Question 1

Postponement moves some manufacturing steps into the warehouse or distribution center.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Companies that purchase ___________________ over the Internet tend to do it with suppliers with whom they have an established relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) direct products 
B) indirect products 
C) finished products 
D) international products 
A) direct products 
B) indirect products 
C) finished products 
D) international products

Question 3

What are the advantages associated with e-procurement?

Accepted Answer

The advantages include faster

Question 4

The primary focus of distribution in terms of what it accomplishes is

Accepted Answer

A) logistics. 
B) order fulfillment. 
C) customer service. 
D) maintaining inventories. 
A) logistics. 
B) order fulfillment. 
C) customer service. 
D) maintaining inventories.

Question 5

The purchasing of goods and services from suppliers is called

Accepted Answer

A) sourcing. 
B) outsourcing. 
C) procurement. 
D) None of these answer choices is correct. 
A) sourcing. 
B) outsourcing. 
C) procurement. 
D) None of these answer choices is correct.

Question 6

Distribution includes all of the following activities except

Accepted Answer

A) packaging. 
B) storing. 
C) shipping. 
D) sourcing. 
A) packaging. 
B) storing. 
C) shipping. 
D) sourcing.

Question 7

Which of the following factors are responsible for the creation and expansion of a global marketplace?

Accepted Answer

A) The dissolution of Communism in Eastern Europe and the creation of the European Union. 
B) Emerging markets in China and growing Asian export-driven economies. 
C) Falling trade barriers and the establishment of new trade agreements. 
D) All of these answer choices are correct. 
A) The dissolution of Communism in Eastern Europe and the creation of the European Union. 
B) Emerging markets in China and growing Asian export-driven economies. 
C) Falling trade barriers and the establishment of new trade agreements. 
D) All of these answer choices are correct.

Question 8

Cross-docking allows a distribution center to direct incoming shipments from one shipping dock to another within 48 hours to fill outgoing orders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Distribution centers generally ship products to

Accepted Answer

A) retailers. 
B) customers. 
C) suppliers. 
D) warehouses. 
A) retailers. 
B) customers. 
C) suppliers. 
D) warehouses.

Question 10

Distribution includes both warehousing and transportation functions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Long life,high capital cost,and low operating costs are associated with which mode of transportation?

Accepted Answer

A) pipeline 
B) trucking 
C) airline 
D) None of these answer choices is correct. 
A) pipeline 
B) trucking 
C) airline 
D) None of these answer choices is correct.

Question 12

Companies use outsourcing as a strategic move to transfer their core competencies to their suppliers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following countries is not an important U.S.trading partner?

Accepted Answer

A) Canada 
B) Mexico 
C) China 
D) Russia 
A) Canada 
B) Mexico 
C) China 
D) Russia

Question 14

_________ are websites where companies and suppliers conduct business-to-business activities.

Accepted Answer

A) E-procurements 
B) E-marketplaces 
C) Reverse auctions 
D) None of these answer choices is correct. 
A) E-procurements 
B) E-marketplaces 
C) Reverse auctions 
D) None of these answer choices is correct.

Question 15

Information technology is an enabler of globalization for middle-tier companies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The trend in distribution that allows companies to focus on their core competencies is called

Accepted Answer

A) collaborative logistics. 
B) distribution outsourcing. 
C) cross docking. 
D) None of these answer choices is correct. 
A) collaborative logistics. 
B) distribution outsourcing. 
C) cross docking. 
D) None of these answer choices is correct.

Question 17

Outsourcing involves sourcing from an outside supplier goods and services that were previously produced in-house.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

With _________,customers posts contracts for items it want to purchase so that suppliers can bid on.

Accepted Answer

A) e-procurement 
B) e-marketplaces 
C) reverse auctions 
D) None of these answer choices is correct. 
A) e-procurement 
B) e-marketplaces 
C) reverse auctions 
D) None of these answer choices is correct.

Question 19

_________________ is the process of ensuring on-time delivery of customers' orders.

Accepted Answer

A) Logistics 
B) Order fulfillment 
C) Customer service. 
D) Maintaining inventories 
A) Logistics 
B) Order fulfillment 
C) Customer service. 
D) Maintaining inventories

Question 20

A value-added tax is based on the total cost of producing a product and not the value added by the supply chain partner.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: Global Supply Chain Procurement and Distribution

Postponement moves some manufacturing steps into the warehouse or distribution center.

Companies that purchase ___________________ over the Internet tend to do it with suppliers with whom they have an established relationship.

What are the advantages associated with e-procurement?

The primary focus of distribution in terms of what it accomplishes is

The purchasing of goods and services from suppliers is called

Distribution includes all of the following activities except

Which of the following factors are responsible for the creation and expansion of a global marketplace?

Cross-docking allows a distribution center to direct incoming shipments from one shipping dock to another within 48 hours to fill outgoing orders.

Distribution centers generally ship products to

Distribution includes both warehousing and transportation functions.

Long life,high capital cost,and low operating costs are associated with which mode of transportation?

Companies use outsourcing as a strategic move to transfer their core competencies to their suppliers.

Which of the following countries is not an important U.S.trading partner?

_________ are websites where companies and suppliers conduct business-to-business activities.

Information technology is an enabler of globalization for middle-tier companies.

The trend in distribution that allows companies to focus on their core competencies is called

Outsourcing involves sourcing from an outside supplier goods and services that were previously produced in-house.

With _________,customers posts contracts for items it want to purchase so that suppliers can bid on.

_________________ is the process of ensuring on-time delivery of customers' orders.

A value-added tax is based on the total cost of producing a product and not the value added by the supply chain partner.

Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management

Supplement Operational Decision-Making Tools: Decision Analysis

Quality Management

Statistical Process Control

Supplement Operational Decision-Making Tools: Acceptance Sampling

Product Design

Service Design

Processes and Technology

Capacity and Facilities

Supplement Operational Decision-Making Tools: Facility Location Models

Human Resources

Supplement Operational Decision-Making Tools: Work Measurement

Project Management

Supply Chain Management Strategy and Design

Supplement Operational Decision-Making Tools: Transportation and Transshipment Models

Forecasting

Inventory Management

Supplement Operational Decision-Making Tools: Simulation

Sales and Operations Planning

Supplement Operational Decision-Making Tools: Linear Programming

Enterprise Resource Planning

Lean Systems

Scheduling

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