Question 1

The customers' customer is upstream in the supply chain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Deploy in incremental phases and measure and communicate success is one of the keys to success for SCM.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

List and describe the components of a typical supply chain.

Accepted Answer

The components of a typical supply chain include suppliers,suppliers' supplier,manufacturer,distributor,retailer,customer,and customer's customer.

Question 4

Define the relationship between supply chain management and decision making.

Accepted Answer

SCM enhances decision making.Collecting,

Question 5

Information technology,consumer behavior,visibility,and speed are the four changes resulting from advances in technology that are driving supply chains.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is not one of the four changes resulting from advances in technology that are driving supply chains?

Accepted Answer

A)  Information technology 
B)  Consumer behavior 
C)  Visibility 
D)  Scalability 
A)  Information technology 
B)  Consumer behavior 
C)  Visibility 
D)  Scalability

Question 7

Which of the following is not one of the main links in the supply chain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Materials flow from suppliers and their upstream suppliers at all levels. 
B)  Transformation of materials into semifinished and finished products, or the organization's own production processes. 
C)  Distribution of products to customers and their downstream customers at all levels. 
D)  Materials flow from customers and their downstream customers at all levels. 
A)  Materials flow from suppliers and their upstream suppliers at all levels. 
B)  Transformation of materials into semifinished and finished products, or the organization's own production processes. 
C)  Distribution of products to customers and their downstream customers at all levels. 
D)  Materials flow from customers and their downstream customers at all levels.

Question 8

What does the average company spend on production needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Almost 10 percent of every dollar that it earns. 
B)  Almost 20 percent of every dollar that it earns. 
C)  Almost 40 percent of every dollar that it earns. 
D)  Almost 50 percent of every dollar that it earns. 
A)  Almost 10 percent of every dollar that it earns. 
B)  Almost 20 percent of every dollar that it earns. 
C)  Almost 40 percent of every dollar that it earns. 
D)  Almost 50 percent of every dollar that it earns.

Question 9

Distribution of products flow from customers and their _____________ customers at all levels.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Distribution of products flow from customers and...

Question 10

What is the ability to view all areas up and down the supply chain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bullwhip effect 
B)  Demand planning software 
C)  Supply chain visibility 
D)  Supply chain execution software 
A)  Bullwhip effect 
B)  Demand planning software 
C)  Supply chain visibility 
D)  Supply chain execution software

Question 11

The __________ effect occurs when distorted product demand information passes from one entity to the next throughout the supply chain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ effect occurs when distorted product...

Question 12

What is it called when distorted product demand information passes from one entity to the next throughout the supply chain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bullwhip effect 
B)  Demand planning software 
C)  Supply chain planning software 
D)  Supply chain execution software 
A)  Bullwhip effect 
B)  Demand planning software 
C)  Supply chain planning software 
D)  Supply chain execution software

Question 13

Which of the following is not one of the five basic components of supply chain management?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plan 
B)  Source 
C)  Cost 
D)  Deliver 
A)  Plan 
B)  Source 
C)  Cost 
D)  Deliver

Question 14

Which of the following automates the different steps and stages of the supply chain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bullwhip effect 
B)  Demand planning software 
C)  Supply chain planning software 
D)  Supply chain execution software 
A)  Bullwhip effect 
B)  Demand planning software 
C)  Supply chain planning software 
D)  Supply chain execution software

Question 15

Make the sale to ___________ is one of the keys to SCM success.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Make the sale to ___________ is one...

Question 16

Materials flow from suppliers and their _______________ suppliers at all levels.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Materials flow from suppliers and their _______________...

Question 17

Today,SCM systems focus on extending beyond an organization's four walls to influence:

Accepted Answer

A)  Suppliers 
B)  Suppliers' suppliers 
C)  Customers' customers 
D)  All of these 
A)  Suppliers 
B)  Suppliers' suppliers 
C)  Customers' customers 
D)  All of these

Question 18

Which of the following is a key to SCM success?

Accepted Answer

A)  Be future oriented. 
B)  Listen to signals from telecommunications equipment and plan accordingly. 
C)  Wean suppliers off traditional business practices. 
D)  Make the sale to the manufacturers. 
A)  Be future oriented. 
B)  Listen to signals from telecommunications equipment and plan accordingly. 
C)  Wean suppliers off traditional business practices. 
D)  Make the sale to the manufacturers.

Question 19

Summarize the best practices for implementing a successful supply chain management system.

Accepted Answer

(1)Make the sale to suppliers-A large pa

Question 20

Which of the following is not one of the three main links in the supply chain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Materials flow from suppliers and their downstream suppliers at all levels. 
B)  Transformation of materials into semifinished and finished products-the organization's own production processes. 
C)  Distribution of products to customers and their downstream customers at all levels. 
D)  None of these. 
A)  Materials flow from suppliers and their downstream suppliers at all levels. 
B)  Transformation of materials into semifinished and finished products-the organization's own production processes. 
C)  Distribution of products to customers and their downstream customers at all levels. 
D)  None of these.

The customers' customer is upstream in the supply chain.

Deploy in incremental phases and measure and communicate success is one of the keys to success for SCM.

List and describe the components of a typical supply chain.

Define the relationship between supply chain management and decision making.

Information technology,consumer behavior,visibility,and speed are the four changes resulting from advances in technology that are driving supply chains.

Which of the following is not one of the four changes resulting from advances in technology that are driving supply chains?

Which of the following is not one of the main links in the supply chain?

What does the average company spend on production needs?

Distribution of products flow from customers and their _____________ customers at all levels.

What is the ability to view all areas up and down the supply chain?

The __________ effect occurs when distorted product demand information passes from one entity to the next throughout the supply chain.

What is it called when distorted product demand information passes from one entity to the next throughout the supply chain?

Which of the following is not one of the five basic components of supply chain management?

Which of the following automates the different steps and stages of the supply chain?

Make the sale to ___________ is one of the keys to SCM success.

Materials flow from suppliers and their _______________ suppliers at all levels.

Today,SCM systems focus on extending beyond an organization's four walls to influence:

Which of the following is a key to SCM success?

Summarize the best practices for implementing a successful supply chain management system.

Which of the following is not one of the three main links in the supply chain?

Business Driven Technology

Identifying Competitive Advantages

Strategic Initiatives for Implementing Competitive Advantages

Measuring the Success of Strategic Initiatives

Organizational Structures That Support Strategic Initiatives

Valuing Organizational Information

Storing Organizational Information Databases

Accessing Organizational Information Data Warehouse

Enabling the Organization Decision Making

Building a Customer-Centric Organization Customer Relationship Management

Integrating the Organization From End-To-End Enterprise Resource Planning

Creating Innovative Organizations

E-Business

Creating Collaborative Partnerships

Integrating Wireless Technology in Business

Building Software to Support an Agile Organization

Managing Organizational Projects

Outsourcing in the 21st Century

Developing a 21st-Century Organization

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Exam 10: Extending the Organization Supply Chain Management

The customers' customer is upstream in the supply chain.

Deploy in incremental phases and measure and communicate success is one of the keys to success for SCM.

List and describe the components of a typical supply chain.

Define the relationship between supply chain management and decision making.

Information technology,consumer behavior,visibility,and speed are the four changes resulting from advances in technology that are driving supply chains.

Which of the following is not one of the four changes resulting from advances in technology that are driving supply chains?

Which of the following is not one of the main links in the supply chain?

What does the average company spend on production needs?

Distribution of products flow from customers and their _____________ customers at all levels.

What is the ability to view all areas up and down the supply chain?

The __________ effect occurs when distorted product demand information passes from one entity to the next throughout the supply chain.

What is it called when distorted product demand information passes from one entity to the next throughout the supply chain?

Which of the following is not one of the five basic components of supply chain management?

Which of the following automates the different steps and stages of the supply chain?

Make the sale to ___________ is one of the keys to SCM success.

Materials flow from suppliers and their _______________ suppliers at all levels.

Today,SCM systems focus on extending beyond an organization's four walls to influence:

Which of the following is a key to SCM success?

Summarize the best practices for implementing a successful supply chain management system.

Which of the following is not one of the three main links in the supply chain?

Business Driven Technology

Identifying Competitive Advantages

Strategic Initiatives for Implementing Competitive Advantages

Measuring the Success of Strategic Initiatives

Organizational Structures That Support Strategic Initiatives

Valuing Organizational Information

Storing Organizational Information Databases

Accessing Organizational Information Data Warehouse

Enabling the Organization Decision Making

Building a Customer-Centric Organization Customer Relationship Management

Integrating the Organization From End-To-End Enterprise Resource Planning

Creating Innovative Organizations

E-Business

Creating Collaborative Partnerships

Integrating Wireless Technology in Business

Building Software to Support an Agile Organization

Managing Organizational Projects

Outsourcing in the 21st Century

Developing a 21st-Century Organization

Filters