Exam 1: Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management

The collection of people,technology,and systems within an organization that has primary responsibility for providing the organization's products or services is ________.

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Question 41

Planning numbers needed for effective decision making are typically developed by:

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Question 42

Distinguish between first-tier and second-tier suppliers in a supply chain and provide an example.

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Question 43

Every organization has an operations function.

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Question 44

In general,operations management activities are information and decision intensive.

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Question 45

Of the three flows linking organizations in a supply chain,information and monetary flows always move upstream and physical flows always move downstream.

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Question 46

________ is the operations and supply chain activity that manages the amount and placement of finished goods and work-in-process goods within the company and the supply chain.

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Question 47

________ is the use of information technology solutions to automate business transactions.

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Question 48

A second-tier supplier is downstream from a first-tier supplier in the supply chain.

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Question 49

Which of the following is NOT a flow typically found in a supply chain?

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Question 50

Most of the participants in a supply chain are both suppliers and customers.

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Question 51

Choose any two non-operations business functions.Provide examples of an operations or supply chain activity that interfaces directly with each business function you have chosen.

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Question 52

What are three reasons that the study of operations and supply chain management is important?

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Question 53

Inputs to the transformation process are tangible,but the outputs may be tangible or intangible.

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Question 54

E-commerce is the component of a supply chain that is the most susceptible to breakdown.

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Question 55

________ is an operations activity with the purpose of designing and implementing the transformation processes that best meet the needs of the customer and firm.

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Question 56

Operations management activities are and intensive.

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Question 57

Most organizations function as part of larger ________ that are linked through physical,monetary,and information flows.

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Question 58

To avoid supply chain problems,firms must manage relationships with their downstream suppliers as well as their upstream customers.

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Question 59

Jon was a mathematical whiz.He had a flair for developing spreadsheets,using statistics,and creating simulations to show the effects of changes in policy and infrastructure.His skills equipped him well for his operations and supply chain position as:

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The collection of people,technology,and systems within an organization that has primary responsibility for providing the organization's products or services is ________.

Planning numbers needed for effective decision making are typically developed by:

Distinguish between first-tier and second-tier suppliers in a supply chain and provide an example.

Every organization has an operations function.

In general,operations management activities are information and decision intensive.

Of the three flows linking organizations in a supply chain,information and monetary flows always move upstream and physical flows always move downstream.

________ is the operations and supply chain activity that manages the amount and placement of finished goods and work-in-process goods within the company and the supply chain.

________ is the use of information technology solutions to automate business transactions.

A second-tier supplier is downstream from a first-tier supplier in the supply chain.

Which of the following is NOT a flow typically found in a supply chain?

Most of the participants in a supply chain are both suppliers and customers.

Choose any two non-operations business functions.Provide examples of an operations or supply chain activity that interfaces directly with each business function you have chosen.

What are three reasons that the study of operations and supply chain management is important?

Inputs to the transformation process are tangible,but the outputs may be tangible or intangible.

E-commerce is the component of a supply chain that is the most susceptible to breakdown.

________ is an operations activity with the purpose of designing and implementing the transformation processes that best meet the needs of the customer and firm.

Operations management activities are and intensive.

Most organizations function as part of larger ________ that are linked through physical,monetary,and information flows.

To avoid supply chain problems,firms must manage relationships with their downstream suppliers as well as their upstream customers.

Jon was a mathematical whiz.He had a flair for developing spreadsheets,using statistics,and creating simulations to show the effects of changes in policy and infrastructure.His skills equipped him well for his operations and supply chain position as:

Operations and Supply Chain Strategies

Process Choice and Layout Decisions in Manufacturing and Services

Business Processes

Managing Quality

Managing Capacity

S Advanced Waiting Line Theory and Simulation Modeling

Supply Management

Logistics

Forecasting

Sales and Operations Planning Aggregate Planning

Managing Inventory Throughout the Supply Chain

Managing Production Across the Supply Chain

S Supply Chain Information Systems

Jitlean Production

Managing Projects

Developing Products and Services

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Exam 1: Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management

The collection of people,technology,and systems within an organization that has primary responsibility for providing the organization's products or services is ________.

Planning numbers needed for effective decision making are typically developed by:

Distinguish between first-tier and second-tier suppliers in a supply chain and provide an example.

Every organization has an operations function.

In general,operations management activities are information and decision intensive.

Of the three flows linking organizations in a supply chain,information and monetary flows always move upstream and physical flows always move downstream.

________ is the operations and supply chain activity that manages the amount and placement of finished goods and work-in-process goods within the company and the supply chain.

________ is the use of information technology solutions to automate business transactions.

A second-tier supplier is downstream from a first-tier supplier in the supply chain.

Which of the following is NOT a flow typically found in a supply chain?

Most of the participants in a supply chain are both suppliers and customers.

Choose any two non-operations business functions.Provide examples of an operations or supply chain activity that interfaces directly with each business function you have chosen.

What are three reasons that the study of operations and supply chain management is important?

Inputs to the transformation process are tangible,but the outputs may be tangible or intangible.

E-commerce is the component of a supply chain that is the most susceptible to breakdown.

________ is an operations activity with the purpose of designing and implementing the transformation processes that best meet the needs of the customer and firm.

Operations management activities are ________ and ________ intensive.

Most organizations function as part of larger ________ that are linked through physical,monetary,and information flows.

To avoid supply chain problems,firms must manage relationships with their downstream suppliers as well as their upstream customers.

Jon was a mathematical whiz.He had a flair for developing spreadsheets,using statistics,and creating simulations to show the effects of changes in policy and infrastructure.His skills equipped him well for his operations and supply chain position as:

Operations and Supply Chain Strategies

Process Choice and Layout Decisions in Manufacturing and Services

Business Processes

Managing Quality

Managing Capacity

S Advanced Waiting Line Theory and Simulation Modeling

Supply Management

Logistics

Forecasting

Sales and Operations Planning Aggregate Planning

Managing Inventory Throughout the Supply Chain

Managing Production Across the Supply Chain

S Supply Chain Information Systems

Jitlean Production

Managing Projects

Developing Products and Services

Filters

Operations management activities are and intensive.