Question 1

In major international disasters,the United States typically has the leadership role.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

________ provide an incentive for the user to return the product or containers of the product to get them reimbursed.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ provide an incentive for the user...

Question 3

________ can sometimes provide enough lead time to assemble disaster relief resources,but often disasters happen with little to no warning.

Accepted Answer

Forecasts

Question 4

Which of these statements about disaster relief supply chains is BEST?

Accepted Answer

A) Critical supplies are usually deployed the instant they are available in the disaster zone. 
B) Employee turnover in disaster relief is low since these individuals are dedicated to the cause. 
C) Most disaster relief supply chains exist for only short times. 
D) Supplies follow a pull flow initially but change to a push flow once demand is more predictable. 
A) Critical supplies are usually deployed the instant they are available in the disaster zone. 
B) Employee turnover in disaster relief is low since these individuals are dedicated to the cause. 
C) Most disaster relief supply chains exist for only short times. 
D) Supplies follow a pull flow initially but change to a push flow once demand is more predictable.

Question 5

The meaning of the term "sustainability" might vary from firm to firm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Alphabet Soup Company is delivering the monthly supply of their fine product to their seven customers.The distances in miles between the customers are shown in the table and,wishing to be as efficient as possible,the driver would like to find the shortest route that takes her from the starting point A to every customer and then back to the starting point.Use the nearest neighbor heuristic to identify a route that would minimize the distance traveled.

Accepted Answer

Starting at site A,the closest site is E

Question 7

________ addresses the moral,ethical,and philanthropic expectations that society has of an organization.

Accepted Answer

Social res

Question 8

The standard governing nine dimensions of ethical workforce management is ISO 8000:2008.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The management of products from the customer back to the point of origin is an element of:

Accepted Answer

A) quality of life programs. 
B) the transportation method. 
C) critical mass. 
D) reverse logistics. 
A) quality of life programs. 
B) the transportation method. 
C) critical mass. 
D) reverse logistics.

Question 10

One incentive scheme that insures a steady return of products through reverse logistics channels is to provide a new copy of a product if another copy is returned.This program is commonly known as:

Accepted Answer

A) take back. 
B) fee. 
C) deposit fee. 
D) trade-in. 
A) take back. 
B) fee. 
C) deposit fee. 
D) trade-in.

Question 11

The delivery driver left the office at 8 a.m.and already had a route mapped out that allowed him to visit all customers once and then return to the office while driving the shortest possible distance.This route was determined by solving a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

traveling

Question 12

Briefly discuss the three elements of supply chain sustainability.

Accepted Answer

Financial responsibility addresses the f

Question 13

Describe a traveling salesman scenario from your own experience.How can the nearest neighbor heuristic be used to solve it?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary,but the general idea i

Question 14

A HD TV manufacturer produces sets at the rate of 72 units per week.The TV sets weigh 23 pounds each and two dozen fit on a pallet.If the shipping class is to be 70,what's the break-even point for a more favorable shipping rate and what does it cost to send a week's supply of TVs?

Accepted Answer

At 72 units of 23 pounds per unit,the sh

Question 15

The nearest neighbor heuristic chooses the:

Accepted Answer

A) nearest neighbor to the start city and adds it to the unvisited set. 
B) closest visited city to the last city and adds it to the unvisited set. 
C) nearest neighbor to the end city and adds it to the visited set. 
D) closest unvisited city to the last city added to the visited set. 
A) nearest neighbor to the start city and adds it to the unvisited set. 
B) closest visited city to the last city and adds it to the unvisited set. 
C) nearest neighbor to the end city and adds it to the visited set. 
D) closest unvisited city to the last city added to the visited set.

Question 16

According to SA8000:2008 working hours should be limited to no more than ________ hours per week.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to SA8000:2008 working hours should be...

Question 17

A key difference between a shortest route problem and a traveling salesman problem is:

Accepted Answer

A) the traveling salesman must return to the starting point. 
B) the shortest route is concerned with minimizing the total distance traveled. 
C) the traveling salesman must complete the tour in one day or less. 
D) the shortest route requires a GPS system. 
A) the traveling salesman must return to the starting point. 
B) the shortest route is concerned with minimizing the total distance traveled. 
C) the traveling salesman must complete the tour in one day or less. 
D) the shortest route requires a GPS system.

Question 18

Copies of the Wall Street Journal are printed locally and delivered to ten different newsstands throughout the area.The spotter picks up the papers at 4 a.m.and visits each site once,drops off a predetermined number of copies,and proceeds to the next location before returning to the printer.The driver has always determined his route "pretty much at random" however he recently read an article (in the Wall Street Journal)that addressed sustainability issues in services.He was so taken with the sustainability concept that he has decided to determine an optimal route for his ten stops.One morning he picks up his papers at 4 a.m.and then jots down each possible route and adds up the total distance traveled for that route.If it takes him one minute to evaluate a route,at what time will he begin to make his deliveries?

Accepted Answer

He will begin to make his deliveries 126

Question 19

Use Figure 15.1 to answer the questions below.  
-Refer to Figure 15.1.The starting point for the traveling salesman is location E,which is the first city in the visited city set.Use the nearest neighbor heuristic to determine the third city in the visited city set.

Accepted Answer

A) city A 
B) city B 
C) city C 
D) city D 
A) city A 
B) city B 
C) city C 
D) city D

Question 20

From an energy perspective,which is the most efficient mode of transportation for packages?

Accepted Answer

A) car 
B) trucking 
C) rail 
D) air 
A) car 
B) trucking 
C) rail 
D) air

Exam 15: Supply Chain Sustainability

In major international disasters,the United States typically has the leadership role.

________ provide an incentive for the user to return the product or containers of the product to get them reimbursed.

________ can sometimes provide enough lead time to assemble disaster relief resources,but often disasters happen with little to no warning.

Which of these statements about disaster relief supply chains is BEST?

The meaning of the term "sustainability" might vary from firm to firm.

________ addresses the moral,ethical,and philanthropic expectations that society has of an organization.

The standard governing nine dimensions of ethical workforce management is ISO 8000:2008.

The management of products from the customer back to the point of origin is an element of:

One incentive scheme that insures a steady return of products through reverse logistics channels is to provide a new copy of a product if another copy is returned.This program is commonly known as:

The delivery driver left the office at 8 a.m.and already had a route mapped out that allowed him to visit all customers once and then return to the office while driving the shortest possible distance.This route was determined by solving a(n)________.

Briefly discuss the three elements of supply chain sustainability.

Describe a traveling salesman scenario from your own experience.How can the nearest neighbor heuristic be used to solve it?

A HD TV manufacturer produces sets at the rate of 72 units per week.The TV sets weigh 23 pounds each and two dozen fit on a pallet.If the shipping class is to be 70,what's the break-even point for a more favorable shipping rate and what does it cost to send a week's supply of TVs?

The nearest neighbor heuristic chooses the:

According to SA8000:2008 working hours should be limited to no more than ________ hours per week.

A key difference between a shortest route problem and a traveling salesman problem is:

Use Figure 15.1 to answer the questions below. -Refer to Figure 15.1.The starting point for the traveling salesman is location E,which is the first city in the visited city set.Use the nearest neighbor heuristic to determine the third city in the visited city set.

From an energy perspective,which is the most efficient mode of transportation for packages?

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