Exam 1: Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management

Which of these operations and supply chain activities deals only with customers as interorganizational participants?

In the Sweet Action! supply chain, the flowers produce the nectar which is collected by the bees. The busy bees take this nectar and produce honey, which is collected by the beekeeper, who puts it in quart jars and supplies it to the baker. The baker produces a lovely array of confections, which are purchased by the local restaurant. The restaurant sells these confections to their loyal diners, who gleefully consume them and nag the chef for his recipe. Which of these statements about this supply chain is best?

________ is the use of information technology solutions to conduct business via electronic transfer of data and documents.

Which of the major operations and supply chain activities do not deal directly with customers? Explain why this is so.

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

Which job title would be given to someone responsible for planning and controlling production in a manufacturing setting?

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

Which of the following statements about the operations function is NOT correct?

Typical inputs to the transformation process include:

There is no need for an organizational interface between the finance function and the operations and supply chain management function.

What are some examples of agility for the operations and supply chain function?

Currently, there is a shortage of talented operations and supply chain professionals.

Which of the following statements regarding the supply chain is TRUE?

The drive for efficiency has decreased the level of globalization in the world economy.

Which of these statements about flows in a supply chain is best?

Supply chains have been in existence for over a century. What is different about supply chains in the 21^st century from those in existence 100 years ago?

Among all supply chain functions, ________ is the most susceptible to breakdown.

The Institute for Systems Management, ISM, is the branch of APICS dedicated to ecommerce and enterprise systems.

The organization that provides national and institutional leadership in purchasing and materials management is:

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