,and supplier development 
C) introduction,growth,maturity,and decline 
D) supplier evaluation,supplier development,negotiations,and centralized purchasing 
E) negotiations,contracting,centralized purchasing,and E-procurement 
A) supplier evaluation,supplier development,negotiations,and contracting 
B) supplier evaluation,negotiations,supplier acquisition,and supplier development 
C) introduction,growth,maturity,and decline 
D) supplier evaluation,supplier development,negotiations,and centralized purchasing 
E) negotiations,contracting,centralized purchasing,and E-procurement

Question 10

Distribution management focuses on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) the outbound flow of products 
B) incoming materials 
C) allocation of demand among suppliers 
D) setting dividend rates 
E) balancing an assembly line 
A) the outbound flow of products 
B) incoming materials 
C) allocation of demand among suppliers 
D) setting dividend rates 
E) balancing an assembly line

Question 11

The Japanese concept of a company coalition of suppliers is:

Accepted Answer

A) poka-yoke. 
B) kaizen. 
C) keiretsu. 
D) dim sum. 
E) illegal. 
A) poka-yoke. 
B) kaizen. 
C) keiretsu. 
D) dim sum. 
E) illegal.

Question 12

________ involves reducing the number of variations in materials and components as an aid to cost management.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ involves reducing the number of variations...

Question 13

The ________ is a set of processes,metrics,and best practices developed by the Supply Chain Council.

Accepted Answer

Supply Chain Operati

Question 14

A furniture maker has delivered a dining set directly to the end consumer rather than to the furniture store.The furniture maker is practicing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) postponement 
B) drop shipping 
C) channel assembly 
D) passing the buck 
E) float reduction 
A) postponement 
B) drop shipping 
C) channel assembly 
D) passing the buck 
E) float reduction

Question 15

Suppliers are also known as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Suppliers are also known as ________....

Question 16

Waterways are an attractive distribution system when speed is more important than shipping cost.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is the practice of keeping a product generic as long as possible before customizing?

Accepted Answer

A) postponement 
B) keiretsu 
C) vendor-managed inventory 
D) forward integration 
E) backward integration 
A) postponement 
B) keiretsu 
C) vendor-managed inventory 
D) forward integration 
E) backward integration

Question 18

Which of the following devices represents an opportunity for technology to improve security of container shipments?

Accepted Answer

A) devices that identify truck and container location 
B) devices that sense motion 
C) devices that measure radiation or temperature 
D) devices that can communicate the breaking of a container lock or seal 
E) all of the above 
A) devices that identify truck and container location 
B) devices that sense motion 
C) devices that measure radiation or temperature 
D) devices that can communicate the breaking of a container lock or seal 
E) all of the above

Question 19

Logistics management can provide a competitive advantage through improved customer service.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

________ management focuses on the outbound flow of products.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ management focuses on the outbound flow...

Exam 12: Supply Chain Management

Identify three common features of contracts between buyers and suppliers.

By which distribution system is more than 90 percent of U.S.coal shipped?

Supply chain managers outsource logistics to meet what three goals?

The supply chain for a brewery would include raw ingredients such as hops and barley but not the manufactured goods such as bottles and cans.

________ postpones final assembly of a product so the distribution channel can assemble it.

Outsourcing:

Of the four stages of supplier selection,the stage at which the factor weighting approach would be used is ________.

Supply chain decisions are not generally strategic in nature,because purchasing is not a large expense for most firms.

What are the four stages of supplier selection?

Distribution management focuses on which of the following?

The Japanese concept of a company coalition of suppliers is:

________ involves reducing the number of variations in materials and components as an aid to cost management.

The ________ is a set of processes,metrics,and best practices developed by the Supply Chain Council.

A furniture maker has delivered a dining set directly to the end consumer rather than to the furniture store.The furniture maker is practicing which of the following?

Suppliers are also known as ________.

Waterways are an attractive distribution system when speed is more important than shipping cost.

What is the practice of keeping a product generic as long as possible before customizing?

Which of the following devices represents an opportunity for technology to improve security of container shipments?

Logistics management can provide a competitive advantage through improved customer service.

________ management focuses on the outbound flow of products.

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