Test Bank for Principles of Supply Chain Management A Balanced Approach 3rd Edition

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Test Bank for Principles of Supply Chain Management
A Balanced Approach 3rd Edition (EXAM
Chapter 1—Introduction to Supply Chain Management
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TRUE/FALSE

1. AccordingDtoDtheDtextbook,DtheDkeysDtoDsuccessfulDsupplyDchainDmana
gementDincludeDtrust,Dcooperation,DcollaborationDandDhonest,DaccurateDcommunicationsDbetweenDsup
plyDchainDpartners.

ANS:D T PTS:D 1
BUSPROG:DAnalytic LO: 1-1 Bloom’s:DKnowledge Difficulty:DEasy

2. SupplyDchainDmanagementDisDconcernedDaboutDhowDsuppliers’Dproduc
tsDareDdesigned,Dproduced,DandDtransported.

ANS:D T PTS: 1
BUSPROG:DAnalytic LO: 1-1 Bloom’s:DKnowledge Difficulty:DEasy

3. OneDdefinitionDofDsupplyDchainDmanagementDisD"CoordinationDa
ndDcollaborationDwithDchannelDpartners,DwhichDcanDbeDsuppliers,Dintermediaries,Dthird-
partyDserviceDproviders,DandDcustomers."

ANS:D T PTS: 1
BUSPROG:DAnalytic LO: 1-1 Bloom’s:DKnowledge Difficulty:DEasy

4. TheDuniversallyDacceptedDdefinitionDofDsupplyDchainDmanagementDisD"t
heDmanagementDandDintegrationDofDtheDpartiesDinvolvedDinDproducingDtheDendDitemsDcovetedDbyDcons
umers."

ANS:D F PTS: 1
BUSPROG:DAnalytic LO: 1-1 Bloom’s:DComprehension Difficulty:DEasy

5. TheDassemblyDorDproductionDofDfinishedDproducts,DproducingDtheDrig
htDamountDofDproduct,DandDensuringDthatDfinishedDproductsDmeetDspecificDquality,Dcost,DandDcusto
merDserviceDrequirementsDcanDallDbeDconsideredDelementsDofDoperations.

ANS:D T PTS: 1
BUSPROG:DAnalytic LO: 1-2 Bloom’s:DComprehension Difficulty:DEasy

6. AccordingDtoDtheDtextbook,DsupplyDchainsDincludeDrawDmaterialDsupplier
s,DintermediateDcomponentDmanufacturers,Dend-
productDmanufacturers,DwholesaleDdistributors,DretailersDandDend-productDconsumers.

ANS:D T PTS: 1
BUSPROG:DAnalytic LO: 1-2 Bloom’s:DKnowledge Difficulty:DEasy

7. TruckingDcompanies,DairfreightDshippingDcompanies,DandDinformatio
nDsystemDprovidersDcanDallDbeDconsideredDserviceDprovidersDtoDtheDsupplyDchain.

ANS:D T PTS: 1

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BUSPROG:DAnalytic LO: 1-2 Bloom’s:DKnowledge Difficulty:DEasy

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8. AccordingDtoDtheDtextbook,DaDsupplyDchain'sDendDcustomersDareDtheDon
lyDtrueDsourceDofDincomeDforDallDsupplyDchainDorganizations.

ANS:D T PTS: 1
BUSPROG:DAnalytic LO: 1-2 Bloom’s:DKnowledge Difficulty:DEasy


9. TheDfoundationDelementsDofDsupplyDchainDmanagementDareDSuppl
y.DOperations,DCustomerDService,DLogistics.


ANS:D F PTS: 1
BUSPROG:DAnalytic LO: 1-2 Bloom’s:DComprehension Difficulty:DEasy

10. SupplyDchainDmanagementDactivityDincludesDmanagingDtheDvario
usDcompensationDandDbenefitDprogramsDwithinDanDorganization.

ANS:D F PTS: 1
BUSPROG:DAnalytic LO: 1-3 Bloom’s:DComprehension Difficulty:DEasy

11. HighlyDvaluedDcustomersDwithDlargeDpurchasingDbudgetsDwhoDachie
veDmoderateDsupplyDchainDmanagementDsuccessDhaveDbeenDknownDtoDlowerDpurchasingDandDinven
toryDcarryingDcosts,DandDcreateDbetterDqualityDproductsDwithDhigherDlevelsDofDcustomerDservice.

ANS:D T PTS: 1
BUSPROG:DAnalytic LO: 1-3 Bloom’s:DKnowledge Difficulty:DEasy

12. ManyDlargeDfirmsDareDmovingDtoDin-
houseDverticallyDintegratedDstructuresDwhereDtheyDhaveDmoreDcontrolDoverDeachDbusinessDunit.

ANS:D F PTS: 1
BUSPROG:DAnalytic LO: 1-4 Bloom’s:DComprehension Difficulty:DEasy

13. SupplyDchainDanalyticsDcanDbeDusedDalongDtheDsupplyDchainDtoDsched
uleDproductionDaccordingDtoDexpectedDsupplierDdeliveries
ANS:D T PTS: 1
BUSPROG:DAnalytic LO: 1-4 Bloom’s:DAnalysis Difficulty:DEasy

14. AccordingDtoDtheDtextbook,DinDtheD1950'sDandD1960's,DmassDproducti
onDtechniquesDfocusedDonDcreatingDsupplierDpartnerships,DimprovingDprocessDdesignDandDflexibility
,DandDimprovingDproductDquality.

ANS:D F PTS: 1
BUSPROG:DAnalytic LO: 1-4 Bloom’s:DKnowledge Difficulty:DEasy

15. AccordingDtoDtheDtextbook,Dthird-
partyDlogisticsDprovidersD(3LPs)DdoDnotDofferDassistanceDwithDhelpingDproductsDclearDcustoms.

ANS:D F PTS: 1
BUSPROG:DAnalytic LO: 1-4 Bloom’s:DKnowledge Difficulty:DEasy

16. AccordingDtoDtheDtextbook,DenvironmentalDandDsocialDimpactsDa
reDconsideredDoutsideDofDsupplyDchainDmanagement.

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ANS:D F PTS: 1 REF:
BUSPROG:DDiversity LO: 1-4 Bloom’s:DKnowledge Difficulty:DEasy

17. TrendsDinDsupplyDchainDmanagementDincludeDexpansionDofDtheDsupp
lyDchainDandDdecreasingDsupplyDchainDvisibility.

ANS:D F PTS: 1
BUSPROG:DAnalytic LO: 1-4 Bloom’s:DKnowledge Difficulty:DEasy

18. AccordingDtoDtheDtext,DsupplyDchainDmanagementDwillDinvolveDcultur
alDchangeDamongDmostDorDallDofDtheDparticipants.

ANS:D T PTS: 1
BUSPROG:DAnalytic LO: 1-4 Bloom’s:DKnowledge Difficulty:DEasy

19. TheDbullwhipDeffectDcausesDanDamplificationDofDtheDvariationDinDt
heDdemandDpatternDalongDtheDsupplyDchain.

ANS:D T PTS: 1
BUSPROG:DAnalytic LO: 1-5 Bloom’s:DKnowledge Difficulty:DEasy

20. TheDbullwhipDeffectDisDtheDresultDofDcompaniesDproducingDexcessiveDde
fectiveDproducts;DdefectiveDitemsDareDwhippedDbackDfromDtheDendDcustomerDtowardDtheDmanufacturer
ofDtheDdefect.
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ANS:D F PTS: 1
BUSPROG:DTechnology LO: 1-5 Bloom’s:DAnalysis Difficulty:DEasy


MULTIPLEDCHOICE

1. WhenDaDparticularDitemDisDinDshortDsupplyDaccompaniedDbyDrisingDprices
,DaDfirmDmightDfindDitDbeneficialDto:
a. DiscontinueDbuyingDtheDproductDandDfocusDmoreDonDcheaperDproducts.
b. AlignDitselfDwithDoneDofDtheDsuppliersDtoDensureDaDcontinuedDsupplyDofDtheDscarceDitem.
c. PurchaseDtheDitemDfromDaDmanufacturerDwhoDcutsDcornersDandDprovidesDaDproductDbel
owDmarketDprice.
d. AllDofDthese
ANS:D B PTS: 1
BUSPROG:DAnalytic LO: 1-1 Bloom’s:DComprehension Difficulty:DEasy

2. SupplyDchainDmanagementDincludesDtheDplanningDandDmanagementDofDal
lDactivitiesDinvolvedDinDsourcingDandDprocurement,Dconversion,DandDallDlogisticsDmanagementDactivitie
s.DItDalsoDincludes:
a. HumanDresourcesDandDjobDdesign
b. SellingDandDmarketingDproducts
c. CoordinationDandDcollaborationDwithDchannelDpartners
d. ProgramDevaluationDandDreviewDtechniques.
ANS:D C PTS: 1
BUSPROG:DAnalytic LO: 1-1 Bloom’s:DKnowledge Difficulty:DEasy