Test Bank for Principles of Supply Chain Management A Balanced Approach 3rd Edition (Questions with Correct Answer)

Test Bank for Principles of Supply Chain Management
A Balanced Approach 3rd Edition (Exam Questions with
Correct Answer)

Chapter 1—Introduction to Supply Chain Management
D D D D D




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

,Test Bank for Principles of Supply Chain Management
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nDsystemDprovidersDcanDallDbeDconsideredDserviceDprovidersDtoDtheDsupplyDchain.

ANS:D T PTS: 1
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.

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

16. AccordingDtoDtheDtextbook,DenvironmentalDandDsocialDimpactsDa
reDconsideredDoutsideDofDsupplyDchainDmanagement.