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This set of Supply Chain Management Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Supply Chain Management Set 3
Q1 | The ultimate goal of SCM is......
- high productivity
- cost reduction
- better service
- all the above
Q2 | Many time people has confusion between SCM and........
- finance
- transportation
- marketing
- human resource
Q3 | .... Is part of supply chain management
- material handling
- retail management
- sales management
- none of these
Q4 | “ Zero defects in manufacturing …”
- is a relevant goal only in electronic assembly
- is readily achievable in all areas
- is the goal of tqm
- is an unobtainable and misleading idea
Q5 | A ____________ encompasses all activities associated with the flow andtransformation of goods from the raw material stage, through to the end user, as well asthe associated information flows.
- production line
- supply chain
- marketing channel
- warehouse
Q6 | Which one of the following is not a typical question dealt with by an operationsmanagers?
- how much capacity will be needed in the months ahead?
- what is a satisfactory location for a new facility?
- how to motivate employees?
- all are typical of operations decisions.
Q7 | Which of the following are not key attributes of supply chain management?
- inventory control
- leveraging technology
- customer power
- all are key attributes
Q8 | Positive, long-term relationships between supply chain participants refer to:
- coo- petition
- tailored logistics
- partnerships
- supply chain management
Q9 | Which of the following statements is true of LEAN?
- lean principles focus on advanced statistical methods
- lean principles are separate body of knowledge
- lean principles have been developed over a lengthy period of time.
- lean principles include reducing waste.
Q10 | Cooperative supply chain relationships developed to enhance the overall businessperformance of both parties is a definition of:
- third-party logistics
- supply chain collaboration
- dovetailing
- relationship marketing
Q11 | Kaizen" is a Japanese term meaning
- a foolproof mechanism
- just-in-time (jit)
- a fishbone diagram
- continuous improvement
Q12 | Among the tools of TQM, the tool ordinarily used to aid in understanding thesequence of events through which a product travels is a…
- pareto chart
- flow chart
- check sheet
- taguchi map
Q13 | The inputs to a transformation process include all of the following except
- material
- people
- information
- assembly
Q14 | Which came last in the development of manufacturing techniques?
- lean production.
- division of labor.
- mass production.
- interchangeable parts.
Q15 | When suppliers, distributors, and customers partner with each other to improve theperformance of the entire system, they are participating in a ________
- channel of distribution
- value delivery network
- supply chain
- supply and demand chain
Q16 | Which of the following is not an area of responsibility for a logistics manager?
- inventory
- purchasing
- warehousing
- marketing
Q17 | A Supply Chain which includes the Distribution of finished products and services
- outbound logistics
- inbound logistics
- supply of goods
- transportation
Q18 | In a SC, Material flows in one direction while _________from in both direction
- process
- information
- product
- semi-finished goods
Q19 | A supply chain is a sequence of firms that perform activities required:
- to find products that are similar
- to facilitate wholesalers inventory selections
- to create synergy in their training programs
- to create and deliver goods to consumers
Q20 | Today, a growing number of firms now outsource some or all of their logistics to________ intermediaries
- competitors
- third party logistics (3pl) providers
- channel members
- cross-functional teams
Q21 | What are the two basic types of production systems?
- automated and manual
- intermittent and non-intermittent (continuous) process
- normal and continuous process
- continuous process and batch
Q22 | What type of process would a paper mill be most likely to use?
- continuous flow
- project
- job shop
- flow shop
Q23 | Which of the following is true?
- value is always lower than price.
- value is what consumers are prepared to pay.
- cost is always lower than price.
- price is always lower than value
Q24 | Efficiency is defined by
- actual output divided by design capacity.
- capacity divided by utilization.
- effective capacity divided by actual output.
- actual output divided by effective capacity.
Q25 | As production systems move from projects to batch production to mass productionto continuous production
- processes become more flexible
- customer involvement with the process increases
- products become more standardized
- demand volumes decrease