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SCM Chapter 11 Part Two Questions and Answers
with Solutions
Unfortunately, not many supply chain metrics exist that can be
effectively used to evaluate performance within a company and
for its supply chain partners. - ANSWER FALSE
The Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011 was centered off of
the Pacific coast of which region of Japan? - ANSWER C) Tohoku
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the 2011
Tohoku earthquake and tsunami? - ANSWER E) All of the above
are true:
-It devastated eastern sections of Japan.
-Some manufacturers around the globe had been relying
exclusively on suppliers located in the affected zones.
-Japanese-built vehicle outputs for Toyota and Honda were
down more than 60% in the month following the disaster.
-Manufacturers in several industries worldwide took 6 months
or longer before they saw their supply chains working normally
again.
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Firms often use multiple suppliers for important components to
mitigate the risks of total supply disruption. - ANSWER TRUE
In the disaster risk model, as the probability of a super-event (S)
increases, the advantage of utilizing multiple suppliers
increases. - ANSWER FALSE
What technique does the text use to determine the best
number of suppliers to manage disaster risk? - ANSWER D)
decision tree
Which of the following is NOT an element of the disaster risk
decision tree model? - ANSWER A) the buyer's financial loss
incurred in a supply cycle if supplier i were disrupted
The following are elements of the disaster risk decision tree
model... - ANSWER -the marginal cost of managing a supplier
-the buyer's financial loss incurred in a supply cycle if all
suppliers were disrupted
-the probability of a "super-event" that would disrupt all
suppliers simultaneously
SCM Chapter 11 Part Two Questions and Answers
with Solutions
Unfortunately, not many supply chain metrics exist that can be
effectively used to evaluate performance within a company and
for its supply chain partners. - ANSWER FALSE
The Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011 was centered off of
the Pacific coast of which region of Japan? - ANSWER C) Tohoku
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the 2011
Tohoku earthquake and tsunami? - ANSWER E) All of the above
are true:
-It devastated eastern sections of Japan.
-Some manufacturers around the globe had been relying
exclusively on suppliers located in the affected zones.
-Japanese-built vehicle outputs for Toyota and Honda were
down more than 60% in the month following the disaster.
-Manufacturers in several industries worldwide took 6 months
or longer before they saw their supply chains working normally
again.
, 2|Page
Firms often use multiple suppliers for important components to
mitigate the risks of total supply disruption. - ANSWER TRUE
In the disaster risk model, as the probability of a super-event (S)
increases, the advantage of utilizing multiple suppliers
increases. - ANSWER FALSE
What technique does the text use to determine the best
number of suppliers to manage disaster risk? - ANSWER D)
decision tree
Which of the following is NOT an element of the disaster risk
decision tree model? - ANSWER A) the buyer's financial loss
incurred in a supply cycle if supplier i were disrupted
The following are elements of the disaster risk decision tree
model... - ANSWER -the marginal cost of managing a supplier
-the buyer's financial loss incurred in a supply cycle if all
suppliers were disrupted
-the probability of a "super-event" that would disrupt all
suppliers simultaneously
