Deck 11: Integrating Backward: Extending the Supply Chain

Question 1

What are some of the major improvements that result from extended supply chain management?

A) Cycle time reductions
B) Enhanced operating parameters
C) Improved replenishment rates
D) Increased turnover of inventory

Answer 1

Cycle time reductions
Increased turnover of inventory

Question 2

Which of the following are not among the major improvements that result from extended supply chain management?

A) Cycle time reductions
B) Enhanced operating parameters
C) Improved replenishment rates
D) Increased turnover of inventory

Answer 2

Enhanced operating parameters
Improved replenishment rates

Question 3

Some vendors of customized supply chain management systems have chosen to target their efforts on:

A) Plug-and-plan systems
B) Off-the-shelf software
C) Customer-centered solutions
D) Best-of-brand applications

Answer 3

Customer-centered solutions

Question 4

Today, supply chain management is really only used for internal operations.

Question 5

Today, supply chain management is really only used for external operations.

Question 6

Some SCM software allows many heterogeneous systems to coexist through:

A) Direct spend
B) Synchronized forecasts
C) Loose coupling
D) Service level agreements

Question 7

An outsourcing arrangement that is used by some SCM software makers is called:

A) Direct spend
B) Synchronized forecasts
C) Loose coupling
D) Service level agreements

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of an external supply chain process?

A) Collaborative planning
B) Enterprise resource planning
C) Sales force automation
D) Supplier relationship management

Question 9

Which of the following is not an example of an external supply chain process?

A) Collaborative planning
B) Enterprise resource planning
C) Sales force automation
D) Supplier relationship management

Question 10

What are some of the major obstacles to end-to-end supply chain integration?

A) Business concerns about loss of visibility and control
B) Continuous de-manufacturing
C) Difficulty implementing middleware
D) Failure in applying tools to service planning problem