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

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. AccordingAtoAtheAtextbook,AtheAkeysAtoAsuccessfulAsupplyAchainAmana
gementAincludeAtrust,Acooperation,AcollaborationAandAhonest,AaccurateAcommunicationsAbetweenAsup
plyAchainApartners.

ANS:A T PTS:A 1
BUSPROG:AAnalytic LO: 1-1 Bloom’s:AKnowledge Difficulty:AEasy

2. SupplyAchainAmanagementAisAconcernedAaboutAhowAsuppliers’Aproduc
tsAareAdesigned,Aproduced,AandAtransported.

ANS:A T PTS: 1
BUSPROG:AAnalytic LO: 1-1 Bloom’s:AKnowledge Difficulty:AEasy

3. OneAdefinitionAofAsupplyAchainAmanagementAisA"CoordinationAa
ndAcollaborationAwithAchannelApartners,AwhichAcanAbeAsuppliers,Aintermediaries,Athird-
partyAserviceAproviders,AandAcustomers."

ANS:A T PTS: 1
BUSPROG:AAnalytic LO: 1-1 Bloom’s:AKnowledge Difficulty:AEasy

4. TheAuniversallyAacceptedAdefinitionAofAsupplyAchainAmanagementAisA"t
heAmanagementAandAintegrationAofAtheApartiesAinvolvedAinAproducingAtheAendAitemsAcovetedAbyAcons
umers."

ANS:A F PTS: 1
BUSPROG:AAnalytic LO: 1-1 Bloom’s:AComprehension Difficulty:AEasy

5. TheAassemblyAorAproductionAofAfinishedAproducts,AproducingAtheArig
htAamountAofAproduct,AandAensuringAthatAfinishedAproductsAmeetAspecificAquality,Acost,AandAcusto
merAserviceArequirementsAcanAallAbeAconsideredAelementsAofAoperations.

ANS:A T PTS: 1
BUSPROG:AAnalytic LO: 1-2 Bloom’s:AComprehension Difficulty:AEasy

6. AccordingAtoAtheAtextbook,AsupplyAchainsAincludeArawAmaterialAsupplier
s,AintermediateAcomponentAmanufacturers,Aend-
productAmanufacturers,AwholesaleAdistributors,AretailersAandAend-productAconsumers.

ANS:A T PTS: 1
BUSPROG:AAnalytic LO: 1-2 Bloom’s:AKnowledge Difficulty:AEasy

7. TruckingAcompanies,AairfreightAshippingAcompanies,AandAinformatio
nAsystemAprovidersAcanAallAbeAconsideredAserviceAprovidersAtoAtheAsupplyAchain.

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Management A Balanced Approach 3rd
Edition (EXAM

ANS:A T PTS: 1
BUSPROG:AAnalytic LO: 1-2 Bloom’s:AKnowledge Difficulty:AEasy

, Test Bank for Principles of Supply Chain
Management A Balanced Approach 3rd
Edition (EXAM
8. AccordingAtoAtheAtextbook,AaAsupplyAchain'sAendAcustomersAareAtheAon
lyAtrueAsourceAofAincomeAforAallAsupplyAchainAorganizations.

ANS:A T PTS: 1
BUSPROG:AAnalytic LO: 1-2 Bloom’s:AKnowledge Difficulty:AEasy


9. TheAfoundationAelementsAofAsupplyAchainAmanagementAareASuppl
y.AOperations,ACustomerAService,ALogistics.


ANS:A F PTS: 1
BUSPROG:AAnalytic LO: 1-2 Bloom’s:AComprehension Difficulty:AEasy

10. SupplyAchainAmanagementAactivityAincludesAmanagingAtheAvario
usAcompensationAandAbenefitAprogramsAwithinAanAorganization.

ANS:A F PTS: 1
BUSPROG:AAnalytic LO: 1-3 Bloom’s:AComprehension Difficulty:AEasy

11. HighlyAvaluedAcustomersAwithAlargeApurchasingAbudgetsAwhoAachie
veAmoderateAsupplyAchainAmanagementAsuccessAhaveAbeenAknownAtoAlowerApurchasingAandAinven
toryAcarryingAcosts,AandAcreateAbetterAqualityAproductsAwithAhigherAlevelsAofAcustomerAservice.

ANS:A T PTS: 1
BUSPROG:AAnalytic LO: 1-3 Bloom’s:AKnowledge Difficulty:AEasy

12. ManyAlargeAfirmsAareAmovingAtoAin-
houseAverticallyAintegratedAstructuresAwhereAtheyAhaveAmoreAcontrolAoverAeachAbusinessAunit.

ANS:A F PTS: 1
BUSPROG:AAnalytic LO: 1-4 Bloom’s:AComprehension Difficulty:AEasy

13. SupplyAchainAanalyticsAcanAbeAusedAalongAtheAsupplyAchainAtoAsched
uleAproductionAaccordingAtoAexpectedAsupplierAdeliveries
ANS:A T PTS: 1
BUSPROG:AAnalytic LO: 1-4 Bloom’s:AAnalysis Difficulty:AEasy

14. AccordingAtoAtheAtextbook,AinAtheA1950'sAandA1960's,AmassAproducti
onAtechniquesAfocusedAonAcreatingAsupplierApartnerships,AimprovingAprocessAdesignAandAflexibility
,AandAimprovingAproductAquality.

ANS:A F PTS: 1
BUSPROG:AAnalytic LO: 1-4 Bloom’s:AKnowledge Difficulty:AEasy

15. AccordingAtoAtheAtextbook,Athird-
partyAlogisticsAprovidersA(3LPs)AdoAnotAofferAassistanceAwithAhelpingAproductsAclearAcustoms.

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Management A Balanced Approach 3rd
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ANS:A F PTS: 1
BUSPROG:AAnalytic LO: 1-4 Bloom’s:AKnowledge Difficulty:AEasy

16. AccordingAtoAtheAtextbook,AenvironmentalAandAsocialAimpactsAa
reAconsideredAoutsideAofAsupplyAchainAmanagement.