Test Bank for Operations
Management Managing Global
Supply Chains 2nd Edition By
Ray Venkataraman, Jeffrey
Pintoe
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Test Bank for Operations Management Managing Global Supply Chains 2nd Edition By Ray Venkataraman, Jeffrey Pintoe
, Test Bank for Operations Management Managing Global Supply Chains 2nd Edition By Ray Venkataraman, Jeffrey Pintoe
Table Of Contents
• Chapter 1: Introduction to Managing Global Operations and Supply
Chains
• Chapter 2: Operations and Supply Chain Strategies
• Chapter 3: Project Management
• Supplement for Chapter 3: Project Management
• Chapter 4: Product And Service Innovations
• Supplement For Chapter 4: Reliability
• Chapter 5: Managing For Quality
• Chapter 6: Quality Improvement and Control Tools
• Chapter 7: Capacity Planning
• Chapter 8: Supply Chain Design And Location Planning
• Chapter 9: Process Design and Layout Planning
• Supplement For Chapter 9: Tools For Analyzing, Designing, And Selecting
Processes And Layouts
• Chapter 10: Supplier Management
• Chapter 11: Logistics Management
• Chapter 12: Demand Management And Customer Service
• Chapter 13: Demand Forecasting Methods
• Chapter 14: Lean Operations And Supply Chains
• Chapter 15: Inventory Management
• Chapter 16: Inventory Control Models
• Chapter 17: Sales and Operations Planning
• Chapter 18: Master Scheduling and Material Requirements Planning
• Supplement For Chapter 18: Capacity Requirements Planning, MRPII, ERP,
and DRP
• Chapter 19: Detailed Scheduling
• Module A: Linear Programming
• Module B: The Transportation Models
• Module C: Waiting Line Models
• Module D: Simulation
• Module E: Learning Curves
• Module F: Decision-Making Tools
Test Bank for Operations Management Managing Global Supply Chains 2nd Edition By Ray Venkataraman, Jeffrey Pintoe
, Test Bank for Operations Management Managing Global Supply Chains 2nd Edition By Ray Venkataraman, Jeffrey Pintoe
Venkataraman, Operations Management, 2e
SAGE Publishing, 2020
Chapter 1: Introduction to Managing Global Operations and
Supply Chains
Test Bank
Multiple Choice
1. The proportion of businesses that operate in global markets is ______.
A. not known
B. about 50%
C. less than 58%
D. more than 65%
Ans: D
KEY: Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain how globalization has influenced the
management of supply chains and their operations.
REF: Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Supply chains and operations management in the global economy
Difficulty Level: Easy
TOP: AACSB: Systems and processes in organizations
2. The benefits of offshoring include ______.
A. availability of skilled human resources
B. increased labor costs
C. high processing costs
D. availability of child labor
Ans: A
KEY: Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain how globalization has influenced the
management of supply chains and their operations.
REF: Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Offshoring and Outsourcing
Difficulty Level: Easy
TOP: AACSB: Systems and processes in organizations
3. Which of the following is a risk that a company faces when it outsources its
operations?
A. The third-party provider may not have the degree of expertise in in-house operations
that the outsourcing company has.
B. The cost of labor for the outsourcing company may decline.
C. If the outsourcing operation is too profitable, the outsourcing company may want to
acquire the third-party provider.
D. If the outsourcing operation is too successful, the third-party provider may want to
acquire the outsourcing company.
Ans: A
Test Bank for Operations Management Managing Global Supply Chains 2nd Edition By Ray Venkataraman, Jeffrey Pintoe
, Test Bank for Operations Management Managing Global Supply Chains 2nd Edition By Ray Venkataraman, Jeffrey Pintoe
Venkataraman, Operations Management, 2e
SAGE Publishing, 2020
KEY: Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain how globalization has influenced the
management of supply chains and their operations.
REF: Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Offshoring and Outsourcing
Difficulty Level: Hard
TOP: AACSB: Analytical thinking
4. Thanks to the benefits of outsourcing and offshoring, manufacturing in the United
States, as a percentage of GDP, has ______.
A. declined from about 30% after World War II to 12% by 2017
B. increased from about 12% after World War II to 30% by 2017
C. declined from about 65% after World War II to 30% by 2017
D. increased from about 30% after World War II to 65% by 2017
Ans: A
KEY: Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain how globalization has influenced the
management of supply chains and their operations.
REF: Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Offshoring and Outsourcing
Difficulty Level: Hard
TOP: AACSB: Analytical thinking
5. Which of the following strategies can American manufacturers follow to survive the
drain of manufacturing operations to other countries?
A. develop cutting-edge technologies that are difficult to replicate
B. reduce prices
C. switch to new products that are not manufactured elsewhere
D. reduce quality with a view to reduce costs
Ans: A
KEY: Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain how globalization has influenced the
management of supply chains and their operations.
REF: Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Consider This 1.1: Is American Manufacturing Dead?
Difficulty Level: Hard
TOP: AACSB: Analytical thinking
6. Which of the following are reasons a company may outsource its operations?
A. to access specialized skills
B. to have greater control over its operations
C. to comply with foreign government regulations
D. to avoid trade barriers
Ans: A
KEY: Learning Objective: 1.2: Describe the role of operations management within a
company and in society.
REF: Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Offshoring and Outsourcing
Difficulty Level: Easy
Test Bank for Operations Management Managing Global Supply Chains 2nd Edition By Ray Venkataraman, Jeffrey Pintoe