OPMA 3306 TEST 1-UTA QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS
Operations and SUPPLY chain strategy must be INTEGRATED with the organization's
CORPORATE strategy - Correct Answers -TRUE
competitive dimensions that form the competitive position - Correct Answers -cost (or
price).
competitive dimensions - Correct Answers -1. cost/price,
2. quality
3. delivery speed,
4. deliver reliability,
5. Coping with changes in demand,
6. flexibility and new-product intro speed,
7. other product-specific criteria
Straddling - Correct Answers -seeking to match a successful competitor by adding
features, services, or technology to existing activities
Order Qualifiers - Correct Answers -screening dimensions, features customers will not
forego
Order winners - Correct Answers -Features that customers use to determine which
product to ultimately purchase
Supply chain coordination risks - Correct Answers -associated with the day-to-day
management of the supply chain
Disruption risks - Correct Answers -caused by natural or manmade disasters
Productivity - Correct Answers -a measure of how well resources are used
Productivity - Correct Answers -=Outputs/Inputs
partial productivity measure - Correct Answers -compare to a SINGLE input
activity-system - Correct Answers -A diagram that shows how a company's strategy is
delivered to customers
& ANSWERS
Operations and SUPPLY chain strategy must be INTEGRATED with the organization's
CORPORATE strategy - Correct Answers -TRUE
competitive dimensions that form the competitive position - Correct Answers -cost (or
price).
competitive dimensions - Correct Answers -1. cost/price,
2. quality
3. delivery speed,
4. deliver reliability,
5. Coping with changes in demand,
6. flexibility and new-product intro speed,
7. other product-specific criteria
Straddling - Correct Answers -seeking to match a successful competitor by adding
features, services, or technology to existing activities
Order Qualifiers - Correct Answers -screening dimensions, features customers will not
forego
Order winners - Correct Answers -Features that customers use to determine which
product to ultimately purchase
Supply chain coordination risks - Correct Answers -associated with the day-to-day
management of the supply chain
Disruption risks - Correct Answers -caused by natural or manmade disasters
Productivity - Correct Answers -a measure of how well resources are used
Productivity - Correct Answers -=Outputs/Inputs
partial productivity measure - Correct Answers -compare to a SINGLE input
activity-system - Correct Answers -A diagram that shows how a company's strategy is
delivered to customers
