11. Which
of the following was a popular way in the 1990’s of developing radically new
business processes in an effort to reduce waste and increase performance?
|
a. |
Business process |
|
b. |
Benchmarking |
|
c. |
Process integration |
|
d. |
Vertical integration |
12. Which
of the following can be classified as a 3PL?
|
a. |
A company that offers |
|
b. |
A company that offers |
|
c. |
A company that offers customs |
|
d. |
All of these |
13. The
following supply chain concept was introduced in the 1990’s in an attempt to
reduce waste and increase performance:
|
a. |
Business Process |
|
b. |
Offshoring |
|
c. |
Vertical Integration |
|
d. |
Material Requirement Planning |
14. According
to the text, the FOUR important elements of the supply chain are:
|
a. |
Purchasing, manufacturing, |
|
b. |
Purchasing, operations, |
|
c. |
Purchasing, manufacturing, |
|
d. |
Purchasing, operations, |
15. Encouraging
or helping a firm’s suppliers to perform in a desired fashion can be referred
to as:
|
a. |
Progressive procurement |
|
b. |
Supplier management |
|
c. |
Right-shoring |
|
d. |
Supply chain performance |
16. One
operational method for controlling and managing inventory is the implementation
of a software system which can be referred to as:
|
a. |
Material requirements |
|
b. |
Demand capacity tracking |
|
c. |
Inventory sourcing (IS) |
|
d. |
Demand process reengineering |
17. Which
of the following acronyms is NOT paired with its correct
“translation?”
|
a. |
TQM- |
|
b. |
JIT- |
|
c. |
MRP- |
|
d. |
ERP- |
18. Which
of the following statements is TRUE?
|
a. |
Supply chain management was |
|
b. |
Strategic partnerships are |
|
c. |
Purchasing is seen as the |
|
d. |
Service response logistics is |
19. Which
of the following acronyms is NOT paired with its correct
“translation?”
|
a. |
TQM- |
|
b. |
JIT- |
|
c. |
MRP- |
|
d. |
ERP- |
20. Lean
production is typically associated with which of the following company’s
production systems?
|
a. |
Proctor and Gamble |
|
b. |
Toyota |
|
c. |
Boeing |
|
d. |
Intel |
21. Transportation
management, customer relationship management, network design, and service
response logistics are all important issues that are most closely related to:
|
a. |
Purchasing |
|
b. |
Manufacturing |
|
c. |
Integration |
|
d. |
Logistics |
22. Which
of the following is strategy usually employed by lean organizations in an
effort to ensure continued quality compliance among suppliers and with internal
production facilities?
|
a. |
MRP II |
|
b. |
Six Sigma |
|
c. |
3PL |
|
d. |
CAPS |
23. Assembly
or production of finished products, producing the right amount of product, and
ensuring that finished products meet specific quality, cost, and customer
service requirements are all important issues that are most closely related to:
|
a. |
Purchasing |
|
b. |
Operations |
|
c. |
Integration |
|
d. |
Distribution |
24. Right-shoring
refers to:
|
a. |
An expansion of the supply |
|
b. |
Contraction activities within |
|
c. |
An increase in the |
|
d. |
A decrease in the |
25. Which
of the following is a system that aids in controlling inventory?
|
a. |
MRP |
|
b. |
ERP |
|
c. |
AARP |
|
d. |
Both MRP and ERP |
