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Which of the following is not one of the three main links in the supply chain? |
| | A) | Distribution of products to customers and their "downstream" customers at all levels |
| | B) | Transformation of materials into semifinished and finished products – the organization's own production processes |
| | C) | Materials flow from suppliers and their "downstream" suppliers at all levels |
| | D) | None of the above |
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Which of the following is a factor driving supply chain management? |
| | A) | Visibility |
| | B) | Speed |
| | C) | Competition |
| | D) | All of the above |
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Which of the following is a principle of supply chain management? |
| | A) | Customize the logistics network and focus intensively on the service requirements |
| | B) | Listen to signals of market demand and plan accordingly |
| | C) | Segment customers by service needs and then tailor services to those particular segments |
| | D) | All of the above |
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Which of the following is not an SCM industry best practice? |
| | A) | Be future oriented |
| | B) | Make the sale to suppliers |
| | C) | Listen to signals of market demand and plan accordingly |
| | D) | Wean employees off traditional business practices |
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What are the three primary components an organization should consider when determining its facilities strategy? |
| | A) | Location, capacity, operational design |
| | B) | Location, inventory, transportation |
| | C) | Capacity, operational design, information |
| | D) | Capacity, operational design, transportation |
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Which of the following would an organization choose if it wants to pursue an efficiency strategy for its location driver? |
| | A) | Decentralize the locations to be closer to the customers |
| | B) | Centralize the location to gain economies of scale |
| | C) | All of the above |
| | D) | None of the above |
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Which strategy is Dillard's department store following for its inventory driver? |
| | A) | Efficiency |
| | B) | Safety inventory |
| | C) | Cycle inventory |
| | D) | Effectiveness |
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What are the transportation components that an organization should consider when determining its transportation strategy? |
| | A) | Method of transportation, transportation effectiveness |
| | B) | Method of transportation by air, truck, or ship |
| | C) | Method of transportation, transportation route |
| | D) | Transportation route by air, truck, or ship |
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What would an organization choose that focuses on information efficiency? |
| | A) | Share information related to specific orders |
| | B) | Share only selected information |
| | C) | Charge others for access to its information |
| | D) | Freely share lots of information |
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What enables an organization to react more quickly to resolve supply chain issues? |
| | A) | Collaborative demand planning |
| | B) | Selling chain management |
| | C) | Collaborative engineering |
| | D) | Supply chain event management |
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