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Question 1

- (Topic 3)
Short order cycles to facilitate rapid replenishment will result in:

minimal in-process inventory.

fewer inventory moves.

improved communications to customers.

increased supplier collaboration.

Question 2

- (Topic 3)
Which of the following types of lead times is related most closely to a supplier performance measure?

Fulfillment

Replenishment

Overall

Process

Question 3

- (Topic 3)
An operations manager wants to measure variability in the delivery time of insurance policies to clients. Which of the following quality tools most appropriately would show the level of variability?

Pareto chart

Histogram

Scatterplot

Check sheet

Question 4

- (Topic 3)
A company regularly issues sustainability reports in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) framework and uses the reports to track continuous improvement. Which of the following topics could be found in the sustainability reports?

Labor practices

Product specifications

Raw material costs

Currency exchange rates

Question 5

- (Topic 3)
A company that desires to implement a strategy for inventory management must define which of the following factors?

Reliability and maintainability requirements

Variability in the customer demand

Overall item effectiveness

Inventory carrying costs

Question 6

- (Topic 3)
A company is considering relocating production to a lower-wage country. Volatility in which of the following areas most likely would impact profitability without modifying product landed costs?

Labor costs

Currency exchange rates

Commodity prices

Product quality

Question 7

- (Topic 1)
A manufacturer uses standard costing, and a potential supplier uses activity-based costing. This difference most likely will have implications for which of the following types of future decisions?

Price concessions

Make-or-buy

Distribution warehouse locations

Freight terms

Question 8

- (Topic 3)
Which of the following manufacturing strategies typically generates the lowest supply chain inventory?

Make to Stock

Assemble to Order

Make to Order

Engineer to Order

Question 9

- (Topic 3)
A company has revenues of $100,000, which includes 10% supply chain expense and 80% other expenses. Which of the following actions will result in the largest increase in gross profit?

Increase sales by 25%.

Increase sales by 10% and reduce supply chain expense to 8%.

Increase sales by 15% and reduce supply chain expense to 9%.

Reduce supply chain expense to 5%.

Question 10

- (Topic 3)
The relative speed at which all transactions within the supply chain process occur is known as:

the cycle time.

velocity.

latency.

throughput.

Question 11

- (Topic 3)
The make-to-stock model is an effective inventory strategy when the product:

has a long manufacturing lead time.

has a limited set of features.

is designed by the customer.

is frequently out of stock.

Question 12

- (Topic 1)
Which of the following results can be expected from sharing a common understanding of demand and consumption patterns among supply chain participants?

Improved transparency of collaboration relationships

Increased performance in balanced scorecard

Reduced inventory levels for key items

Better synchronization of planning and operations

Question 13

- (Topic 3)
Which of the following metrics would be most appropriate for a group of trading partners that is trying to gain competitive advantage through supply chain reliability?

Cash-to-cash cycle time

Supply chain response time

Order-fill rate performance

Value-added productivity per employee

Question 14

- (Topic 3)
Top management typically plans an organization's long-term future by isolating new opportunities and threats and identifying growth objectives during the process known as:

resource planning.

sales and operations planning.

corporate strategizing.

financial planning.

Question 15

- (Topic 2)
The strategy to implement supplier relationship management has been developed. The most appropriate next step is to:

develop criteria for prospective partners.

develop policies for alliances.

select initial partners.

conduct a pilot implementation.

Question 16

- (Topic 2)
Managing supply chain risks includes which of the following activities?

Developing alternatives to key suppliers

Setting aside funds for disruption-recovery efforts

Charging each supply chain partner a portion of risk cost

Creating extra inventory to cover disruptions in the supply chain

Question 17

- (Topic 3)
A company plans to benchmark its shipping reliability compared to other companies in the industry. Which measurement is most appropriate to benchmark in this case?

Perfect order fulfillment

Upside supply chain flexibility

Order fulfillment cycle time

Total inventory days of supply

Question 18

- (Topic 3)
The purchasing manager of a company wants to minimize stock-outs as well as obsolete inventory. Which of the following tools needs to be implemented?

Blanket purchase order

Advanced planning and scheduling (APS)

Buy-back contracts

Business-to-business integration software

Question 19

- (Topic 3)
Which of the following issues recently has caused companies to rethink implementation or continued use of a Just-in-Time system?

The upward trend in inventory carrying costs

The reduced number of potential suppliers

The elimination of billing documents

Higher transportation costs

Question 20

- (Topic 3)
A company produces to stock and sells its products to distributors. The factor that most likely will contribute to the risk of loss in inventory investment is the:

accuracy of demand forecasts.

replenishment lead time.

level of product quality.

variability in supply.

Question 21

- (Topic 1)
Demand management involves which of the following undertakings?

Adjusting capacity to support expected demand

Engaging in activities associated with customer relationship management

Creating higher customer demand by improving performance in areas such as lead time and service levels

Understanding events and managing activities that could influence future demand

Question 22

- (Topic 3)
Which of the following statements describes a continuous replenishment strategy in a retail environment?

Retailers make replenishment decisions.

Retailers prepare individual orders and share sales data with vendors to improve customer service.

Vendors use sales data and prepare shipments to maintain the desired level of inventory.

Vendors take full control of inventory policy.

Question 23

- (Topic 3)
Purchased component standardization generates savings primarily by reducing:

assembly costs through economies of scale.

engineering costs due to lower testing requirements.

inventory control costs due to smaller shelf space requirements.

inventory transportation costs by using economical modes.

Question 24

- (Topic 3)
A primary objective of customer relationship management is to:

implement market segmentation.

create a data warehouse with critical customer information.

identify customer needs for a greater level of satisfaction.

target product promotions to customer segments.

Question 25

- (Topic 1)
A firm supplies products and services to a wide variety of industries with varying requirements for responsiveness and reliability. Many customers across these industries are not satisfied with the firm’s ability to meet the lead time and on time delivery requirements. Which of the following tools is most appropriate for the firm to use to improve
customer service?

Customer service ratio metrics

Market segmentation

Customer relationship management (CRM)

Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR®)

Question 26

- (Topic 3)
Which of the following supply chain attributes is most appropriate for products with wide variety and highly variable demand?

Efficient

Responsive

Short

Virtual

Question 27

- (Topic 3)
Which of the following supply chain strategies should be chosen if the lead-time for a product is long and the demand is not predictable?

Inventory positioning

Pull replenishment

Continuous replenishment

Push system

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