Question 1

Total logistics costs are made up of ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) Inventory costs 
B) Transportation costs 
C) Facility costs 
D) All of the above. 
A) Inventory costs 
B) Transportation costs 
C) Facility costs 
D) All of the above.

Question 2

Which of the following is/are the role/roles technology has played in SRM?

Accepted Answer

A) Systems can show the current status of operations. 
B) Suppliers can communicate with customers in real time. 
C) Transactional processes can be automated. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Systems can show the current status of operations. 
B) Suppliers can communicate with customers in real time. 
C) Transactional processes can be automated. 
D) All of the above.

Question 3

The ________ includes different technical, functional, or process deficiencies which push in favor of outsourcing options

Accepted Answer

A) Pull set 
B) Push set 
C) Opportunity set 
D) Variable set 
A) Pull set 
B) Push set 
C) Opportunity set 
D) Variable set

Question 4

When compared to drop shipping, direct shipping has a ________ response time.

Accepted Answer

A) Longer. 
B) Shorter. 
C) Equal. 
D) None of the above. 
A) Longer. 
B) Shorter. 
C) Equal. 
D) None of the above.

Question 5

How does the integration of applications in a SCM system benefit all three macro processes?

Accepted Answer

A) It provides better implementation of shipment records. 
B) It provides assistance in decision making. 
C) It provides flexibility in SCM and CRM. 
D) None of the above. 
A) It provides better implementation of shipment records. 
B) It provides assistance in decision making. 
C) It provides flexibility in SCM and CRM. 
D) None of the above.

Question 6

___________ creates new business designs and removes miscommunication and inter organizational tension.

Accepted Answer

A) Integrated Supply Chain Management 
B) Inter-Organization Management 
C) Customer Relationship Management 
D) Supplier Relationship Management 
A) Integrated Supply Chain Management 
B) Inter-Organization Management 
C) Customer Relationship Management 
D) Supplier Relationship Management

Question 7

___________ are the inter-channel communication and information linkages that are a critical element of effective supply chain management.

Accepted Answer

A) Developed network links 
B) Integrated network links 
C) Inter-network links 
D) Double line links 
A) Developed network links 
B) Integrated network links 
C) Inter-network links 
D) Double line links

Question 8

The ____________ is a tool that facilitates valuable knowledge building for current and future improvement efforts.

Accepted Answer

A) Order-to-knowledge model 
B) Order-to-data model 
C) Knowledge-to-data model 
D) Order-to-cash model 
A) Order-to-knowledge model 
B) Order-to-data model 
C) Knowledge-to-data model 
D) Order-to-cash model

Question 9

A sophisticated information infrastructure is needed to allow ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) In transit merge 
B) Out transit merge 
C) In and Out transit merge 
D) Backlog merge 
A) In transit merge 
B) Out transit merge 
C) In and Out transit merge 
D) Backlog merge

Question 10

___________ tools are used to collect and deliver information that support strategic decision making.

Accepted Answer

A) Strategic business planning 
B) Strategic information planning 
C) Strategic collection 
D) All of the above. 
A) Strategic business planning 
B) Strategic information planning 
C) Strategic collection 
D) All of the above.

Question 11

In direct shipping, ________ has an output of lower costs due to aggregation.

Accepted Answer

A) Merchandise 
B) Goods Sold 
C) Inventory 
D) All of the above. 
A) Merchandise 
B) Goods Sold 
C) Inventory 
D) All of the above.

Question 12

The Business Process Redesign helps SCM by ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) Removing waste from the chain of activities 
B) Altering routes to fast delivery 
C) Eliminating the risk of theft 
D) All of the above. 
A) Removing waste from the chain of activities 
B) Altering routes to fast delivery 
C) Eliminating the risk of theft 
D) All of the above.

Question 13

When an organizational structure is founded on business partnering concepts, it is important to ensure that _________to cooperation are first removed.

Accepted Answer

A) External barriers 
B) Internal barriers 
C) Both 
D) None of the above. 
A) External barriers 
B) Internal barriers 
C) Both 
D) None of the above.

Question 14

In ________, an organization makes the conscious decision not to pursue the development of leading-edge practices in every area of the business.

Accepted Answer

A) Outsourcing 
B) Single sourcing 
C) Multi sourcing 
D) All of the above. 
A) Outsourcing 
B) Single sourcing 
C) Multi sourcing 
D) All of the above.

Question 15

Outbound transportation costs per unit have a tendency to be higher than inbound because _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) Outbound lot sizes are larger 
B) Outbound lot sizes are heavier 
C) Outbound lot sizes need more space 
D) All of the above. 
A) Outbound lot sizes are larger 
B) Outbound lot sizes are heavier 
C) Outbound lot sizes need more space 
D) All of the above.

Question 16

Response times tend to be _____ when drop shipping is used.

Accepted Answer

A) Shorter 
B) Longer 
C) Neither 
D) Average 
A) Shorter 
B) Longer 
C) Neither 
D) Average

Question 17

ISCM implementation creates unique opportunities for the technology aspect of the function. Which of the following is a way ISCM helps technology?

Accepted Answer

A) Implementation of databases. 
B) Use of state-of-the-art equipment. 
C) Implementation of Internet. 
D) Implementation of OBAs. 
A) Implementation of databases. 
B) Use of state-of-the-art equipment. 
C) Implementation of Internet. 
D) Implementation of OBAs.

Total logistics costs are made up of ____________.

Which of the following is/are the role/roles technology has played in SRM?

The ________ includes different technical, functional, or process deficiencies which push in favor of outsourcing options

When compared to drop shipping, direct shipping has a ________ response time.

How does the integration of applications in a SCM system benefit all three macro processes?

___________ creates new business designs and removes miscommunication and inter organizational tension.

___________ are the inter-channel communication and information linkages that are a critical element of effective supply chain management.

The ____________ is a tool that facilitates valuable knowledge building for current and future improvement efforts.

A sophisticated information infrastructure is needed to allow ___________.

___________ tools are used to collect and deliver information that support strategic decision making.

In direct shipping, ________ has an output of lower costs due to aggregation.

The Business Process Redesign helps SCM by ___________.

When an organizational structure is founded on business partnering concepts, it is important to ensure that _________to cooperation are first removed.

In ________, an organization makes the conscious decision not to pursue the development of leading-edge practices in every area of the business.

Outbound transportation costs per unit have a tendency to be higher than inbound because _____________.

Response times tend to be _____ when drop shipping is used.

ISCM implementation creates unique opportunities for the technology aspect of the function. Which of the following is a way ISCM helps technology?

Core Concepts

Customer Relationship Management

Demand

Dynamics

Efficiency

Global Management

Inventory

Logistics

Managing Supply

Market Segments

Risk

Supplier Relationship Management

Strategy Alignment

Sustainability

Filters

Exam 4: Design and Improvement

Total logistics costs are made up of ____________.

Which of the following is/are the role/roles technology has played in SRM?

The ________ includes different technical, functional, or process deficiencies which push in favor of outsourcing options

When compared to drop shipping, direct shipping has a ________ response time.

How does the integration of applications in a SCM system benefit all three macro processes?

___________ creates new business designs and removes miscommunication and inter organizational tension.

___________ are the inter-channel communication and information linkages that are a critical element of effective supply chain management.

The ____________ is a tool that facilitates valuable knowledge building for current and future improvement efforts.

A sophisticated information infrastructure is needed to allow ___________.

___________ tools are used to collect and deliver information that support strategic decision making.

In direct shipping, ________ has an output of lower costs due to aggregation.

The Business Process Redesign helps SCM by ___________.

When an organizational structure is founded on business partnering concepts, it is important to ensure that _________to cooperation are first removed.

In ________, an organization makes the conscious decision not to pursue the development of leading-edge practices in every area of the business.

Outbound transportation costs per unit have a tendency to be higher than inbound because _____________.

Response times tend to be _____ when drop shipping is used.

ISCM implementation creates unique opportunities for the technology aspect of the function. Which of the following is a way ISCM helps technology?

Core Concepts

Customer Relationship Management

Demand

Dynamics

Efficiency

Global Management

Inventory

Logistics

Managing Supply

Market Segments

Risk

Supplier Relationship Management

Strategy Alignment

Sustainability

Filters