ETI3647 (WEEK 2) EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
Smart companies are realizing that the first step to any network design is to develop the right
operations strategy that supports the business strategy. Which of the following is not an
operations strategy question? - ANS What is the mission and vision statement for the
organization?
What is the first step to approach supply chain network planning? - ANS Project Launch
Which supply chain decision demonstrates sub-optimal operations if a clothing manufacturer
signed a new service level agreement with a massive retail chain, which meant prioritizing
nearly all their capacity and throughput for a single customer? - ANS Service Levels
Which of the following statements is true about supply chain design? - ANS By creating living
models of the corporate supply chain, companies can examine how their supply chains will
perform under a wide range of market conditions and assumptions and analyze the trade-offs of
cost, service and risk.
Which key concept of supply chain architecture design represents how the participating
company members of the chain are connected with each other to deliver the product or service
to the end customer? - ANS Supply Chain Configuration
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, Which key concept of supply chain architecture design is defined as the single ownership of
consecutive activities along the supply chain? - ANS Extent of Vertical Integration
Which of the following factors that influence operational location decisions is associated to the
demand-side of the supply chain? (May select more than one.) - ANS Convenience for
Customers
Brand Image
General Affordability
Which of the following statements is false regarding the general steps organizations use to
execute network optimization? - ANS Supply chain partners should review and set their own
priorities to execute optimization processes and validate results for themselves.
As markets continue to evolve and become more dynamic, it is important for companies to
evolve the management of their supply chain assets from a(n) _______ approach to a dynamic
system in order to achieve defined objectives from a cost and efficiency standpoint. -
ANS static and traditional
____________ are associated with choices that impact the structure or flow of products or
services across each stage or echelon in the supply chain network. - ANS Design decisions
Which step in dynamic network management determines where information sources lie and
collects the relevant data necessary to monitor the network, as well as analyze and implement
changes? - ANS Step 3
While there is no single approach to executing network optimization, which general step is
applied by most organizations? - ANS Implement levelers for supply chain performance that
promotes stable network design and metric results.?
*Not(Adopt a flexible mindset after the network is designed for continuous improvement.)
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AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
Smart companies are realizing that the first step to any network design is to develop the right
operations strategy that supports the business strategy. Which of the following is not an
operations strategy question? - ANS What is the mission and vision statement for the
organization?
What is the first step to approach supply chain network planning? - ANS Project Launch
Which supply chain decision demonstrates sub-optimal operations if a clothing manufacturer
signed a new service level agreement with a massive retail chain, which meant prioritizing
nearly all their capacity and throughput for a single customer? - ANS Service Levels
Which of the following statements is true about supply chain design? - ANS By creating living
models of the corporate supply chain, companies can examine how their supply chains will
perform under a wide range of market conditions and assumptions and analyze the trade-offs of
cost, service and risk.
Which key concept of supply chain architecture design represents how the participating
company members of the chain are connected with each other to deliver the product or service
to the end customer? - ANS Supply Chain Configuration
1 @COPYRIGHT 2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Which key concept of supply chain architecture design is defined as the single ownership of
consecutive activities along the supply chain? - ANS Extent of Vertical Integration
Which of the following factors that influence operational location decisions is associated to the
demand-side of the supply chain? (May select more than one.) - ANS Convenience for
Customers
Brand Image
General Affordability
Which of the following statements is false regarding the general steps organizations use to
execute network optimization? - ANS Supply chain partners should review and set their own
priorities to execute optimization processes and validate results for themselves.
As markets continue to evolve and become more dynamic, it is important for companies to
evolve the management of their supply chain assets from a(n) _______ approach to a dynamic
system in order to achieve defined objectives from a cost and efficiency standpoint. -
ANS static and traditional
____________ are associated with choices that impact the structure or flow of products or
services across each stage or echelon in the supply chain network. - ANS Design decisions
Which step in dynamic network management determines where information sources lie and
collects the relevant data necessary to monitor the network, as well as analyze and implement
changes? - ANS Step 3
While there is no single approach to executing network optimization, which general step is
applied by most organizations? - ANS Implement levelers for supply chain performance that
promotes stable network design and metric results.?
*Not(Adopt a flexible mindset after the network is designed for continuous improvement.)
2 @COPYRIGHT 2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
