CIS MIS 8

When was SCM developed? A) 1950s B) 1970s C) 1990s D) 2004

1990s

Which of the following is a factor driving supply chain management? A) Speed B) All choices listed C) Competition D) Visibility

All choices listed Speed Competition Visibility

Which of the following statements is accurate? A)DSSs assist decision makers in the design and operation of integrated supply chains B) DSSs identify opportunities for improvements across the supply chain C) DSSs identify opportunities for improvement beyond the intuition and insights of even the most experienced managers D) All of the above

All of the above

Today, SCM systems focus on extending beyond an organization's four walls to influence: A) Suppliers B) Suppliers' supplier C)Customers' customer D) All of the above

All of the above Suppliers Suppliers' supplier Customers' customer

DSSs allow managers to examine performance and relationships over the supply chain and among: A) Suppliers B) Transportation options C) Other factors that optimize supply chain performance D) All of the above

All of the above Suppliers Transportation options Other factors that optimize supply chain performance

What does the average company spend on production needs? A) Almost 10 percent of every dollar that it earns B) Almost 20 percent of every dollar that it earns C) Almost 40 percent of every dollar that it earns D) Almost 50 percent of every dollar that it earns

Almost 50 percent of every dollar that it earns

Which modern quality control standard is a framework of best practices in managing, measuring, and monitoring software development processes? A) Six sigma quality B) Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards C) CMMI D) ISO 14000

CMMI

Which of the following interacts with each phase in the conversion of inputs to outputs? A) Services B) Goods C) Control D) Information

Control

When does OM primarily increase value-added? Answer A) During the output process B) None of the Choices Listed C) During the transformation process D) During the input process

During the transformation process

CMMI stands for the Capability Matrix Modeling Integrity framework. True False

False

Information technology, consumer behavior, visibility, and speed are the four changes resulting from advances in technology that are driving supply chains. True False

False

Which of the following is not an SCM industry best practice? A) Be future oriented B) Wean employees of traditional business practices C) Make the sale to suppliers D) Listen to signals of market demand and plan accordingly

Listen to signals of market demand and plan accordingly

What is the set of processes that plans for and controls the efficient and effective transportation and storage of suppliers from suppliers to customers? A) Supply chain execution B) Logistics C) Demand planning D) Supply chain planning

Logistics

Which of the following is not one of the three main links in the supply chain? A) None of the choices listed B) Transformation of materials into semifinished and finished products the organization's own production processes C) Distribution of products to customers and their "downstream" customers at all levels D) Materials flow from suppliers and their "downstream" suppliers at all levels

Materials flow from suppliers and their "downstream" suppliers at all levels

What uses sales forecasts to make sure that needed parts and materials are available at the right time and place in a specific company? A) Transportation planning system B) Distribution management system C) Inventory management and control system D) Materials requirement planning system

Materials requirement planning system

What deals with the day-to-day procedures for performing work, including scheduling, inventory, and process management? A) Strategic planning B) Tactical planning C) Operational planning and control D) None of the above

Operational planning and control

Which type of operational planning uses inventory management and control systems? A) Strategic planning B) Tactical planning C) Operational planning and control D) All of the above depending on the industry

Operational planning and control

What describes all of the activities managers do to help companies create goods? A) Production B) Operations Management C) Transformation process D) Productions Management

Productions Management

What consists of several stand-alone businesses? A) Strategic planning units B) Strategic business units C) Tactical business units D) Operational business units

Strategic business units

What focuses on long range planning such as plant size, location, and type of process to be used? A) Strategic planning B) Tactical planning C) Operational planning and control D) None of the above

Strategic planning

What enables an organization to react more quickly to resolve supply chain issues? A) Supply chain event management B) Selling chain management C) Collaborative engineering D) Collaborative demand planning

Supply chain event management

What is the ability to view all areas up and down the supply chain? A) Bullwhip effect B) Demand planning software C) Supply chain visibility D) Supply chain execution software

Supply chain visibility

What does supply chain management involve? A) The management of production material flows between and among stages in a supply chain to maximize total supply chain efficiency B) The management of information flows between and among stages in a supply chain to maximize total supply chain costs C) The management of information flows between and among stages in a supply chain to maximize total supply chain effectiveness and profitability D) None of the above

The management of information flows between and among stages in a supply chain to maximize total supply chain effectiveness and profitability

Which of the following defines supply chain partners? A) The schedule for production activities including testing, packaging, and preparation for delivery B) The product delivery processes and elements including orders, warehouses, carriers, defective product returns, and invoicing C) The strategy for managing all the resources required to meet customer demand for all products and services D) The partners chosen to deliver finished products, raw materials, and services including pricing, delivery, and payment processes along with partner relationship monitoring metrics

The partners chosen to deliver finished products, raw materials, and services including pricing, delivery, and payment processes along with partner relationship monitoring metrics

Which of the following defines supply chain operations? A) The schedule for production activities including testing, packaging, and preparation for delivery B) The product delivery processes and elements including orders, warehouses, carriers, defective product returns, and invoicing C) The strategy for managing all the resources required to meet customer demand for all products and services D) The partners chosen to deliver finished products, raw materials, and services including pricing, delivery, and payment processes along with partner relationship monitoring metrics

The schedule for production activities including testing, packaging, and preparation for delivery

Which of the following activities is not within the scope of OM? A) Locating facilities B) Training employees C) Transportation planning D) Capacity planning

Transportation planning

Deploy in incremental phases and measure and communicate success is one of the keys to success for SCM. True False

True

Effective and efficient supply chain management systems can enable an organization to decrease the power of its buyers. True False

true

Plan, source, make, deliver, and return are the five basic supply chain management components. True False

true