Question 1

True sustainability involves thinking not only about environmental resources but also about what additional aspects?

Accepted Answer

employees,customers,community,and the company's reputation

Question 2

________ technologies today allow consumers,communities,public interest groups,and regulators to be well informed about an organization's performance.

Accepted Answer

Internet-based

Question 3

What percentage of the manufacturing process from Subaru's Lafayette,Indiana,plant goes to the landfill?

Accepted Answer

A) 0% 
B) 2% 
C) 5% 
D) 12.5% 
E) 15% 
A) 0% 
B) 2% 
C) 5% 
D) 12.5% 
E) 15% A

Question 4

The carbon footprint is defined as a measure of total greenhouse gas emissions caused directly or indirectly by what four things?

Accepted Answer

A) a factory,an office building,a warehouse,or a truck 
B) an organization,a product,an event,or a person 
C) an organization,a product,an animal,or a person 
D) an organization,a government,a product,or a person 
E) a product,an event,a person,or an animal 
A) a factory,an office building,a warehouse,or a truck 
B) an organization,a product,an event,or a person 
C) an organization,a product,an animal,or a person 
D) an organization,a government,a product,or a person 
E) a product,an event,a person,or an animal

Question 5

Sustainability is often associated with corporate social responsibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Describe some ways in which operations managers should address employee working conditions.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.Examples inc

Question 7

A series of environmental management standards established by the International Organization for Standardization is called ________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of A series of environmental management standards established...

Question 8

Social accounting can measure what types of things?

Accepted Answer

Answers could include: brand e

Question 9

A firm is comparing two designs for a new product.Data concerning the design for disassembly for both designs are provided in the tables below.Which design appears to be the best environmental design based on revenue retrieval opportunity?
Design 1:
   Design 2:

Accepted Answer

Design 1:
resale revenue per unit = $9.5

Question 10

What refers to meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs?

Accepted Answer

A) corporate social responsibility 
B) economic sustainability 
C) carbon footprint 
D) sustainability 
E) closed-loop supply chains 
A) corporate social responsibility 
B) economic sustainability 
C) carbon footprint 
D) sustainability 
E) closed-loop supply chains

Question 11

Inputs to a production system that do not have market prices are those held in the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Inputs to a production system that do...

Question 12

________ supply chains consider forward and reverse product flows over the entire life cycle.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ supply chains consider forward and reverse...

Question 13

To support economic sustainability,firms may supplement standard financial accounting and reporting with some version of ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of To support economic sustainability,firms may supplement standard...

Question 14

Sustainability suggests that supplier selection and performance criteria should evaluate what types of issues with respect to the employees of the suppliers?

Accepted Answer

Examples include: safety in th

Question 15

Identify the five core elements of ISO 14000.

Accepted Answer

The five core elements of ISO

Question 16

One environmentally friendly approach to product design is to use lighter components.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Corporate social responsibility involves managerial decision making that considers what three impacts?

Accepted Answer

environmen

Question 18

What is the formula for revenue retrieval of a product that has reached the end of its life?

Accepted Answer

Revenue retrieval = Total resa

Question 19

________ materials translate into better fuel economy,fewer carbon emissions,and reduced operating cost.

Accepted Answer

Lighter (o

Question 20

What is a measure of total greenhouse gas emissions caused directly or indirectly by an organization,a product,an event,or a person?

Accepted Answer

A) radioactive decay 
B) nitrogen footprint 
C) ozone factor 
D) pollution index 
E) carbon footprint 
A) radioactive decay 
B) nitrogen footprint 
C) ozone factor 
D) pollution index 
E) carbon footprint

Exam 18: Sustainability in the Supply Chain

True sustainability involves thinking not only about environmental resources but also about what additional aspects?

________ technologies today allow consumers,communities,public interest groups,and regulators to be well informed about an organization's performance.

What percentage of the manufacturing process from Subaru's Lafayette,Indiana,plant goes to the landfill?

The carbon footprint is defined as a measure of total greenhouse gas emissions caused directly or indirectly by what four things?

Sustainability is often associated with corporate social responsibility.

Describe some ways in which operations managers should address employee working conditions.

A series of environmental management standards established by the International Organization for Standardization is called ________ .

Social accounting can measure what types of things?

A firm is comparing two designs for a new product.Data concerning the design for disassembly for both designs are provided in the tables below.Which design appears to be the best environmental design based on revenue retrieval opportunity? Design 1: Design 2:

What refers to meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs?

Inputs to a production system that do not have market prices are those held in the ________.

________ supply chains consider forward and reverse product flows over the entire life cycle.

To support economic sustainability,firms may supplement standard financial accounting and reporting with some version of ________.

Sustainability suggests that supplier selection and performance criteria should evaluate what types of issues with respect to the employees of the suppliers?

Identify the five core elements of ISO 14000.

One environmentally friendly approach to product design is to use lighter components.

Corporate social responsibility involves managerial decision making that considers what three impacts?

What is the formula for revenue retrieval of a product that has reached the end of its life?

________ materials translate into better fuel economy,fewer carbon emissions,and reduced operating cost.

What is a measure of total greenhouse gas emissions caused directly or indirectly by an organization,a product,an event,or a person?

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