Question 1

Management can exert subtle control over a team's tasks through all of the following except _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  authorizing the creation of the sourcing team 
B)  selecting the team's task 
C)  selecting the team leader and members 
D)  conducting performance reviews and holding teams accountable for performance outcomes 
E)  sitting in on all team meetings 
A)  authorizing the creation of the sourcing team 
B)  selecting the team's task 
C)  selecting the team leader and members 
D)  conducting performance reviews and holding teams accountable for performance outcomes 
E)  sitting in on all team meetings

Question 2

Outsourcing products through low cost country sourcing environments or contract manufacturers is very much the same as sourcing in North American buyer-seller situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Cross-functional sourcing teams that incorporate supplier participation report fewer problems coordinating work activity between the team and key suppliers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Many companies are encouraging suppliers to provide a permanent on-site representative who can aid the company in improving customer order fulfillment processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In forward-thinking enterprises, supply management seldom plays a key role in the development of new products and services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Using _____, the supplier is given blueprints and told to make the product from them.

Accepted Answer

A)  black box design 
B)  gray box design 
C)  red box design 
D)  white box design 
E)  shadow box design 
A)  black box design 
B)  gray box design 
C)  red box design 
D)  white box design 
E)  shadow box design

Question 7

Early visibility to product requirements allows supply management to share critical information with suppliers that can help avoid delays.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Perhaps the greatest benefit of team interaction is that once a team makes a decision, implementing the decision often becomes easier due to group buy-in.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A shift to a more trusting buyer-supplier relationship is easy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Using _____, the supplier's engineers work cooperatively with the buying company's engineers to jointly design the product.

Accepted Answer

A)  shadow box design 
B)  gray box design 
C)  red box design 
D)  white box design 
E)  black box design 
A)  shadow box design 
B)  gray box design 
C)  red box design 
D)  white box design 
E)  black box design

Question 11

All of the following are examples of how supply management should monitor and anticipate activity in its supply market except _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ensuring that cost accounting keeps track of historical prices paid 
B)  forecasting long-term supply and prices for its basic commodities 
C)  monitoring technological innovations that impact its primary materials or make substitute materials economically attractive 
D)  evaluating not only its existing suppliers but also other potential suppliers 
E)  providing timely visibility to new-product requirements 
A)  ensuring that cost accounting keeps track of historical prices paid 
B)  forecasting long-term supply and prices for its basic commodities 
C)  monitoring technological innovations that impact its primary materials or make substitute materials economically attractive 
D)  evaluating not only its existing suppliers but also other potential suppliers 
E)  providing timely visibility to new-product requirements

Question 12

In collaboration, the relationship is bilateral; both parties have the power to shape its nature and future direction over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Using _____, suppliers are provided with functional specifications and are asked to complete all technical specifications, including materials to be used, blueprints, and so on.

Accepted Answer

A)  shadow box design 
B)  white box design 
C)  gray box design 
D)  red box design 
E)  black box design 
A)  shadow box design 
B)  white box design 
C)  gray box design 
D)  red box design 
E)  black box design

Question 14

The term _____ refers to the set of performance criteria and products and processes an organization intends to develop or manufacture.

Accepted Answer

A)  concurrent engineering 
B)  early supplier involvement 
C)  process loss 
D)  technology roadmap 
E)  R&D plan 
A)  concurrent engineering 
B)  early supplier involvement 
C)  process loss 
D)  technology roadmap 
E)  R&D plan

Question 15

When _____ is present, the total group effort is _____ the expected sum of the individual parts.

Accepted Answer

A)  process loss….less than 
B)  groupthink….more than 
C)  process loss….more than 
D)  collaboration….less than 
E)  synergy….the same as 
A)  process loss….less than 
B)  groupthink….more than 
C)  process loss….more than 
D)  collaboration….less than 
E)  synergy….the same as

Question 16

_____ is defined as the process by which two or more parties adopt a high level of purposeful cooperation to maintain a trading relationship over time to achieve specific goals.

Accepted Answer

A)  Supply base management 
B)  Collaboration 
C)  KPI 
D)  Supply integration 
E)  SRM 
A)  Supply base management 
B)  Collaboration 
C)  KPI 
D)  Supply integration 
E)  SRM

Question 17

Which of the following is not a requirement of being an effective team member?

Accepted Answer

A)  Understands the team's task - the member has task-relevant knowledge. 
B)  Has the time to commit to the team. 
C)  Has the right corporate political connections. 
D)  Has the ability to work with others in a group. 
E)  Can assume an organizational rather than strict functional perspective. 
A)  Understands the team's task - the member has task-relevant knowledge. 
B)  Has the time to commit to the team. 
C)  Has the right corporate political connections. 
D)  Has the ability to work with others in a group. 
E)  Can assume an organizational rather than strict functional perspective.

Question 18

Goal setting is not a critical cross-functional team requirement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Cross-functional sourcing teams are a less-than-ideal way to promote cross-organizational cooperation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

[A/An] _____ consists of personnel from different functions and increasingly from suppliers who are brought together to achieve supply management or supply chain-related tasks.

Accepted Answer

A)  Big R 
B)  External RM 
C)  cross-functional sourcing team 
D)  Little r 
E)  Internal RM 
A)  Big R 
B)  External RM 
C)  cross-functional sourcing team 
D)  Little r 
E)  Internal RM

Management can exert subtle control over a team's tasks through all of the following except _____.

Outsourcing products through low cost country sourcing environments or contract manufacturers is very much the same as sourcing in North American buyer-seller situations.

Cross-functional sourcing teams that incorporate supplier participation report fewer problems coordinating work activity between the team and key suppliers.

Many companies are encouraging suppliers to provide a permanent on-site representative who can aid the company in improving customer order fulfillment processes.

In forward-thinking enterprises, supply management seldom plays a key role in the development of new products and services.

Using _____, the supplier is given blueprints and told to make the product from them.

Early visibility to product requirements allows supply management to share critical information with suppliers that can help avoid delays.

Perhaps the greatest benefit of team interaction is that once a team makes a decision, implementing the decision often becomes easier due to group buy-in.

A shift to a more trusting buyer-supplier relationship is easy.

Using _____, the supplier's engineers work cooperatively with the buying company's engineers to jointly design the product.

All of the following are examples of how supply management should monitor and anticipate activity in its supply market except _____.

In collaboration, the relationship is bilateral; both parties have the power to shape its nature and future direction over time.

Using _____, suppliers are provided with functional specifications and are asked to complete all technical specifications, including materials to be used, blueprints, and so on.

The term _____ refers to the set of performance criteria and products and processes an organization intends to develop or manufacture.

When _ is present, the total group effort is _ the expected sum of the individual parts.

_____ is defined as the process by which two or more parties adopt a high level of purposeful cooperation to maintain a trading relationship over time to achieve specific goals.

Which of the following is not a requirement of being an effective team member?

Goal setting is not a critical cross-functional team requirement.

Cross-functional sourcing teams are a less-than-ideal way to promote cross-organizational cooperation.

[A/An] _____ consists of personnel from different functions and increasingly from suppliers who are brought together to achieve supply management or supply chain-related tasks.

Introduction to Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

The Purchasing Process

Purchasing Policy and Procedures

Purchasing and Supply Management Organization

Category Strategy Development

Supplier Evaluation and Selection

Supplier Quality Management

Supplier Management and Development: Creating a World-Class Supply Base

Worldwide Sourcing

Strategic Cost Management

Purchasing and Supply Chain Analysis: Tools and Techniques

Negotiation and Conflict Management

Contract Management

Purchasing Law and Ethics

Lean Supply Chain Management

Purchasing Services

Supply Chain Information Systems and Electronic Sourcing

Performance Measurement and Evaluation

Purchasing and Supply Strategy Trends

Filters

Exam 4: Supply Management Integration for Competitive Advantage

Management can exert subtle control over a team's tasks through all of the following except _____.

Outsourcing products through low cost country sourcing environments or contract manufacturers is very much the same as sourcing in North American buyer-seller situations.

Cross-functional sourcing teams that incorporate supplier participation report fewer problems coordinating work activity between the team and key suppliers.

Many companies are encouraging suppliers to provide a permanent on-site representative who can aid the company in improving customer order fulfillment processes.

In forward-thinking enterprises, supply management seldom plays a key role in the development of new products and services.

Using _____, the supplier is given blueprints and told to make the product from them.

Early visibility to product requirements allows supply management to share critical information with suppliers that can help avoid delays.

Perhaps the greatest benefit of team interaction is that once a team makes a decision, implementing the decision often becomes easier due to group buy-in.

A shift to a more trusting buyer-supplier relationship is easy.

Using _____, the supplier's engineers work cooperatively with the buying company's engineers to jointly design the product.

All of the following are examples of how supply management should monitor and anticipate activity in its supply market except _____.

In collaboration, the relationship is bilateral; both parties have the power to shape its nature and future direction over time.

Using _____, suppliers are provided with functional specifications and are asked to complete all technical specifications, including materials to be used, blueprints, and so on.

The term _____ refers to the set of performance criteria and products and processes an organization intends to develop or manufacture.

When _____ is present, the total group effort is _____ the expected sum of the individual parts.

_____ is defined as the process by which two or more parties adopt a high level of purposeful cooperation to maintain a trading relationship over time to achieve specific goals.

Which of the following is not a requirement of being an effective team member?

Goal setting is not a critical cross-functional team requirement.

Cross-functional sourcing teams are a less-than-ideal way to promote cross-organizational cooperation.

[A/An] _____ consists of personnel from different functions and increasingly from suppliers who are brought together to achieve supply management or supply chain-related tasks.

Introduction to Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

The Purchasing Process

Purchasing Policy and Procedures

Purchasing and Supply Management Organization

Category Strategy Development

Supplier Evaluation and Selection

Supplier Quality Management

Supplier Management and Development: Creating a World-Class Supply Base

Worldwide Sourcing

Strategic Cost Management

Purchasing and Supply Chain Analysis: Tools and Techniques

Negotiation and Conflict Management

Contract Management

Purchasing Law and Ethics

Lean Supply Chain Management

Purchasing Services

Supply Chain Information Systems and Electronic Sourcing

Performance Measurement and Evaluation

Purchasing and Supply Strategy Trends

Filters

When _ is present, the total group effort is _ the expected sum of the individual parts.