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2 out of 2 points
b.
order fulfillment.
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
c.
demand planning.
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
d.
All of these
Question 4
2 out of 2 points
b.
Question 5
2 out of 2 points
e.
Question 6
3 out of 3 points
To achieve complete strategic fit, a firm must ensure that all functions in the
value chain have consistent strategies that support the competitive strategy.
Selected Answer:
a.
True
Question 7
3 out of 3 points
To retain strategic fit, supply chain strategy must be adjusted over the life cycle
of a product and as the competitive landscape changes.
Selected Answer:
a.
True
Question 8
3 out of 3 points
The degree of supply chain responsiveness should be consistent with the implied
uncertainty.
Selected Answer:
a.
True
Question 9
3 out of 3 points
Supply chain strategy specifies what the operations, distribution, and service
functions, whether performed in-house or outsourced, should do particularly well.
Selected Answer:
a.
True
Question 10
3 out of 3 points
The following situation would likely work well. A situation in which marketing is
publicizing a company's ability to provide a large variety of products very
quickly; simultaneously, distribution is targeting the lowest cost means of
transportation.
Selected Answer:
b.
False
Question 11
3 out of 3 points
a.
True
Question 12
3 out of 3 points
A company will fail if there is a lack of strategic fit or because its overall supply
chain design, processes, and resources do not provide the capabilities to support
the maximum strategic fit.
Selected Answer:
b.
False
Question 13
3 out of 3 points
d.
Question 14
0 out of 3 points
a.
Question 15
3 out of 3 points
Selected Answer:
e.
All of these
Question 16
3 out of 3 points
A supply chain strategy involves decisions regarding all of the following except
Selected Answer:
c.
Question 17
3 out of 3 points
d.
Question 18
3 out of 3 points
b.
demand uncertainty.
Question 19
3 out of 3 points
Which of the following customer needs will cause implied uncertainty of demand
to increase?
Selected Answer:
b.
Question 20
0 out of 3 points
The uncertainty that exists due to the portion of demand that the supply chain is
required to meet is the
Selected Answer:
b.
demand uncertainty.
Question 21
3 out of 3 points
a.
Question 22
3 out of 3 points
The relationship where increasing implied uncertainty from customers and supply
sources is best served by increasing responsiveness from the supply chain is
known as the
Selected Answer:
d.
Question 23
3 out of 3 points
The second step in achieving strategic fit between competitive and supply chain
strategies is to
Selected
Answer:
a.
Question 24
3 out of 3 points
The first step in achieving strategic fit between competitive and supply chain
strategies is to
Selected Answer:
b.
Question 25
3 out of 3 points
c.
Question 26
3 out of 3 points
The final step in achieving strategic fit between competitive and supply chain
strategies is to
Selected
Answer:
c.
Question 27
3 out of 3 points
c.
Question 28
3 out of 3 points
a.
Question 29
3 out of 3 points
c.
transportation.
Question 30
3 out of 3 points
d.
Competitive strategy
Question 31
3 out of 3 points
c.
Question 32
3 out of 3 points
All raw materials, work in process, and finished goods within a supply chain are
known as
Selected Answer:
b.
inventory.
Question 33
3 out of 3 points
a.
Customers
Question 34
3 out of 3 points
The places in the supply chain network where product is stored, assembled, or
fabricated are known as
Selected Answer:
a.
facilities.
Question 35
0 out of 3 points
Excess capacity
Selected
Answer:
a.
Question 36
3 out of 3 points
b.
Question 37
3 out of 3 points
e.
Question 38
3 out of 3 points
d.
Question 39
3 out of 3 points
d.
Competitive strategy
Question 40
3 out of 3 points
c.
Question 41
3 out of 3 points
d.
Question 42
3 out of 3 points
b.
Product development
Question 43
3 out of 3 points
b.
safety inventory.
Question 44
3 out of 3 points
c.
seasonal inventory.
Question 45
3 out of 3 points
a.
cycle inventory.
Question 46
3 out of 3 points
a.
Question 47
3 out of 3 points
e.
Question 48
3 out of 3 points
b.
Mode of transportation
Question 49
3 out of 3 points
Pricing directly affects revenues but can also affect production costs and
inventories depending upon its impact on consumer demand. Which of the
following is not listed as a metric a manager should track?
Selected Answer:
a.
Inventory turnover
Question 50
3 out of 3 points
The process by which a firm decides how much to charge customers for its goods
and services is
Selected Answer:
e.
pricing.
Question 51
3 out of 3 points
d.
revenue management.
Question 52
3 out of 3 points
Which of the following are technologies that share and analyze information in the
supply chain?
Selected Answer:
a.
Internet
Question 53
3 out of 3 points
c.
aggregate planning.
Question 54
3 out of 3 points
Which of the following are key components of information that must be analyzed
to increase efficiency and improve effectiveness in a supply chain?
Selected Answer:
d.
Question 55
0 out of 3 points
a.
Mode of transportation