Supply Chain Management Set 10 MCQs

Q1 | 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.

Q2 | 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.

Q3 | Cash on delivery method is normally used for

Bulk cargo with immediate market.

Slow moving items.

Small but valuable items sent by post.

Exports to countries with balance of payments problems.

Q4 | 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.

Q5 | 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.

Q6 | 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.

Q7 | 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.

Q8 | 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.

Q9 | 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.

Q10 | 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.

Q11 | ______ offers the opportunity to buy direct from the supplier with reduced costsand shorter cycle.

Reintermediation

Countermediation

Contramediation

Disintermediation