Exam 12: Supply Chain Integration

Possible causes of disruption due to internal supply chain problems are:

A strain is placed on the supply chain during the ramp-up stage of the development process due to changing volumes,quality issues and last minute design changes.

________ is a systematic effort to reduce the cost or improve the performance of products and services,either purchased or produced.

A common disruption of the supply chain resulting from internal causes is order batching.

Use the following to answer the questions below. The Burdell Wheel and Tire Company assembles tires to wheel rims for use on cars during manufacture of vehicles by the automotive industry.Burdell wants to locate a low-cost supplier for the tires he uses in his assembly operation.The supplier will be selected based on total annual cost to supply Burdell's needs.Burdell's annual requirements are for 25,000 tires,and the company operates 250 days a year.The following data are available for two suppliers being considered. -Refer to the instruction above.What are the total annual savings if the lower cost supplier is selected?

Suppliers can gain power from a number of sources in the buyer / supplier relationship.When a buyer can threaten to cancel future business unless the supplier adheres to the buyer's demands,this is called a ________ source of power.

________ brings product engineers,process engineers,marketers,buyers,information specialists,quality specialists and suppliers together to work jointly to design a product and all its processes.

________ programs verify that potential suppliers have the capability to provide materials or services which the buying firms require.

Use the following to answer the questions below. The Steele Bike Company assembles bicycles for a major retail toy outlet.The main purchase is bicycle frames for making these bicycles.Dan Steele,the owner,wants to locate a low-cost supplier for the frames used in this assembly operation.The supplier will be selected based on total annual cost to supply Steele's needs.Annual requirements are for 100,000 frames,and the company operates 200 days a year.Two suppliers,Acme and State,have quoted the same price for the frames,but quantities,lead times and shipping costs are considerably different.The following data are available for the two suppliers. -Refer to the instruction above.What are the total annual savings if the lower cost supplier is selected?

Use the following to answer the questions below. The Steele Bike Company assembles bicycles for a major retail toy outlet.The main purchase is bicycle frames for making these bicycles.Dan Steele,the owner,wants to locate a low-cost supplier for the frames used in this assembly operation.The supplier will be selected based on total annual cost to supply Steele's needs.Annual requirements are for 100,000 frames,and the company operates 200 days a year.Two suppliers,Acme and State,have quoted the same price for the frames,but quantities,lead times and shipping costs are considerably different.The following data are available for the two suppliers. -Refer to the instruction above.Based on your Total Cost Analysis,which supplier should be selected if the lower cost supplier is chosen?