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WGU D471 Pre-Assessment Latest / D471 Global
Supply Chain Management Pre Assessment Exam
Review
Distributor - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Operates at the
downstream stage of the supply chain.
3D printing - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Technology that helps with
the quick production of product models and prototypes
for an organization.
Big data in supply chain - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Utilization of
global positioning systems data in logistics.
Experience curve - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Phenomenon where
workers become more competent with increased
production volumes and manufacturing costs are
reduced.
Make to stock - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Product positioning
strategy used by a healthcare company producing large
volumes of toothpaste and toothbrushes and replenishing
shelves according to forecasting.
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Bottleneck - ...ANSWER...✓✓ The carpenter most likely to
become a bottleneck in the production of the table is
Carpenter 1.
Theory of Constraints (TOC) - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Method
known as exploiting the constraint when the work
required in a bottleneck step is reduced to match the time
of other steps.
Environmental risk - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Type of supply
chain risk faced by an apparel company sourcing textiles
from a hurricane-affected facility.
Facility location - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Supply chain
operations decision to minimize risks for a project
building a landing strip for farmers.
Governance - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Principle of sustainability
violated when a supplier raises concern about unfair
treatment among suppliers.
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Visibility technology - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Technology that
helps facilitate visibility in the collaboration between a
firm and transporters in the global supply chain.
E-auction technology - ...ANSWER...✓✓ A digital platform
for conducting auctions online.
Augmented reality - ...ANSWER...✓✓ An interactive
experience where real-world environments are enhanced
by computer-generated information.
Electronic data interchange - ...ANSWER...✓✓ The
transfer of data between different companies using
networks.
Robotics technology - ...ANSWER...✓✓ The design,
construction, operation, and use of robots.
Adopting a faster transportation method - ...ANSWER...✓✓
A strategy used by multinational firms to counter shifts in
currency exchange rates in their global supply chains.
WGU D471 Pre-Assessment Latest / D471 Global
Supply Chain Management Pre Assessment Exam
Review
Distributor - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Operates at the
downstream stage of the supply chain.
3D printing - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Technology that helps with
the quick production of product models and prototypes
for an organization.
Big data in supply chain - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Utilization of
global positioning systems data in logistics.
Experience curve - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Phenomenon where
workers become more competent with increased
production volumes and manufacturing costs are
reduced.
Make to stock - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Product positioning
strategy used by a healthcare company producing large
volumes of toothpaste and toothbrushes and replenishing
shelves according to forecasting.
,2|Page
Bottleneck - ...ANSWER...✓✓ The carpenter most likely to
become a bottleneck in the production of the table is
Carpenter 1.
Theory of Constraints (TOC) - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Method
known as exploiting the constraint when the work
required in a bottleneck step is reduced to match the time
of other steps.
Environmental risk - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Type of supply
chain risk faced by an apparel company sourcing textiles
from a hurricane-affected facility.
Facility location - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Supply chain
operations decision to minimize risks for a project
building a landing strip for farmers.
Governance - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Principle of sustainability
violated when a supplier raises concern about unfair
treatment among suppliers.
, 3|Page
Visibility technology - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Technology that
helps facilitate visibility in the collaboration between a
firm and transporters in the global supply chain.
E-auction technology - ...ANSWER...✓✓ A digital platform
for conducting auctions online.
Augmented reality - ...ANSWER...✓✓ An interactive
experience where real-world environments are enhanced
by computer-generated information.
Electronic data interchange - ...ANSWER...✓✓ The
transfer of data between different companies using
networks.
Robotics technology - ...ANSWER...✓✓ The design,
construction, operation, and use of robots.
Adopting a faster transportation method - ...ANSWER...✓✓
A strategy used by multinational firms to counter shifts in
currency exchange rates in their global supply chains.
