Question 1

Fill in the Blank(s)
-Global competition dictates a need for__________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Fill in the Blank(s)
-Global competition dictates a...

Question 2

Fill in the Blank(s)
-____________has always believed that building quality relationships with a smaller number of suppliers is a sound long-term investment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Fill in the Blank(s)
-____________has always believed that...

Question 3

Make-buy analysis should be considered as part of the supplier identification and evaluation process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Sophisticated _________ can be a valuable tool in SC network design.

Accepted Answer

A)  optimization modeling 
B)  design 
C)  people skills 
D)  manufacturing processes 
A)  optimization modeling 
B)  design 
C)  people skills 
D)  manufacturing processes

Question 5

Fill in the Blank(s)
-To compile a valid list of potential suppliers, the commodity team must examine the__________ of the suppliers.

Accepted Answer

performanc

Question 6

Fill in the Blank(s)
-___________is the process of systematically evaluating the company's operating network, suppliers, customers, and product offerings to find and eliminate inefficiencies and redundancies.

Accepted Answer

Supply cha

Question 7

Centralization leverages scale to reduce costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The study of SC systems suggests that added complexity is often a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  burden 
B)  bane 
C)  necessity 
D)  impossibility 
A)  burden 
B)  bane 
C)  necessity 
D)  impossibility

Question 9

However, many companies, especially multinationals and those that have grown through acquisitions do not retain decentralized, often redundant, operations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Suppliers typically possess the channel power, not the customers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Companies like General Motors and Unilever have struggled for years to overcome the costly _________ that arises from a decentralized structure.

Accepted Answer

A)  business 
B)  loss 
C)  duplication 
D)  tax structure 
A)  business 
B)  loss 
C)  duplication 
D)  tax structure

Question 12

Fill in the Blank(s)
-Where is complexity found? In SCM, complexity is________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Fill in the Blank(s)
-Where is complexity found?...

Question 13

Designing a company's _________ network, which may include manufacturing facilities, distribution centers, and retail outlets, is a complex task.

Accepted Answer

A)  sales 
B)  supplier 
C)  customer 
D)  operating 
A)  sales 
B)  supplier 
C)  customer 
D)  operating

Question 14

But, Amazon.com has discovered that even in cyberspace it is to manage both _________ and _________ complexity profitably.

Accepted Answer

A)  supplier, customer 
B)  asset, liability 
C)  profit, loss 
D)  breadth, depth 
A)  supplier, customer 
B)  asset, liability 
C)  profit, loss 
D)  breadth, depth

Question 15

According to a Cap Gemini study, most companies have seriously begun to rationalize their supply chains.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Experience suggests that companies struggle least with breadth complexity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

_________ has magnified the complexity challenge.

Accepted Answer

A)  SCM 
B)  Competition 
C)  Globalization 
D)  Top management 
A)  SCM 
B)  Competition 
C)  Globalization 
D)  Top management

Question 18

The _________ base at many companies is even more numerous and complex than the supply base.

Accepted Answer

A)  employee 
B)  financial 
C)  customer 
D)  competitor 
A)  employee 
B)  financial 
C)  customer 
D)  competitor

Question 19

Under pressure from top management or caught up in management fads, sourcing managers may tend to translate rationalization as reduction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Why is the transition from the old to the new supply base the most step in the optimization process?

Accepted Answer

Rigorous optimization almost always lead

Fill in the Blank(s) -Global competition dictates a need for__________

Fill in the Blank(s) -____________has always believed that building quality relationships with a smaller number of suppliers is a sound long-term investment.

Make-buy analysis should be considered as part of the supplier identification and evaluation process.

Sophisticated _________ can be a valuable tool in SC network design.

Fill in the Blank(s) -To compile a valid list of potential suppliers, the commodity team must examine the__________ of the suppliers.

Fill in the Blank(s) -___________is the process of systematically evaluating the company's operating network, suppliers, customers, and product offerings to find and eliminate inefficiencies and redundancies.

Centralization leverages scale to reduce costs.

The study of SC systems suggests that added complexity is often a ________.

However, many companies, especially multinationals and those that have grown through acquisitions do not retain decentralized, often redundant, operations.

Suppliers typically possess the channel power, not the customers.

Companies like General Motors and Unilever have struggled for years to overcome the costly _________ that arises from a decentralized structure.

Fill in the Blank(s) -Where is complexity found? In SCM, complexity is________

Designing a company's _________ network, which may include manufacturing facilities, distribution centers, and retail outlets, is a complex task.

But, Amazon.com has discovered that even in cyberspace it is to manage both _ and _ complexity profitably.

According to a Cap Gemini study, most companies have seriously begun to rationalize their supply chains.

Experience suggests that companies struggle least with breadth complexity.

_________ has magnified the complexity challenge.

The _________ base at many companies is even more numerous and complex than the supply base.

Under pressure from top management or caught up in management fads, sourcing managers may tend to translate rationalization as reduction.

Why is the transition from the old to the new supply base the most step in the optimization process?

Supply Chain Management and Competitive Strategy

Customer Fulfillment Strategies

Process Thinking: Scms Foundation

The New Product Development Process: Managing the Idea Infrastructure

The Order Fulfillment Process: Managing the Physical Flow Infrastructure

Scanning and Global Supply Chain Design

Supply Chain Mapping

Supply Chain Cost Management

Core Competencies and Outsourcing

Relationship Management

Information Sharing

Performance Measurement

People Management: Bridge or Barrier to Scm

Collaborative Innovation

Filters

Exam 10: Supply Chain Rationalization and Role Shifting

Fill in the Blank(s) -Global competition dictates a need for__________

Fill in the Blank(s) -____________has always believed that building quality relationships with a smaller number of suppliers is a sound long-term investment.

Make-buy analysis should be considered as part of the supplier identification and evaluation process.

Sophisticated _________ can be a valuable tool in SC network design.

Fill in the Blank(s) -To compile a valid list of potential suppliers, the commodity team must examine the__________ of the suppliers.

Fill in the Blank(s) -___________is the process of systematically evaluating the company's operating network, suppliers, customers, and product offerings to find and eliminate inefficiencies and redundancies.

Centralization leverages scale to reduce costs.

The study of SC systems suggests that added complexity is often a ________.

However, many companies, especially multinationals and those that have grown through acquisitions do not retain decentralized, often redundant, operations.

Suppliers typically possess the channel power, not the customers.

Companies like General Motors and Unilever have struggled for years to overcome the costly _________ that arises from a decentralized structure.

Fill in the Blank(s) -Where is complexity found? In SCM, complexity is________

Designing a company's _________ network, which may include manufacturing facilities, distribution centers, and retail outlets, is a complex task.

But, Amazon.com has discovered that even in cyberspace it is to manage both _________ and _________ complexity profitably.

According to a Cap Gemini study, most companies have seriously begun to rationalize their supply chains.

Experience suggests that companies struggle least with breadth complexity.

_________ has magnified the complexity challenge.

The _________ base at many companies is even more numerous and complex than the supply base.

Under pressure from top management or caught up in management fads, sourcing managers may tend to translate rationalization as reduction.

Why is the transition from the old to the new supply base the most step in the optimization process?

Supply Chain Management and Competitive Strategy

Customer Fulfillment Strategies

Process Thinking: Scms Foundation

The New Product Development Process: Managing the Idea Infrastructure

The Order Fulfillment Process: Managing the Physical Flow Infrastructure

Scanning and Global Supply Chain Design

Supply Chain Mapping

Supply Chain Cost Management

Core Competencies and Outsourcing

Relationship Management

Information Sharing

Performance Measurement

People Management: Bridge or Barrier to Scm

Collaborative Innovation

Filters

But, Amazon.com has discovered that even in cyberspace it is to manage both _ and _ complexity profitably.