Exam 13: Aggregate Operations Planning and Master Scheduling

In a supply chain for products with low profit margins, it is important to ensure products move down the chain quickly rather than building up as inventory.

Is the supply chain relationship primarily B2B, B2C, C2B or C2C for an organisation inviting offers for such things as airline tickets.

Oil for machinery is an example of a direct good.

Materials management is a broader term than supply chain management.

The lean supply chain approach often includes breakthrough improvement of supplier performance.

The larger the level of material costs as a proportion of total costs, the greater effect on profitability of a reduction in material costs.

Which if the following is NOT an element of the lean supply chain approach?

More effort needed to communicate is a disadvantage of:

What is the term used to refer to the management of the flow of materials and information through the immediate supply chain?

'Supply chain' is a more commonly used term than 'demand chain.'

Which of the following is NOT a key objective for supply chain management?

If the operation is fast to respond with flexible suppliers and the market requirements are predictable with few changes, that is:

The implementation of e-procurement always reduces 'maverick' spending.

Is the supply chain relationship primarily B2B, B2C, C2B or C2C for a book retailer, such as Amazon.com.

The well-accepted term for managing the activity of supplying immediate customers is:

If the operation is low cost and high utilisation and the market requirements are for high variety and many changes, that is:

Disadvantages of multi-sourcing do NOT include:

In a supply chain for products with low profit margins, the focus is likely to fall on:

Is the supply chain relationship primarily B2B, B2C, C2B or C2C for an auction site, such as Ebay.com.

More difficult to obtain scale economies is a disadvantage of: