SCMN 3710 Test Questions Study Guide, Practice Questions and Exam Review
2026
The "Infrastructure" zone on the TC/CSL tradeoff curve is characterized by
a. increasing investments in inventory and fuel
b. fixed costs rising more rapidly than output (service)
c. high yield assets as infrastructure is created
d. returns to scale on investments - correct answer ✔✔B
Two primary economic elements driving the rapid increase in global trade over the last 50 years
are
a. increased availability of information and reduced transportation costs
b. tariffs and duties applied to protect domestic industries and technological advancement
c. proliferation of bilateral trade agreements and interest in multiculturalism
d. government stimulus spending and common-sense trade regulation - correct answer ✔✔A
The "product mix/assortment" problem refers to rapidly increasing costs as a result of
a. trying to serve the last 1-3 percent of customer demand with ever increasing inventory
b. asset investment in information technologies
c. returns to scale
d. equipment costs incurred for blending infrastructure - correct answer ✔✔A
Traditionally, information has been viewed as flowing in the opposite direction of
products, that is, from the market/customer back to the wholesalers, manufacturers, and
vendors.
a. None of these answers
,b. The "Big Box" stores have developed their own sources.
c. Computerization has greatly increased the flow of information from the source.
d. This is still true and has not changed. - correct answer ✔✔A
Complexity in the supply chain is caused by
locations of customers and suppliers.
a. All of these answers.
b. the number of SKUs.
c. transportation requirements. - correct answer ✔✔A
The challenge to develop and sustain an efficient and effective supply chain(s) requires
organizations to address a number of issues. Which is not included?
a. inventory deployment
b. technology
c. complexity
d. inventory carrying costs - correct answer ✔✔D
According to prediction, __________, __________ and __________ will all house so called
Megacities, whereas __________ will not have any cities of this size.
a. Africa, Europe and North America; Asia
b. Asia, Latin America and North America; Africa
c. Asia, Europe and Latin America; North America
d. Asia, Latin America and North America; Europe - correct answer ✔✔D
Which country is not one of the three top recipients of exports from the United States
a. Mexico
b. China
, c. India
d. Canada - correct answer ✔✔C
Which is not an important issue for economic development and vitality of the economy
a. Urbanization
b. Entrepreneurship
c. None of the above
d. Migration - correct answer ✔✔B
Materials handling is concerned with
a. Inventory levels.
b. Scheduling trade-offs.
c. Short-distance movement.
d. Breaking bulk. - correct answer ✔✔C
Time utility depends on
a. Transportation companies delivering on time.
b. Proper forecasting.
c. Having the product available when the user wants it.
d. When the carrier picks up the shipment. - correct answer ✔✔C
What is often the largest component of logistics costs?
a. Shipper-related costs
b. Inventory costs
c. Administrative costs
d. Transportation costs - correct answer ✔✔D
2026
The "Infrastructure" zone on the TC/CSL tradeoff curve is characterized by
a. increasing investments in inventory and fuel
b. fixed costs rising more rapidly than output (service)
c. high yield assets as infrastructure is created
d. returns to scale on investments - correct answer ✔✔B
Two primary economic elements driving the rapid increase in global trade over the last 50 years
are
a. increased availability of information and reduced transportation costs
b. tariffs and duties applied to protect domestic industries and technological advancement
c. proliferation of bilateral trade agreements and interest in multiculturalism
d. government stimulus spending and common-sense trade regulation - correct answer ✔✔A
The "product mix/assortment" problem refers to rapidly increasing costs as a result of
a. trying to serve the last 1-3 percent of customer demand with ever increasing inventory
b. asset investment in information technologies
c. returns to scale
d. equipment costs incurred for blending infrastructure - correct answer ✔✔A
Traditionally, information has been viewed as flowing in the opposite direction of
products, that is, from the market/customer back to the wholesalers, manufacturers, and
vendors.
a. None of these answers
,b. The "Big Box" stores have developed their own sources.
c. Computerization has greatly increased the flow of information from the source.
d. This is still true and has not changed. - correct answer ✔✔A
Complexity in the supply chain is caused by
locations of customers and suppliers.
a. All of these answers.
b. the number of SKUs.
c. transportation requirements. - correct answer ✔✔A
The challenge to develop and sustain an efficient and effective supply chain(s) requires
organizations to address a number of issues. Which is not included?
a. inventory deployment
b. technology
c. complexity
d. inventory carrying costs - correct answer ✔✔D
According to prediction, __________, __________ and __________ will all house so called
Megacities, whereas __________ will not have any cities of this size.
a. Africa, Europe and North America; Asia
b. Asia, Latin America and North America; Africa
c. Asia, Europe and Latin America; North America
d. Asia, Latin America and North America; Europe - correct answer ✔✔D
Which country is not one of the three top recipients of exports from the United States
a. Mexico
b. China
, c. India
d. Canada - correct answer ✔✔C
Which is not an important issue for economic development and vitality of the economy
a. Urbanization
b. Entrepreneurship
c. None of the above
d. Migration - correct answer ✔✔B
Materials handling is concerned with
a. Inventory levels.
b. Scheduling trade-offs.
c. Short-distance movement.
d. Breaking bulk. - correct answer ✔✔C
Time utility depends on
a. Transportation companies delivering on time.
b. Proper forecasting.
c. Having the product available when the user wants it.
d. When the carrier picks up the shipment. - correct answer ✔✔C
What is often the largest component of logistics costs?
a. Shipper-related costs
b. Inventory costs
c. Administrative costs
d. Transportation costs - correct answer ✔✔D
