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SCM Final Exam 2026 – 125 Verified MCQs on Lean, EOQ, Six Sigma, Logistics, Quality, Forecasting

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This document includes 125 carefully verified multiple-choice questions and answers prepared for the Supply Chain Management (SCM) Final Exam 2026. With a structured format and expertly marked answers, this resource is ideal for both academic and professional preparation in key SCM domains. The content is designed to simulate exam-level difficulty, aligning with both classroom learning objectives and real-world applications in supply chain operations, analytics, and strategic decision-making. The questions cover a wide range of topics, including: Lean Systems and Waste Elimination: origins of Lean and TPS, muda, jidoka, value stream mapping, 5S, SMED, Kanban, and push/pull systems Six Sigma and TQM: DMAIC, DMADV, quality at the source, cost of quality, SERVQUAL, hidden plant, control charts, PDCA, Pareto analysis EOQ and Inventory Management: Economic Order Quantity, safety stock, reorder point, pipeline inventory, lead time demand, cost drivers Operations Metrics and Process Capability: process capability ratio (Cp), process control vs. specification, lead time variability Logistics and Distribution: cross-docking, breakbulk, 3PLs, warehousing strategies, transportation cost optimization, reverse logistics Forecasting Techniques: weighted moving average, exponential smoothing, demand variability, responsiveness and seasonality Theory of Constraints: bottlenecks, throughput, process visibility, constraint identification and resolution Sustainability and Global SCM: cradle-to-cradle design, triple bottom line, global market access, ethical sourcing practices Service Operations and Team Dynamics: customer satisfaction, agile responses, teamwork roles in SCM, empowerment and decision authority Product Development and NPD Economics: breakeven, NPV calculations, product lifecycle, innovation strategy The questions are evenly distributed across theoretical, quantitative, and scenario-based problem solving. Every answer is labeled (

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Which of the following are critical processes for implementing lean

techniques?

a. Eliminate process waste

b. Lower your costs

c. Elminated waste tiem and space

d. All of the above

e. Only a. and c.


f. Only a. and b. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔a

,Lean was started as:

a. An offshoot of the quality movement after WWII that was big in the 1950s

b. To increase the competitiveness of China in the 1980s when it was

perceived as low quality

c. Ford Motor Company turned to mass production in the 1950s

d. As Toyota wanted to emulate Ford's efficiencies without huge inventory

build-up it saw at Ford.

e. Both a. and d.


f. Only a., c. and d. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔c


Which of the following are not competitive advantages of lean operations?

a. Staying up-to-date with customer's changing taste and demands

b. Constantly staying up to date on the latest manufacturing equipment

and robotics

c. Creating a positive work environment

d. Efficient use of resources

e. All of the above are competitive advantages of lean


f. Only a and b are not competitive advantages of lean - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔b

,The concept of lean six sigma:

a. Describes a six step process for implementing lean

b. Joins lean practices and quality practices

c. Has replaced the TPS

d. Was used by Cleveland clinic


e. None of the above - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔b


The "flow the process" step of lean production includes:

a. Moving to a continuous flow production line

b. Using more automated equipment

c. Reducing the batch size of each lot as it moves between work stations

d. Getting rid of automated production systems

e. All of the above


f. Only b. and c. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔a


Zara manages is supply chain risk through:

a. Carrying lots of inventory

b. Using flexible factories


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, c. Buying capacity from suppliers so that the suppliers can respond quickly

d. Deeply discounting products that aren't selling, because that is cheaper

than losing a sale

e. All of the above


f. Only b and c - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔f


The shorter the TAKT time, the better.

True


False - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔f


When looking at the waste of motion versus transportation:

a. They mean the same thing

b. Transportation involves a transportation mode

c. Motion specifically deals with the movement of people

d. Transportation can involve people or things

e. Only a is incorrect


f. Only b and c are correct - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔f

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