Question 1

Figure 1: Consider the four quadrant depiction of the alternatives in omni-channel retail.
 
-In Figure 1,what type of shopping experience is found in Quadrant B?

Accepted Answer

A) Most furniture stores 
B) Amazon.com 
C) Traditional retail 
D) Grocery industry in the U.K.and Walmart in the U.S.

Question 2

In general,traditional brick and mortar retail sales outperform online sales along the dimension of

Accepted Answer

A) product variety. 
B) efficient funds transfer. 
C) product returns. 
D) order status tracking.

Question 3

The steps taken to move and store a product from the supplier stage to a customer stage in the supply chain are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) transportation. 
B) retailing. 
C) wholesaling. 
D) distribution.

Question 4

Figure 1: Consider the four quadrant depiction of the alternatives in omni-channel retail.
 
-In Figure 1,a company can offer a much wider selection of products in

Accepted Answer

A) Quadrant A. 
B) Quadrant B. 
C) Quadrants B and D. 
D) Quadrant D.

Question 5

Transportation costs are high with drop-shipping because the average outbound distance to the end consumer is large and package carriers are used to shipping the product.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is an advantage of distributor storage with last mile delivery?

Accepted Answer

A) It is more expensive to provide product availability than any other option except retail stores. 
B) Inventory cost is higher than distributor storage with package carrier delivery. 
C) Response time is very quick ranging from same day to next day delivery. 
D) Transportation cost is higher than any other distribution option.

Question 7

A decrease in the response time customers desire increases the number of facilities required in the network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of these statements about channel activity is best?

Accepted Answer

A) Product is usually exchanged via the same channel as funds. 
B) Funds are usually exchanged via the same channel as information. 
C) Information is usually exchanged via the same channel as product. 
D) The three flows usually occur in three different channels during the same transaction.

Question 9

Only niche companies will end up using a single distribution network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The costs incurred in sending material out of a facility are

Accepted Answer

A) sourcing transportation costs. 
B) outbound transportation costs. 
C) crossbound transportation costs. 
D) inbound transportation costs.

Question 11

To extract the maximum benefit from the online channel for physical goods,firms should keep it separate from their existing supply chain networks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Customers always want the highest level of performance along all the dimensions response time,product variety and returnability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Distributors add value to a supply chain between a supply stage and a customer stage if there are many small players at the customer stage,each requiring a small amount of the product at a time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is an advantage of manufacturer/distributor storage with customer pickup?

Accepted Answer

A) Facility costs can be very high if new facilities have to be built. 
B) Transportation cost is lower than the use of package carriers,especially if using an existing delivery network. 
C) Order visibility is difficult but essential. 
D) Product variety is similar to other manufacturer or distributor storage options.

Question 15

Explain how the design of the distribution network affects the cost of the four supply chain drivers.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

The main advantage of in-transit merge over drop-shipping is

Accepted Answer

A) the ability to reduce cost of inventory by centralizing inventories at the manufacturer. 
B) supply chains save on the fixed cost of facilities,because the need for other warehousing space in the supply chain has been eliminated. 
C) somewhat lower transportation cost and improved customer experience. 
D) order tracking is easy to implement because of the complete integration of information systems at both the retailer and the manufacturer.

Question 17

Which of these costs was higher for Netflix than for their vanquished competitor,Blockbuster?

Accepted Answer

A) Property 
B) Inventory 
C) Facility 
D) Transportation

Question 18

Which distribution network design is being used when inventory is not held by manufacturers at the factories,but is held by distributors/retailers in intermediate warehouses and package carriers are used to transport products from the intermediate location to the final customer?

Accepted Answer

A) Manufacturer storage with direct shipping 
B) Manufacturer storage with direct shipping and in-transit merge 
C) Distributor storage with package carrier delivery 
D) Distributor storage with manufacturer pickup

Question 19

For physical products,i.e. ,products that cannot be downloaded,customer requests take longer to fulfill through online sales than in a retail store setting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is an advantage of manufacturer storage with direct shipping?

Accepted Answer

A) Transportation costs are low because the average outbound distance to the end consumer is small and package carriers are used to shipping the product. 
B) Supply chains save on the fixed cost of facilities,because the need for other warehousing space in the supply chain has been eliminated. 
C) Response times tend to be small because the order has to be transmitted from the retailer to the manufacturer. 
D) Order tracking is easy to implement because of the complete integration of information systems at both the retailer and the manufacturer.

Exam 4: Designing Distribution Networks and Applications to E-Business

Figure 1: Consider the four quadrant depiction of the alternatives in omni-channel retail. -In Figure 1,what type of shopping experience is found in Quadrant B?

In general,traditional brick and mortar retail sales outperform online sales along the dimension of

The steps taken to move and store a product from the supplier stage to a customer stage in the supply chain are referred to as

Figure 1: Consider the four quadrant depiction of the alternatives in omni-channel retail. -In Figure 1,a company can offer a much wider selection of products in

Transportation costs are high with drop-shipping because the average outbound distance to the end consumer is large and package carriers are used to shipping the product.

Which of the following is an advantage of distributor storage with last mile delivery?

A decrease in the response time customers desire increases the number of facilities required in the network.

Which of these statements about channel activity is best?

Only niche companies will end up using a single distribution network.

The costs incurred in sending material out of a facility are

To extract the maximum benefit from the online channel for physical goods,firms should keep it separate from their existing supply chain networks.

Customers always want the highest level of performance along all the dimensions response time,product variety and returnability.

Distributors add value to a supply chain between a supply stage and a customer stage if there are many small players at the customer stage,each requiring a small amount of the product at a time.

Which of the following is an advantage of manufacturer/distributor storage with customer pickup?

Explain how the design of the distribution network affects the cost of the four supply chain drivers.

The main advantage of in-transit merge over drop-shipping is

Which of these costs was higher for Netflix than for their vanquished competitor,Blockbuster?

Which distribution network design is being used when inventory is not held by manufacturers at the factories,but is held by distributors/retailers in intermediate warehouses and package carriers are used to transport products from the intermediate location to the final customer?

For physical products,i.e. ,products that cannot be downloaded,customer requests take longer to fulfill through online sales than in a retail store setting.

Which of the following is an advantage of manufacturer storage with direct shipping?