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This set of Supply Chain Management Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Supply Chain Management Set 6
Q1 | The maintenance of a minimum possible level of inventory required for a desiredlevel of customer service is the objective of
- right response.
- right quality.
- right quantity.
- right value.
Q2 | The logistical objective that ensures a proper balance between total logistics costand a desired level of customer service performance is
- right response.
- right quality.
- right cost trade off.
- right information.
Q3 | Just in time is a practice followed in
- japan.
- america.
- britain.
- china.
Q4 | The term which covers the operation of shifting the cargo to or from the vessel is
- rigging.
- slinging.
- carnage.
- forced discharge.
Q5 | The term used for loading or unloading of heavy cargo is
- rigging.
- carnage.
- slinging.
- forced discharge.
Q6 | The term used for carriage of goods when points of origin and destination are bothwithin the sovereignty of UK is
- uld.
- classification rate.
- valuation charge.
- cabotage.
Q7 | The delivery of a damaged product has
- an increase in its value.
- a decrease in its value.
- no change in its value.
- better demand.
Q8 | The flow of work in process is
- from a supplier to producer.
- from the last production price to ultimate user.
- between the various production sub-system.
- between the various distribution channels.
Q9 | The flow of information that facilitates co-ordination activities is
- forward information flow.
- backward information flow.
- upward information flow.
- downward information flow.
Q10 | Unreliability of vendors leads to
- production uncertainty.
- process uncertainty.
- demand uncertainty.
- supply uncertainty.
Q11 | The internal process leads to
- production uncertainty.
- process uncertainty.
- demand uncertainty.
- supply uncertainty.
Q12 | The uncertainty that could be reduced through forecasting techniques is
- production uncertainty.
- process uncertainty.
- demand uncertainty.
- supply uncertainty.
Q13 | The number of stages that the goods and services flow through
- add to the complexity of scm.
- relaxes the complexity of scm.
- brings no change in complexity of scm.
- ensures better quality.
Q14 | The business activity of farming out identified non-core activities to externalagencies is
- logistics.
- scm.
- outsourcing.
- distribution.
Q15 | The warehousing function that combines the logistical flow of several smallshipments to a specific market area is
- break bulk function.
- operational function.
- stockpiling function.
- consolidation function.
Q16 | An appropriate strategy to achieve timely, accurate, paperless information flow is:
- integrate this activity into all supply chain planning.
- efficient store assortments.
- revision of organization processes supported by information systems.
- efficient replacement.
Q17 | An appropriate strategy to maximize efficiency of promotions is:
- revision of organization processes supported by information systems.
- efficient store assortments..
- integrate this activity into all supply chain planning.
- efficient replacement.
Q18 | An appropriate strategy to optimize for time and cost in the ordering process is:
- efficient store assortments.
- revision of organization processes supported by information systems.
- integrate this activity into all supply chain planning.
- efficient replacement.
Q19 | An appropriate strategy to optimize the productivity of retail space and inventoryis:
- efficient store assortments.
- revision of organization processes supported by information systems.
- integrate this activity into all supply chain planning.
- efficient replacement.
Q20 | The upstream supply chain is:
- exclusively inside an organization.
- involved with procurement of material from suppliers.
- the distribution of products or delivery of services to customers.
- both the first and third answer above.
Q21 | The downstream supply chain is:
- exclusively inside an organization.
- involved with procurement of material from suppliers.
- the distribution of products or delivery of services to customers.
- both the first and third answer above.
Q22 | The correct sequence of an organizations supply chain from a systems perspectiveis:
- transformation process, delivery to customers, acquisition of resources.
- transformation process, acquisition of resources, delivery to customers.
- acquisition of resources, transformation process, delivery to customers.
- delivery to customers, acquisition of resources, transformation process.
Q23 | ______ offers the opportunity to buy direct from the supplier with reduced costsand shorter cycle.
- reintermediation
- countermediation
- contramediation
- disintermediation
Q24 | Supply chain management control or link the production to.........
- Directing
- Distribution
- Finance
- Human resource
Q25 | Moving goods from suppliers to the production unit is called as......
- Downstream
- Upstream
- Horizontal stream
- None of these