SCMN 2150 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT ACTUAL EXAM 2025 |168
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
1. In your own words, explain the role of supply chain management in
achieving an organization's strategic objectives.
Supply chain management helps organizations align their
resources and capabilities with their strategic goals to ensure
efficiency and effectiveness.
Supply chain management focuses solely on reducing costs
without considering strategic goals.
Supply chain management is only concerned with logistics and
distribution processes.
Supply chain management does not impact customer satisfaction
or competitive advantage.
2. Describe the role of distribution in supply chain management.
Distribution involves coordinating the movement of products
and services from producers to end users, ensuring efficiency
and customer satisfaction.
Distribution is solely focused on the manufacturing process of
goods.
Distribution refers to the evaluation of suppliers in the supply
chain.
Distribution is about managing customer relationships.
3. Which software Extracts and Combines key data across the supply chain
where it is quickly analyzed and sent to decision makers.
SC planning software
SC execution software
Business intelligence
, Event Management and Visibility
4. Which supply chain process focuses on the transformation of inputs into
outputs?
supply management
production
logistics
post sales service
5. A company produces a large quantity of item but customizes them to
match the needs and preferences of individual customers.
make to order
mass customization
6. Describe how near-shoring can impact inventory management in supply
chain operations.
Near-shoring can lead to less inventory in the pipeline, allowing
for more efficient inventory management.
Near-shoring increases the need for larger inventory levels to
accommodate longer shipping times.
Near-shoring has no impact on inventory management.
Near-shoring complicates inventory management due to
increased transportation distances.
7. In a scenario where a ship is caught in a severe storm, how should the
master of the ship decide whether to jettison cargo, considering supply
chain implications?
By assessing the safety of the crew and ship against the value of
the cargo.
By consulting with the cargo owners for their input.
, By prioritizing the most valuable cargo for retention.
By following standard operating procedures without exception.
8. Describe the evolution of call center operations based on the provided
information.
Call centers have evolved from primarily taking orders to
addressing a broader range of customer needs.
Call centers now only handle complaints and inquiries.
Call centers focus solely on dispatching and credit issues.
Call centers have remained unchanged in their operations.
9. If a company is facing delays in its production due to inadequate supplier
appraisal, which area of the Venn diagram should they focus on to
improve efficiency?
procurement
production
distribution
customer interface
10. __________ refers to a variety of software applications that analyze an
organization's raw data and obtain useful insights from it.
Business intelligence
Information processing
Data processing
Artificial Intelligence
11. If a company fails to protect its freight during global transportation, what
potential issue might arise?
Loss or damage of goods
, Increased customer satisfaction
Improved supplier evaluation
Enhanced logistics efficiency
12. Reverse logistics refers to
the collection of used goods donated to nonprofit organizations
by ultimate consumers to be restored, cleaned, repaired, and
resold back to ultimate consumers.
the donation of old or broken automobiles to nonprofit
organizations that can be recycled or turned into scrap with the
profits applied to the organization's operating expenses.
deconstructing products that failed to pass quality inspection
standards on the production line and reusing workable parts
instead of throwing out the entire unit.
the process of reclaiming recyclable and reusable materials,
returns, and reworks from the point of consumption or use for
repair, remanufacturing, redistribution, or disposal.
organizing a cost-effective flow of raw materials, in-process
inventory, finished goods, and related information from point of
origin to point of consumption to satisfy customer requirements.
13. The definition of "international supply chain management" is the same as
the definition of "supply chain management," except that it makes
explicit the fact that SCM
is global.
is international.
None of the above
includes international activities.
All of the above
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
1. In your own words, explain the role of supply chain management in
achieving an organization's strategic objectives.
Supply chain management helps organizations align their
resources and capabilities with their strategic goals to ensure
efficiency and effectiveness.
Supply chain management focuses solely on reducing costs
without considering strategic goals.
Supply chain management is only concerned with logistics and
distribution processes.
Supply chain management does not impact customer satisfaction
or competitive advantage.
2. Describe the role of distribution in supply chain management.
Distribution involves coordinating the movement of products
and services from producers to end users, ensuring efficiency
and customer satisfaction.
Distribution is solely focused on the manufacturing process of
goods.
Distribution refers to the evaluation of suppliers in the supply
chain.
Distribution is about managing customer relationships.
3. Which software Extracts and Combines key data across the supply chain
where it is quickly analyzed and sent to decision makers.
SC planning software
SC execution software
Business intelligence
, Event Management and Visibility
4. Which supply chain process focuses on the transformation of inputs into
outputs?
supply management
production
logistics
post sales service
5. A company produces a large quantity of item but customizes them to
match the needs and preferences of individual customers.
make to order
mass customization
6. Describe how near-shoring can impact inventory management in supply
chain operations.
Near-shoring can lead to less inventory in the pipeline, allowing
for more efficient inventory management.
Near-shoring increases the need for larger inventory levels to
accommodate longer shipping times.
Near-shoring has no impact on inventory management.
Near-shoring complicates inventory management due to
increased transportation distances.
7. In a scenario where a ship is caught in a severe storm, how should the
master of the ship decide whether to jettison cargo, considering supply
chain implications?
By assessing the safety of the crew and ship against the value of
the cargo.
By consulting with the cargo owners for their input.
, By prioritizing the most valuable cargo for retention.
By following standard operating procedures without exception.
8. Describe the evolution of call center operations based on the provided
information.
Call centers have evolved from primarily taking orders to
addressing a broader range of customer needs.
Call centers now only handle complaints and inquiries.
Call centers focus solely on dispatching and credit issues.
Call centers have remained unchanged in their operations.
9. If a company is facing delays in its production due to inadequate supplier
appraisal, which area of the Venn diagram should they focus on to
improve efficiency?
procurement
production
distribution
customer interface
10. __________ refers to a variety of software applications that analyze an
organization's raw data and obtain useful insights from it.
Business intelligence
Information processing
Data processing
Artificial Intelligence
11. If a company fails to protect its freight during global transportation, what
potential issue might arise?
Loss or damage of goods
, Increased customer satisfaction
Improved supplier evaluation
Enhanced logistics efficiency
12. Reverse logistics refers to
the collection of used goods donated to nonprofit organizations
by ultimate consumers to be restored, cleaned, repaired, and
resold back to ultimate consumers.
the donation of old or broken automobiles to nonprofit
organizations that can be recycled or turned into scrap with the
profits applied to the organization's operating expenses.
deconstructing products that failed to pass quality inspection
standards on the production line and reusing workable parts
instead of throwing out the entire unit.
the process of reclaiming recyclable and reusable materials,
returns, and reworks from the point of consumption or use for
repair, remanufacturing, redistribution, or disposal.
organizing a cost-effective flow of raw materials, in-process
inventory, finished goods, and related information from point of
origin to point of consumption to satisfy customer requirements.
13. The definition of "international supply chain management" is the same as
the definition of "supply chain management," except that it makes
explicit the fact that SCM
is global.
is international.
None of the above
includes international activities.
All of the above
