Exam 16: Integrating Processes Along the Supply Chain

Collecting and sharing information with supply chain partners can be accomplished by which risk management activity?

Sourcing products is associated with which of the six SCOR model process categories?

Ordering large quantities of goods from suppliers on an infrequent basis is associated with which cause of the bullwhip effect?

The sixth step in the supply chain process integration model is to

Geographically concentrating suppliers is likely to decrease supply chain risk.

Lack of information visibility is a common obstacle to process integration.

How many SCOR model process categories are there?

Describe the SCOR Model and how and why a firm may use this model to enhance its supply chain process integration efforts.

Internet applications that enable real-time collaboration and flow of information between supply chain partners are referred to as _______.

Rationing may occur under what situation?

Firms may choose to stockpile inventory in order to overcome the impacts of potential supply chain disruptions.

Running security drills is an example of what type of security system response initiative?

_______ is the sharing of information, collaborating, and coordinating resources to jointly manage a process.

A firm failing to consider the impacts of their actions on their supply chains is referred to as having a _______.

Demand and supply planning is associated with which of the six SCOR model process categories?

Poor process integration along supply chains can lead to all of the following EXCEPT this:

Advanced supply chain security initiatives involve full collaboration with key suppliers.

Allocating short product suppliers to buyers is associated with which cause of the bullwhip effect?

The supply chain process integration model described in the textbook includes how many steps?

As manufacturing batch sizes are reduced, supplier deliveries must become