Exam 10: Supply Chain Design

A somewhat successful computer manufacturer makes a generic computer in five exciting colors.Once orders are received,the computer guts are encased in the customer's choice of colored case at the factory.This approach to production is known as:

When a customer orders an item that is a completely new and different product,the company's supply chain must be able to deliver an item that is ________-to-order.

Which of the following is not a benefit of outsourcing?

A typical manufacturer spends:

Which location shift would qualify as forward placement?

________ is essentially standardization in chunks.

The supply chain management department of a major manufacturer pondered a particularly weighty make or buy decision for weeks,ultimately deciding to make,rather than buy.This decision resulted in increased:

Use the following scenario to answer the questions below. You currently make a part on old equipment at a cost of $50,000 per year and a variable cost of $20 / unit.You have found an outside supplier who will make the part for $15 / unit if you will pay their annual fixed costs of $200,000 / year.The following table summarizes the details of this make versus buy decision. -Refer to the instruction above.What are total costs to make a quantity of 40,000 units per year?

Use the following scenario to answer the questions below. A company is considering making versus buying a part needed for manufacturing.Particulars are as follows: -Refer to the instruction above.What does the company save for the year by selecting this low-cost option (for annual requirements of 3,000 units)?

Channel assembly is the process of using members of the distribution channel as if they were assembly stations in the factory.

This figure represents the impact of supply chain performance on total costs.Use it to answer the next two questions. -Refer to the figure above.The movement from point A to point B indicates the:

One way to gain control over suppliers in a chain is to buy a controlling interest in them,known as ________.

A responsive supply chain typically has: