Question 1

Building, maintaining and strengthening beneficial relationships with suppliers and customers is accomplished through the use of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Data warehouses 
B)  External process integration 
C)  Expediting 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Data warehouses 
B)  External process integration 
C)  Expediting 
D)  All of the above

Question 2

Lack of internal or external collaboration will create quality, cost, delivery timing, and other customer service problems that are detrimental to supply chains.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is a contributor to the bullwhip effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Smaller order sizes 
B)  Using actual demand data 
C)  Forward buying 
D)  Vendor managed inventory 
A)  Smaller order sizes 
B)  Using actual demand data 
C)  Forward buying 
D)  Vendor managed inventory

Question 4

How can corruption be managed on a global scale?

Accepted Answer

Firms should be aware of Transparency In

Question 5

What is RFID technology and how will it aid in management of the supply chain?

Accepted Answer

RFID stands for radio-frequency identifi

Question 6

In 2014, supply chain process integration was found to be the most significant predictor of firm's competitive position.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to the textbook, there are four key supply chain business processes: Purchasing, Manufacturing, Distribution, and Returns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Price fluctuations that are the result of special product promotions, quantity discounts, and other special pricing discounts by suppliers' result in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Shortage Gaming 
B)  Quantity Batching 
C)  Buy-Back Gaming 
D)  Forward Buying 
A)  Shortage Gaming 
B)  Quantity Batching 
C)  Buy-Back Gaming 
D)  Forward Buying

Question 9

Information technology advances, for example, have made cyber attacks:

Accepted Answer

A)  Less common 
B)  More common 
C)  Nearly impossible 
D)  Limited to franchises 
A)  Less common 
B)  More common 
C)  Nearly impossible 
D)  Limited to franchises

Question 10

Cloud systems provide less visibility for global supply chains.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is an obstacle to successful process integration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Passive integration 
B)  Stockpiling 
C)  Lack of trust 
D)  Transaction costs 
A)  Passive integration 
B)  Stockpiling 
C)  Lack of trust 
D)  Transaction costs

Question 12

List FIVE of the eight supply chain business processes.

Accepted Answer

a.Customer relationship management
b.Cus

Question 13

The order fulfillment process relies on forecasting and techniques used to smooth demand variabilities when disparities exist between demand and supply.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is important for external process integration to be successful?

Accepted Answer

A)  Successful internal process integration 
B)  Willing and competent trading partners 
C)  Both A & B 
D)  None of these 
A)  Successful internal process integration 
B)  Willing and competent trading partners 
C)  Both A & B 
D)  None of these

Question 15

The phase of the supply chain integration model concerned with identifying the important processes linking each of the supply chain partners is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Review and establish supply chain strategies 
B)  Identify critical supply chain trading partners 
C)  Align supply chain strategies with key supply chain process objectives 
D)  Assess and improve internal integration of key supply chain processes 
A)  Review and establish supply chain strategies 
B)  Identify critical supply chain trading partners 
C)  Align supply chain strategies with key supply chain process objectives 
D)  Assess and improve internal integration of key supply chain processes

Question 16

____________________ tends to reduce safety stocks among supply chain members, generating even less variability in supply chain orders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Information visibility 
B)  Internal quality standards 
C)  Forward Integration 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Information visibility 
B)  Internal quality standards 
C)  Forward Integration 
D)  All of the above

Building, maintaining and strengthening beneficial relationships with suppliers and customers is accomplished through the use of:

Lack of internal or external collaboration will create quality, cost, delivery timing, and other customer service problems that are detrimental to supply chains.

Which of the following is a contributor to the bullwhip effect?

How can corruption be managed on a global scale?

What is RFID technology and how will it aid in management of the supply chain?

In 2014, supply chain process integration was found to be the most significant predictor of firm's competitive position.

According to the textbook, there are four key supply chain business processes: Purchasing, Manufacturing, Distribution, and Returns.

Price fluctuations that are the result of special product promotions, quantity discounts, and other special pricing discounts by suppliers' result in:

Information technology advances, for example, have made cyber attacks:

Cloud systems provide less visibility for global supply chains.

Which of the following is an obstacle to successful process integration?

List FIVE of the eight supply chain business processes.

The order fulfillment process relies on forecasting and techniques used to smooth demand variabilities when disparities exist between demand and supply.

Which of the following is important for external process integration to be successful?

The phase of the supply chain integration model concerned with identifying the important processes linking each of the supply chain partners is:

____________________ tends to reduce safety stocks among supply chain members, generating even less variability in supply chain orders?

Introduction to Supply Chain Management

Purchasing Management

Creating and Managing Supplier Relationships

Ethical and Sustainable Sourcing

Demand Forecasting

Resource Planning Systems

Inventory Management

Process Management: Lean and Six Sigma in the Supply Chain

Domestic U.S.and Global Logistics

Customer Relationship Management

Global Location Decisions

Service Response Logistics

Performance Measurement Along the Supply Chain

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Exam 13: Supply Chain Process Integration

Building, maintaining and strengthening beneficial relationships with suppliers and customers is accomplished through the use of:

Lack of internal or external collaboration will create quality, cost, delivery timing, and other customer service problems that are detrimental to supply chains.

Which of the following is a contributor to the bullwhip effect?

How can corruption be managed on a global scale?

What is RFID technology and how will it aid in management of the supply chain?

In 2014, supply chain process integration was found to be the most significant predictor of firm's competitive position.

According to the textbook, there are four key supply chain business processes: Purchasing, Manufacturing, Distribution, and Returns.

Price fluctuations that are the result of special product promotions, quantity discounts, and other special pricing discounts by suppliers' result in:

Information technology advances, for example, have made cyber attacks:

Cloud systems provide less visibility for global supply chains.

Which of the following is an obstacle to successful process integration?

List FIVE of the eight supply chain business processes.

The order fulfillment process relies on forecasting and techniques used to smooth demand variabilities when disparities exist between demand and supply.

Which of the following is important for external process integration to be successful?

The phase of the supply chain integration model concerned with identifying the important processes linking each of the supply chain partners is:

____________________ tends to reduce safety stocks among supply chain members, generating even less variability in supply chain orders?

Introduction to Supply Chain Management

Purchasing Management

Creating and Managing Supplier Relationships

Ethical and Sustainable Sourcing

Demand Forecasting

Resource Planning Systems

Inventory Management

Process Management: Lean and Six Sigma in the Supply Chain

Domestic U.S.and Global Logistics

Customer Relationship Management

Global Location Decisions

Service Response Logistics

Performance Measurement Along the Supply Chain

Filters