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Distribution management focuses on which of the following?

A) the outbound flow of products
B) incoming materials
C) allocation of demand among suppliers
D) setting dividend rates
E) balancing an assembly line

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Question 62

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What three logistics-related costs are relevant when analyzing the choice of number of facilities in a distribution network?

A) inventory costs,production costs,and transportation costs
B) inventory costs,production costs,and facility costs
C) inventory costs,transportation costs,and facility costs
D) facility costs,production costs,and transportation costs
E) facility costs,inventory costs,and marketing costs

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Question 63

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The supply chain management opportunity called postponement involves delaying deliveries to avoid accumulation of inventory at the customer's site.

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

All EXCEPT which of the following are "opportunities" in managing the integrated supply chain?

Once revenue and total logistics costs are considered together,the optimal number of facilities in a distribution network may decrease compared to the optimal number of facilities based on total logistics costs only.

As the number of facilities increases,total logistics costs tend to follow a curve that first rises,then declines.

Cross-sourcing describes the practice of having two suppliers provide every component.

A fried chicken fast-food chain that acquired feed mills and poultry farms has performed which of the following?

________ is a Japanese term that describes suppliers who become part of a company coalition.

Supply chain managers outsource logistics to meet what three goals?

By which distribution system is more than 90 percent of U.S.coal shipped?

Waterways are an attractive distribution system when speed is more important than shipping cost.

While the prices that consumers pay are often inflexible,a significant number of final prices paid in business-to-business transactions are negotiated.

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

Which of the following statements does NOT accurately explain what occurs when the number of facilities in a distribution network increases?

Which of the following characteristics is NOT common to all four of Darden Restaurants' supply channels?

________ describes the coordination of all supply chain activities,starting with raw materials and ending with a satisfied customer.

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

As the corporate and operations management strategies vary from low cost to response to differentiation,how does this impact the criteria used for selecting suppliers?