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This set of Emerging Trends in Management Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Emerging Trends In Management Set 5

Q1 | The gift of logistics system is the same level of customer service can bemaintained with a…………
  • higher inventory
  • lower inventory
  • total inventory
  • valued inventory
Q2 | The term Logistics stems from the Greek word…………
  • logico
  • lobistico
  • logisticos
  • logo
Q3 | ………..technical report (1981)defines logistics as the science of planningand carrying out the movement and maintenance of forces.
  • japan air force
  • indian air force
  • briton ait force
  • us air force
Q4 | In the evolution of logistics ,the objective of maximize the profit by acorresponding maximization of sales was the objective in ………..stage.
  • independent business function era (till 1950)
  • limited internally integrated business function era (1960-70)
  • fully internally integrated business function era (1980s)
  • externally integrated business function era (1990s)
Q5 | To control cost and output was the survival of the firm in the competitivemarket due to their price based competitive capacity, this was the objective in…………era of logistic evolution.
  • independent business function era (till 1950)
  • limited internally integrated business function era (1960-70)
  • fully internally integrated business function era (1980s)
  • externally integrated business function era (1990s)
Q6 | The overall performance of corporate enterprises in terms of increased productivity ,profitability, and market share were the out put in………..stage oflogistic evolution.
  • independent business function era (till 1950)
  • limited internally integrated business function era (1960-70)
  • fully internally integrated business function era (1980s)
  • externally integrated business function era (1990s)
Q7 | The out put of …………era is the maximization of customer value andharmonious long –run relationship between all supply chain members.
  • independent business function era (till 1950)
  • limited internally integrated business function era (1960-70)
  • fully internally integrated business function era (1980s)
  • externally integrated business function era (1990s)
Q8 | Strategic logistics planning process starts with the definition of……………
  • corporate vision
  • logistic strategic analysis
  • logistic planning
  • managing change
Q9 | After defining corporate vision, the next step in strategic planning processis……….
  • corporate vision
  • logistic strategic analysis
  • logistic planning
  • managing change
Q10 | The effective implementation of logistic strategy includes in………… stage.
  • corporate vision
  • logistic strategic analysis
  • logistic planning
  • managing change
Q11 | The managing change by developing a cohesive environment in theorganization is included in …………….stage of strategic planning process.
  • corporate vision
  • logistic strategic analysis
  • logistic planning
  • managing change
Q12 | Proper definition and communication of logistics…………objective are prerequisites for the development,implementation,administration,and controlof logistic system design.
  • strategic
  • operational
  • managerial
  • technical
Q13 | ……….requires cradle –to –cradle logistics
  • quality
  • inventory reduction
  • life cycle support
  • responsiveness.
Q14 | ……….is a standard of performance.
  • cross docking
  • milk runs
  • autonomation
  • benchmarking
Q15 | ………is a route in which a truck either delivers product from a singlesupplier to multiple retailers or goes from multiple suppliers to single retailer.
  • cross docking
  • milk runs
  • autonomation
  • direct shipping
Q16 | ………..is the movement of material from receiving docks directly to theshipping docks.
  • cross docking
  • milk runs
  • autonomation
  • direct shipping
Q17 | From the following which one is not included in distribution strategies
  • cross docking
  • milk runs
  • autonomation
  • direct shipping
Q18 | In ………….approch the supplier and not the retailer, is responsibleformanaging and replenishing inventory.
  • jit
  • qrm
  • vmi
  • mrp
Q19 | The father of JIT
  • taylor
  • taiichi ohno
  • james morehouse
  • drucker
Q20 | ………..means to build in a mechanism a means to prevent massproduction of defective work in machine or product line.
  • kenban system
  • autonomation
  • two-bin system
  • jit
Q21 | ………is a information system to harmoniously control the productionquantities in every process .It is a tool to achieve just –in – time production.
  • kenban system
  • autonomation
  • two-bin system
  • jit
Q22 | ………..is a company wide strategy to cut lead times in all phases ofmanufacturing and office operation.
  • jit
  • qrm
  • vmi
  • mrp
Q23 | ………..is a small group of employees in the same work area or doingsimilar work who voluntarily meet regularly to identify,analyse and resolve work related problems leading to improvement in their total performance.
  • quality council
  • quality method
  • quality system
  • quality circles
Q24 | In order to build quality in the culture, a……………..is established toprovide overall direction.It is the driver for the TQM engine.
  • quality council
  • quality method
  • quality system
  • quality circles
Q25 | Public responsibility is a…………..in TQM.
  • technique
  • process
  • method
  • principle