SCM Test Review study notes correctly
solved 2026/2027
The policies, people, and decision rules that affect the culture and operation of the business are
considered: - correct answer Infrastructural Elements
Value Index - correct answer Importance times performance
Given the following historical demand, what is the naïve forecast for Week 5?
Week 1 = 9000
Week 2 = 7000
Week 3 = 5000
Week 4 = 3000
Week 5 = Predict using the naïve forecast - correct answer Naive forecast- use last week's forecast
Week 5= 3000
Given the following historical demand, what is the 4-period (n=4) moving average forecast for Week 6?
Week 1 = 11000
Week 2 = 10000
Week 3 = 9000
Week 4 = 8000
Week 5 = 7000
Week 6 = Predict using the 4-period (n=4) moving average forecast - correct answer 8500
(7000+8000+9000+10000)/4
, Given the following historical demand, what is the weighted moving average forecast (0.4, 0.3, 0.3) for
Week 6?
Week 1 = 3000
Week 2 = 5000
Week 3 = 7000
Week 4 = 9000
Week 5 = 11000
Week 6 = Predict using the weighted moving average forecast (0.4, 0.3, 0.3) - correct answer Weighted
moving average start from most recent data and work your way backwards.
(11000*.4)+(9000*.3)+ (7000*.3)= 9200
The decision to purchase additional production machinery is considered a: - correct answer Structural
decision
The opening video of Session 01 highlighted the position of a Merchandise Planner, within Supply Chain
at the company, Sephora. This Merchandise Planner, Brianna, mentions that to be successful in Supply
Chain Management, one should possess: - correct answer A curiosity for learning because Supply Chain
Management involves "playing in the grey area" where there are a range of possible answers to
problems.
Session 02 featured Cedric Bandoh, who is a rising executive in Supply Chain Management at Hewlett
Packard. Cedric described the reason(s) that HP recruits heavily from our Bauer Supply Chain
Management majors as: - correct answer Many executives at HP, including the VP of Procurement
("Buy" Function), have degrees from Bauer. Also, our SCM majors obtain the breadth and depth of
knowledge within their classes that have proven, over time, to enable our graduates to be successful in
their careers.
There will be six open book quizzes. Each quiz will consist of 20 multiple choice questions that must be
answered within 5 hours of starting the quiz.
Quiz 1 & 2 have due dates (on the schedule) before Exam 1.
Quiz 3 & 4 have due dates (on the schedule) before Exam 2.
solved 2026/2027
The policies, people, and decision rules that affect the culture and operation of the business are
considered: - correct answer Infrastructural Elements
Value Index - correct answer Importance times performance
Given the following historical demand, what is the naïve forecast for Week 5?
Week 1 = 9000
Week 2 = 7000
Week 3 = 5000
Week 4 = 3000
Week 5 = Predict using the naïve forecast - correct answer Naive forecast- use last week's forecast
Week 5= 3000
Given the following historical demand, what is the 4-period (n=4) moving average forecast for Week 6?
Week 1 = 11000
Week 2 = 10000
Week 3 = 9000
Week 4 = 8000
Week 5 = 7000
Week 6 = Predict using the 4-period (n=4) moving average forecast - correct answer 8500
(7000+8000+9000+10000)/4
, Given the following historical demand, what is the weighted moving average forecast (0.4, 0.3, 0.3) for
Week 6?
Week 1 = 3000
Week 2 = 5000
Week 3 = 7000
Week 4 = 9000
Week 5 = 11000
Week 6 = Predict using the weighted moving average forecast (0.4, 0.3, 0.3) - correct answer Weighted
moving average start from most recent data and work your way backwards.
(11000*.4)+(9000*.3)+ (7000*.3)= 9200
The decision to purchase additional production machinery is considered a: - correct answer Structural
decision
The opening video of Session 01 highlighted the position of a Merchandise Planner, within Supply Chain
at the company, Sephora. This Merchandise Planner, Brianna, mentions that to be successful in Supply
Chain Management, one should possess: - correct answer A curiosity for learning because Supply Chain
Management involves "playing in the grey area" where there are a range of possible answers to
problems.
Session 02 featured Cedric Bandoh, who is a rising executive in Supply Chain Management at Hewlett
Packard. Cedric described the reason(s) that HP recruits heavily from our Bauer Supply Chain
Management majors as: - correct answer Many executives at HP, including the VP of Procurement
("Buy" Function), have degrees from Bauer. Also, our SCM majors obtain the breadth and depth of
knowledge within their classes that have proven, over time, to enable our graduates to be successful in
their careers.
There will be six open book quizzes. Each quiz will consist of 20 multiple choice questions that must be
answered within 5 hours of starting the quiz.
Quiz 1 & 2 have due dates (on the schedule) before Exam 1.
Quiz 3 & 4 have due dates (on the schedule) before Exam 2.
