Question 1

A key supply chain difference between Gateway and Apple is that

Accepted Answer

A) Gateway's stores currently carry a large variety of products made by other manufacturers,while Apple carries only Apple products. 
B) Apple has always carried product in their stores while at one time Gateway stores carried no inventory. 
C) Gateway has always used a push system while Apple has always used a pull system. 
D) Gateway has no suppliers,preferring to make everything in-house,while Apple buys many of their components from suppliers. 
A) Gateway's stores currently carry a large variety of products made by other manufacturers,while Apple carries only Apple products. 
B) Apple has always carried product in their stores while at one time Gateway stores carried no inventory. 
C) Gateway has always used a push system while Apple has always used a pull system. 
D) Gateway has no suppliers,preferring to make everything in-house,while Apple buys many of their components from suppliers.

Question 2

Zara's supply chain strategy

Accepted Answer

A) results in supply more closely matching customer demand. 
B) results in longer lead times for store order fulfillment,primarily due to shipping time. 
C) of purely online sales reduces the costs that they would incur with a brick and mortar store system. 
D) of high volume but low cost apparel requires production well in advance of the actual selling season for each garment type. 
A) results in supply more closely matching customer demand. 
B) results in longer lead times for store order fulfillment,primarily due to shipping time. 
C) of purely online sales reduces the costs that they would incur with a brick and mortar store system. 
D) of high volume but low cost apparel requires production well in advance of the actual selling season for each garment type.

Question 3

The customer order cycle occurs at the

Accepted Answer

A) customer/retailer interface. 
B) retailer/distributor interface. 
C) distributor/manufacturer interface. 
D) manufacturer/supplier interface. 
A) customer/retailer interface. 
B) retailer/distributor interface. 
C) distributor/manufacturer interface. 
D) manufacturer/supplier interface.

Question 4

The objective of the customer arrival process is to ensure that orders are quickly and accurately entered and communicated to other affected supply chain processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The time horizon of the operation phase is typically

Accepted Answer

A) quarterly or yearly. 
B) weekly or daily. 
C) monthly or quarterly. 
D) over the next several years. 
A) quarterly or yearly. 
B) weekly or daily. 
C) monthly or quarterly. 
D) over the next several years.

Question 6

Which sequence of stages is typical for product flow in a supply chain?

Accepted Answer

A) Supplier → Manufacturer → Distributor 
B) Retailer → Distributor → Customer 
C) Manufacturer → Retailer → Distributor 
D) Supplier → Customer → Retailer 
A) Supplier → Manufacturer → Distributor 
B) Retailer → Distributor → Customer 
C) Manufacturer → Retailer → Distributor 
D) Supplier → Customer → Retailer

A key supply chain difference between Gateway and Apple is that

Zara's supply chain strategy

The customer order cycle occurs at the

The objective of the customer arrival process is to ensure that orders are quickly and accurately entered and communicated to other affected supply chain processes.

The time horizon of the operation phase is typically

Which sequence of stages is typical for product flow in a supply chain?

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Exam 1: Understanding the Supply Chain

A key supply chain difference between Gateway and Apple is that

Zara's supply chain strategy

The customer order cycle occurs at the

The objective of the customer arrival process is to ensure that orders are quickly and accurately entered and communicated to other affected supply chain processes.

The time horizon of the operation phase is typically

Which sequence of stages is typical for product flow in a supply chain?

Achieving Strategic Fit in a Supply Chain

Supply Chain Drivers and Metrics

Designing Distribution Networks and Applications to E-Business

Network Design in the Supply Chain

Designing Global Supply Chain Networks

Demand Forecasting in a Supply Chain

Aggregate Planning in a Supply Chain

Sales and Operations Planning: Planning Supply and Demand

Coordination in a Supply Chain

Managing Economies of Scale in a Supply Chain: Cycle Inventory

Managing Uncertainty in a Supply Chain: Safety Inventory

Linking Product Availability to Profits

Transportation in a Supply Chain

Sourcing Decisions in a Supply Chain

Pricing and Revenue Management in a Supply Chain

Sustainability and the Supply Chain

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