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This set of Supply Chain Management Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Supply Chain Management Set 7
Q1 | Moving goods from producer to the distributor is called as........
- Downstream
- Upstream
- Horizontal stream
- None of these
Q2 | Different machineries are used for material handling......
- Yes
- No
- can't say
- None of these
Q3 | Handling material in the organisation within the production process is part of......
- production
- finance
- supply chain management
- Marketing
Q4 | SCM should follow.......,,, method for working
- Known
- Unknown
- standardized
- Can't say
Q5 | SCM always strive for to give.......... Time for the material handling
- Maximum
- Minimum
- Moderate
- can't say
Q6 | A ____________ encompasses all activities associated with the flow and transformation of goods from the raw material stage, through to the end user, as well as the associated information flows.
- production line
- supply chain
- marketing channel
- warehouse
Q7 | 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.
Q8 | Which of the following are not key attributes of supply chain management?
- inventory control
- leveraging technology
- customer power
- all are key attributes
Q9 | Positive, long-term relationships between supply chain participants refer to:
- Coo- petition
- Tailored Logistics
- Partnerships
- Supply Chain Management
Q10 | 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.
Q11 | According to the manufacturing-based definition of quality
- “Quality is the degree of excellence at an acceptable price and the control of variability at an acceptable cost
- Quality depends on how well the product fits patterns of consumer preferences
- Even though quality cannot be defined, you know what it is
- Quality is the degree to which a specific product conforms to standards
Q12 | 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
Q13 | Total Quality Management emphasizes
- The responsibility of the Quality Control staff to identify and solve all qualityrelated problems
- A commitment to quality that goes beyond internal company issues to suppliers and customers
- A system where strong managers are the only decision makers
- A process where mostly statisticians get involved
Q14 | Kaizen" is a Japanese term meaning
- A Foolproof Mechanism
- Just-in-time (JIT)
- A Fishbone Diagram
- Continuous Improvement
Q15 | 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
Q16 | The inputs to a transformation process include all of the following except
- Material
- People
- Information
- Assembly
Q17 | Which came last in the development of manufacturing techniques?
- Lean production.
- Division of labor.
- Mass production.
- Interchangeable parts.
Q18 | When suppliers, distributors, and customers partner with each other to improve the performance of the entire system, they are participating in a ________
- Channel Of Distribution
- Value Delivery Network
- Supply Chain
- Supply And Demand chain
Q19 | Which of the following is not an area of responsibility for a logistics manager?
- Inventory
- Purchasing
- Warehousing
- Marketing
Q20 | In a SC, Material flows in one direction while _________from in both direction
- Process
- Information
- Product
- Semi-finished Goods
Q21 | does not add value to the final product?
- Jobbing processes
- Lean production processes
- Continuous processes.
- Batch processes
Q22 | 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
Q23 | 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
Q24 | 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
Q25 | What type of process would a paper mill be most likely to use?
- Continuous flow
- Project
- Job shop
- Flow shop