Management Comprehensive
Questions with Verified
Answers Graded A+
responsive supply chains - Answer: Speed Focused.
Innovative Products
Efficient Supply Chain - Answer: Cost Focused
Good for Functional Products
Functional Products - Answer: Predictable demand
Low inventory cost
long product life
low inventory cost
low product variety
low stockout and obsolescence cost
Stockout - Answer: an event that occurs when no inventory is available
, Innovative Products - Answer: High demand uncertainty
short product life
high inventory cost
high profit margins
high product variety/low volume
high stockout cost/obsolescence cost
Efficient vs Responsive SC Operating Model - Answer: Efficient: supply predictable demand at
lowest possible cost
Responsive: Respond quickly to changes in demand to minimize stockout, lost sales,
markdowns, and obsolete inventory.
Efficient vs Responsive SC Capacity Strategy - Answer: Efficient: Maintain high average utilization
rate
Responsive: Deploy excess buffer capacity/capacity flexibility
Efficient vs Responsive SC Inventory Strategy - Answer: Efficient: high turns, minimize inventory
(inventory = cost)
Responsive: deploy buffer stock (extra inventory) of parts/finished goods
Efficient vs Responsive SC Lead Time Strategy - Answer: Efficient: Reduce lead time so long as it
doesn't increase cost.
Responsive: Invest aggressively to reduce lead time