Exam 1: Introduction to Supply Chain Management

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According to the textbook, supply chains include raw material suppliers, intermediate component manufacturers, end-product manufacturers, wholesale distributors, and retailers.

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According to the textbook, rapidly changing communication technology makes the development of global partnerships more difficult than in the past.

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Question 42

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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Question 43

Successful modern supply chain management typically includes the practice of:

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Question 44

According to the textbook, environmental and social impacts are considered outside of supply chain management.

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Question 45

List the four elements of supply chain management and provide a short description of each of the four elements.What types of failures might each of those elements create within the supply chain? Why might those results be linked to errors in a particular element?

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Question 46

The following is an example of the bullwhip effect:

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Question 47

Effective supply chain management relies on competitive bidding, corporate privacy, and contracts based on short-term performance.

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Question 48

Right-shoring refers to:

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According to the textbook, supply chains include raw material suppliers, intermediate component manufacturers, end-product manufacturers, wholesale distributors, and retailers.

According to the textbook, rapidly changing communication technology makes the development of global partnerships more difficult than in the past.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Successful modern supply chain management typically includes the practice of:

According to the textbook, environmental and social impacts are considered outside of supply chain management.

List the four elements of supply chain management and provide a short description of each of the four elements.What types of failures might each of those elements create within the supply chain? Why might those results be linked to errors in a particular element?

The following is an example of the bullwhip effect:

Effective supply chain management relies on competitive bidding, corporate privacy, and contracts based on short-term performance.

Right-shoring refers to:

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 Usand Global Logistics

Customer Relationship Management

Global Location Decisions

Service Response Logistics

Supply Chain Process Integration

Performance Measurement Along the Supply Chain

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