OMIS 338 - CH.6 QUIZZES & SOLUTIONS
_________________________ is NOT one of the eleven supply chain design decisions
listed in the text. - ANSWER fund raising
Zara's supply chain design consists of point-of-sale data that drives many flexible
decision processes. This is an example of a(n) ________________________ system
supply chain design - ANSWER pull
Zara's global supply chain addresses many key supply chain decisions. For example,
although the firm _____________________ when appropriate, it maintains a high
degree of supply chain ___________________. It has resisted the industry trend to
transfer its fast-fashion production approach to developing countries. - ANSWER
outsources; control
When computing the total cost of manufacturing in-house, the formula,
___________________ is used. The variable __________________ represents the unit
cost of manufacturing in-house. - ANSWER TCI = FCI + CI x Q; CI
___________________________ is NOT a noneconomic factor in location decisions. -
ANSWER direct labor costs
The _________________________ is used to determine the x and y coordinates for a
single facility. The first step in this procedure is to
_______________________________. - ANSWER center-of-gravity method; place the
locations of existing supply and demand points on a coordinate system.
____________________________________ is NOT an example of supply chain
optimization. - ANSWER Maximizing the total miles driven between facilities
__________________ supply chains work best for goods and services with highly
predictable demand. - ANSWER efficient
____________________________ systems work best when there are few distribution
centers and products. On the contrary, _______________ systems work best when
there are many production facilities and many points of distribution. - ANSWER push;
pull
__________________integration refers to acquiring capabilities toward supplies,
whereas __________________integration refers to acquiring capabilities toward
distribution. - ANSWER backward; forward
The transportation problem is a linear optimization model that can be used to
___________________________________. The final decision is made by comparing
___________________. - ANSWER ship between sources and destinations; total costs
_________________________ is NOT one of the eleven supply chain design decisions
listed in the text. - ANSWER fund raising
Zara's supply chain design consists of point-of-sale data that drives many flexible
decision processes. This is an example of a(n) ________________________ system
supply chain design - ANSWER pull
Zara's global supply chain addresses many key supply chain decisions. For example,
although the firm _____________________ when appropriate, it maintains a high
degree of supply chain ___________________. It has resisted the industry trend to
transfer its fast-fashion production approach to developing countries. - ANSWER
outsources; control
When computing the total cost of manufacturing in-house, the formula,
___________________ is used. The variable __________________ represents the unit
cost of manufacturing in-house. - ANSWER TCI = FCI + CI x Q; CI
___________________________ is NOT a noneconomic factor in location decisions. -
ANSWER direct labor costs
The _________________________ is used to determine the x and y coordinates for a
single facility. The first step in this procedure is to
_______________________________. - ANSWER center-of-gravity method; place the
locations of existing supply and demand points on a coordinate system.
____________________________________ is NOT an example of supply chain
optimization. - ANSWER Maximizing the total miles driven between facilities
__________________ supply chains work best for goods and services with highly
predictable demand. - ANSWER efficient
____________________________ systems work best when there are few distribution
centers and products. On the contrary, _______________ systems work best when
there are many production facilities and many points of distribution. - ANSWER push;
pull
__________________integration refers to acquiring capabilities toward supplies,
whereas __________________integration refers to acquiring capabilities toward
distribution. - ANSWER backward; forward
The transportation problem is a linear optimization model that can be used to
___________________________________. The final decision is made by comparing
___________________. - ANSWER ship between sources and destinations; total costs
