OMGT CH. 1 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Which of the following is NOT a flow typically found in a supply chain? - Answer -Risk
Which of the following is primarily a supply chain management decision? - Answer -
From whom to purchase materials
Which of the following is NOT a trend in operations management? - Answer -
Decreased customization
Efforts to improve cooperation among firms in the supply chain can be characterized: -
Answer -Relationship management
Which job title would most likely be responsible for supervising production in a
manufacturing setting? - Answer -Production manager
Jon was a mathematical whiz. He had a flair for developing spreadsheets, using
statistics, and creating simulations to show the effects of changes in policy and
infrastructure. His skills equipped him well for his operations and supply chain position
as: - Answer -An analyst
Which department is least likely to interact with the purchasing function? - Answer -
Human resources
Planning numbers needed for effective devision making are typically developed by -
Answer -Forecasting
_____ is an example of an output of the transformation process - Answer -Satisfied
customers
Which of the following statements about the operations function is NOT correct? -
Answer -The outputs of an operations function are always tangible
Which of the following statements regarding the supply chain is TRUE? - Answer -A
first-tier supplier is downstream from a second-tier supplier
Which of these statements about recent trends in operations and supply chain
management is BEST? - Answer -More companies are putting an emphasis on
relationship management
An electronic commerce system: - Answer -Can improve the speed and quality of
business communication
Which of the following is NOT a flow typically found in a supply chain? - Answer -Risk
Which of the following is primarily a supply chain management decision? - Answer -
From whom to purchase materials
Which of the following is NOT a trend in operations management? - Answer -
Decreased customization
Efforts to improve cooperation among firms in the supply chain can be characterized: -
Answer -Relationship management
Which job title would most likely be responsible for supervising production in a
manufacturing setting? - Answer -Production manager
Jon was a mathematical whiz. He had a flair for developing spreadsheets, using
statistics, and creating simulations to show the effects of changes in policy and
infrastructure. His skills equipped him well for his operations and supply chain position
as: - Answer -An analyst
Which department is least likely to interact with the purchasing function? - Answer -
Human resources
Planning numbers needed for effective devision making are typically developed by -
Answer -Forecasting
_____ is an example of an output of the transformation process - Answer -Satisfied
customers
Which of the following statements about the operations function is NOT correct? -
Answer -The outputs of an operations function are always tangible
Which of the following statements regarding the supply chain is TRUE? - Answer -A
first-tier supplier is downstream from a second-tier supplier
Which of these statements about recent trends in operations and supply chain
management is BEST? - Answer -More companies are putting an emphasis on
relationship management
An electronic commerce system: - Answer -Can improve the speed and quality of
business communication
