Exam 19: Sustainability in the Supply Chain

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________ supply chains consider forward and reverse product flows over the entire life cycle.

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Analysis of environmental impacts of products from the design stage through end-of-life is known as ________.

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life cycle assessment

What are the 3 Rs for sustainability?

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ISO 9000 is a series of environmental management standards that contain five core elements.

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Suppose that a firm has made the following computations for its design for disassembly: processing cost per unit = $12.00,disposal cost per unit = $6.00,resale revenue per unit = $20.00,and recycling revenue per unit = $7.00.What is the revenue retrieval for this product?

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What does ISO stand for?

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Resources held by the public are also said to be held in what?

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What refers to looking at a product's life from design to disposal,including all the resources required?

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Social accounting can measure what types of things?

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Products are more "environmentally friendly" when they are made:

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To support economic sustainability,firms may supplement standard financial accounting and reporting with some version of ________.

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Why is product design the most critical phase in product life cycle assessment?

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UPS plans its truck routes with the fewest possible right turns.

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Within environmental regulation,the "cap-and-trade" principle essentially allows companies to buy and sell the right to pollute.

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Reuse is one of the 3 Rs for sustainability.

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What is the most critical phase in product life cycle assessment?

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The carbon footprint measures total ________ caused directly or indirectly by an organization,a product,an event,or a person.

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________ materials translate into better fuel economy,fewer carbon emissions,and reduced operating cost.

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Opportunities to reduce environmental impact during production typically revolve around the three themes of ________.

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What is the formula for revenue retrieval of a product that has reached the end of its life?

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