Exam 13: Supply Chain Process Integration

When salespeople need to fill end-of-quarter or end-of-year sales quotas they might use ___________, which creates greater use of safety stock causing the bullwhip effect.

The ultimate goal in supply chain management is to create value for the services and products provided to end customers, which, in turn, will benefit the firms in the supply chain network.

Which of the following is NOT one of the Eight Key Supply Chain Business Processes?

Supply relationship management personnel routinely communicate with:

Information visibility is critical for importers, shippers, and logistics providers.

The development of functional silos within an organization is considered a key component to achieving successful supply chain process integration.

Substance disposal and recycling are part of which supply chain business process:

Influencing and increasing the capabilities of a firms own employees, as well as those of their trading partners, will help to eliminate which of the following obstacles to process integration?

List and describe FIVE of the eight key supply chain business processes.

Having connectivity and visibility to all partners in a firm's supply chain can be accomplished through the use of:

Passive RFID Tags are more expensive than active RFID tags, which have been used for healthcare and military applications.

According to the text, all of the following are considered key supply chain business processes EXCEPT:

Which of the key supply chain business processes refers to meeting customer requirements by synchronizing the firm's marketing, production and distribution plans:

Which of the following would be considered a Supply Chain Risk Management activity?

Holding on to old-fashioned company practices and purchasing habits will help to made the firm run efficient and smooth.

External process integration can be an extremely challenging task because it can potentially cause a change in one or more organizational cultures.

One of the key supply chain business processes is order fulfillment, which seeks to forecast demand and coordinate purchasing and distribution in an effort to balance customer demand with the firm's manufacturing capacity.

The textbook lists the following activities as Supply Chain Risk Management activities: a.Increasing safety stock and forward buying b.Identify backup suppliers and logistics services c.Diversify the supply base d.Utilize a supply chain IT system e.Develop a formal risk management program For each also provide the downside of utilizing that particular strategy.

Which of the following is a vital element in developing a strong supply chain through the practice of process integration?

The batching of orders is unlikely to increase the likelihood of the bullwhip effect occurring.