IB 439 EXAM 1 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
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In the EPIC model, what does "E" stand for? Answer - Economy
TCO is an important concept when discussing GLobal Supply Chain
management. What does the "O" stand for? Answer - Ownership
Many companies first rush into a global supply chain opportunity with a
singular strategy to Answer - Expand Markets
Which of the following is not considered a necessary Best Practice for
managing a complex global supply chain? Answer - Best in Class IT System
After WWII, this Asian country emerged as a major force in the growing global
supply chain Answer - Japan
Sher-Wood Hockey Inc was based in this country Answer - Canada
According to the case, "As early as the 1980s western sports equipment
manufactures, such as Nike and Reebok, started to ___ the manufacture of
sporting goods, such as running shoes to Asia Answer - Outsource
Sherwood first outsources its lower end wooden model hockey sticks to this
country Answer - Ukraine
, After establishing a strong outsource manufacturer in China, Sherwood was
considering to use this offshore partner to support its important function
Answer - R&D
In the acronym "S&OP", the "S" stand for Answer - Sales
in the acronym "DSI", the "D" stands for Answer - Demand
In an enterprise, which group of functions typically are responsible for Demand
creation? Answer - Sales/ Marketing/ R&D
In an enterprise following the Best DSI practices, which function owns the DSI
plan? Answer - Top Leadership
Typically, the CEO/ GM of an enterprise is extremely busy with matters that
span the entire organization. As result, they should not be integrated into the
DSI at any level of the process. True or False? Answer - False
the connected chain of all of the business entities, both internal and external to
the company, that perform or support the logistics function Answer - Supply
Chain
a network of a firm's outsourcing suppliers and contractors Answer - Global
Supply Chain
any activity or group of activities that takes one or more inputs, transforms
them, and provides one or more outputs for its customers Answer - Process
UPDATE | 100% CORRECT
In the EPIC model, what does "E" stand for? Answer - Economy
TCO is an important concept when discussing GLobal Supply Chain
management. What does the "O" stand for? Answer - Ownership
Many companies first rush into a global supply chain opportunity with a
singular strategy to Answer - Expand Markets
Which of the following is not considered a necessary Best Practice for
managing a complex global supply chain? Answer - Best in Class IT System
After WWII, this Asian country emerged as a major force in the growing global
supply chain Answer - Japan
Sher-Wood Hockey Inc was based in this country Answer - Canada
According to the case, "As early as the 1980s western sports equipment
manufactures, such as Nike and Reebok, started to ___ the manufacture of
sporting goods, such as running shoes to Asia Answer - Outsource
Sherwood first outsources its lower end wooden model hockey sticks to this
country Answer - Ukraine
, After establishing a strong outsource manufacturer in China, Sherwood was
considering to use this offshore partner to support its important function
Answer - R&D
In the acronym "S&OP", the "S" stand for Answer - Sales
in the acronym "DSI", the "D" stands for Answer - Demand
In an enterprise, which group of functions typically are responsible for Demand
creation? Answer - Sales/ Marketing/ R&D
In an enterprise following the Best DSI practices, which function owns the DSI
plan? Answer - Top Leadership
Typically, the CEO/ GM of an enterprise is extremely busy with matters that
span the entire organization. As result, they should not be integrated into the
DSI at any level of the process. True or False? Answer - False
the connected chain of all of the business entities, both internal and external to
the company, that perform or support the logistics function Answer - Supply
Chain
a network of a firm's outsourcing suppliers and contractors Answer - Global
Supply Chain
any activity or group of activities that takes one or more inputs, transforms
them, and provides one or more outputs for its customers Answer - Process
