Question 1

All of the following are "opportunities" for supply-chain management except

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A)   postponement.
B)   drop shipment.
C)   blanket orders.
D)   channel assembly.
E)   line balancing.

Question 2

A carpet manufacturer has delivered carpet directly to the end consumer rather than to the carpet dealer. The carpet manufacturer is practicing

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A)   postponement.
B)   cross-docking.
C)   channel assembly.
D)   drop shipping.
E)   float reduction. D

Question 3

Toyota's policy of having two suppliers per component after its experience with fire and earthquakes is similar to Hark Rock Café's franchising in societies that have significant cultural or environmental barriers because

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A)   both companies are coping with environmental supply-chain risks.
B)   both companies are coping with process supply-chain risks.
C)   both companies are coping with control supply-chain risks.
D)   both companies are addressing outsourcing.
E)   both companies are addressing inventory level optimization. A

Question 4

The three stages of vendor selection, in order, are

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A)   vendor evaluation, vendor development, and negotiations.
B)   vendor development, vendor evaluation, and vendor acquisition.
C)   introduction, growth, and maturity.
D)   vendor evaluation, negotiations, and vendor development.
E)   EDI, ERP, and ASN.

Question 5

The three classic types of negotiation strategies are

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A)   vendor evaluation, vendor development, and vendor selection.
B)   Theory X, Theory Y, and Theory Z.
C)   many suppliers, few suppliers, and keiretsu.
D)   cost-based price model, market-based price model, and competitive bidding.
E)   vendor-managed inventory, channel assembly, blanket orders.

Question 6

The "bullwhip" effect

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A)   occurs as orders are relayed from retailers to wholesalers.
B)   results in increasing fluctuations at each step of the sequence.
C)   increases the costs associated with inventory in the supply chain.
D)   occurs because of distortions in information in the supply chain.
E)   all of the above.

Question 7

Which of the following is an aspect of environmental risk in supply-chain management?

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A)   political issues
B)   management metrics
C)   secure financial transactions
D)   raw material availability
E)   logistics planning

Question 8

Outsourcing is a form of specialization that allows the outsourcing firm to focus on its key success factors.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 9

The three major variations of online catalogues are

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A)   catalogues by vendors, catalogues by intermediaries, and exchanges provided by buyers.
B)   EDI, ERP, and ASN.
C)   cost-based, market-based, and competitive bidding.
D)   drop shipping, channel assembly, and postponement.
E)   all auction-based.

Question 10

Giving quantity discounts based on annual volume instead of single order size helps to control which supply-chain issue?

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A)   control risk
B)   environmental risk
C)   the bullwhip effect
D)   unethical supplier behaviour
E)   vendor-managed inventory

Question 11

Describe vendor managed inventory (VMI). How is it related to outsourcing? Cite an example from your experiences as a shopper.

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In vendor managed inventory, the supplie...

Question 12

________ is developing the ability to produce goods or services previously purchased or actually buying a supplier or a distributor.

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Question 13

Which one of the following is not a supply-chain strategy?

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A)   negotiation with many suppliers
B)   vertical integration
C)   keiretsu
D)   short-term relationships with few suppliers
E)   virtual companies

Question 14

A container of ball-bearings valued at $25,000, currently located in Brandon, Manitoba, needs to be delivered to the Brampton, Ontario, plant. The standard shipment method takes two days. However, for an additional charge of $500, the container can be sent overnight. The annual holding cost rate for this type of item has been estimated at 28%. What option is more economical?

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Daily cost of holding the item is .28(25...

Question 15

Because service firms do not acquire goods and services externally, their supply-chain management issues are insignificant.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What are the advantages of shipping by truck?

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The advantages of shipping by ...

Question 17

Improvements in security, especially regarding the millions of shipping containers that enter the Canada each year, are being held back by the lack of technological advances.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Vendor-Managed Inventory is a form of outsourcing.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Walmart's management of its supply chain for Proctor and Gamble's Pampers Baby-Dry diapers is an example of

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A)   blanket orders.
B)   standardization.
C)   postponement.
D)   lot size reduction.
E)   single stage control of replenishment.

Question 20

Describe some ways that effective supply-chain partners build and utilize mutual trust.

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Members of the chain must enter into a r...

Exam 11: Supply-Chain Management

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A carpet manufacturer has delivered carpet directly to the end consumer rather than to the carpet dealer. The carpet manufacturer is practicing

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The three classic types of negotiation strategies are

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Outsourcing is a form of specialization that allows the outsourcing firm to focus on its key success factors.

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Improvements in security, especially regarding the millions of shipping containers that enter the Canada each year, are being held back by the lack of technological advances.

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Vendor-Managed Inventory is a form of outsourcing.

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Walmart's management of its supply chain for Proctor and Gamble's Pampers Baby-Dry diapers is an example of

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