SCMN 2150 Gibson - Exam 1 Practice Guide
2026
1. is an integrated collection of organizations, c
people, activities, information, and resources. It in-
cludes customers, retailers, manufacturers and suppli-
ers
a. The logistics process
b. A business
c. A supply chain
d. Operations management
2. includes all the activities that take place to Supply chain manage-
get a product in your hands - from the time of raw ment
materials extraction to the minute you pull out your
credit card and take the final product home
(the identification, acquisition, access, positioning, and
management of resources and related capabilities the
organization needs in the attainment of its strategic
objectives)
3. Which of the following is NOT a focus of supply chain c
management?
a. Supply management and procurement
b. Operations management and production
c. Customer analysis and marketing
d. Logistics and transportation
4. Key participants in SC Customers, retailers, dis-
tributers, manufacturers,
and suppliers
5. What should drive activities across the supply chain? consumer demand
6. form, time
, SCMN 2150 Gibson - Exam 1 Practice Guide
2026
utility focuses on what I want, utility
focuses on when I want it
7. What are the three flows in a supply chain? b
a. People, process, and technology
b. Money, product, information
c. Products, parts, and people
8. Your colleague asks: "how can a company use SCM to d
achieve value?" Your response should focus on...
a. Producing a quality product that customers will want
to purchase (better)
b. Being adaptable to changing customer require-
ments (faster)
c. Efficiently using resources in the conversion of in-
puts into finished goods (cheaper)
d. All of the above should be mentioned as SCM value
drivers
9. SCM allows us to support customer requirements ........... better, faster, and cheaper
10. When supply chain data is said to be , it accurate
is correct and depict reality
11. When supply chain data is said to be ACCESSIBLE, it c
must
a. contain pertinent details and support analysis
b. be correct and depict reality
c. be readily available for decision making purposes
d. come from credible sources and be unaltered
12. When supply chain data is said to be , it relevant
contains pertinent details and support analysis
, 13. When supply chain data is said to be , it is timely
current
14. When supply chain data is said to be , it is transferable
portable and readable by multiple systems
15. When supply chain data is said to be , it reliable
comes from credible sources and is unaltered
16. When supply chain data is said to be , it usable
supports strong decision making
17. Data that is must come be unaltered and from c
credible sources, and data must be readable
by multiple systems.
a. Accurate; accessible
b. Relevant; usable
c. Reliable; transferable
d. Timely; transferable
18. will greatly enhance a supply chain pro- d
fessional's ability to evaluate scenarios and under-
stand future requirements for the purpose of for-
ward-focused decisions.
a. business intelligence
b. tools Cloud
c. computing 3-D printing
d. predictive analytics
19. T/F: A properly developed supply chain wide technolo- T
gy strategy supports multiple levels of decision mak-
ing and creates a clear view of the flow of products,
information, and services across the supply chain
2026
1. is an integrated collection of organizations, c
people, activities, information, and resources. It in-
cludes customers, retailers, manufacturers and suppli-
ers
a. The logistics process
b. A business
c. A supply chain
d. Operations management
2. includes all the activities that take place to Supply chain manage-
get a product in your hands - from the time of raw ment
materials extraction to the minute you pull out your
credit card and take the final product home
(the identification, acquisition, access, positioning, and
management of resources and related capabilities the
organization needs in the attainment of its strategic
objectives)
3. Which of the following is NOT a focus of supply chain c
management?
a. Supply management and procurement
b. Operations management and production
c. Customer analysis and marketing
d. Logistics and transportation
4. Key participants in SC Customers, retailers, dis-
tributers, manufacturers,
and suppliers
5. What should drive activities across the supply chain? consumer demand
6. form, time
, SCMN 2150 Gibson - Exam 1 Practice Guide
2026
utility focuses on what I want, utility
focuses on when I want it
7. What are the three flows in a supply chain? b
a. People, process, and technology
b. Money, product, information
c. Products, parts, and people
8. Your colleague asks: "how can a company use SCM to d
achieve value?" Your response should focus on...
a. Producing a quality product that customers will want
to purchase (better)
b. Being adaptable to changing customer require-
ments (faster)
c. Efficiently using resources in the conversion of in-
puts into finished goods (cheaper)
d. All of the above should be mentioned as SCM value
drivers
9. SCM allows us to support customer requirements ........... better, faster, and cheaper
10. When supply chain data is said to be , it accurate
is correct and depict reality
11. When supply chain data is said to be ACCESSIBLE, it c
must
a. contain pertinent details and support analysis
b. be correct and depict reality
c. be readily available for decision making purposes
d. come from credible sources and be unaltered
12. When supply chain data is said to be , it relevant
contains pertinent details and support analysis
, 13. When supply chain data is said to be , it is timely
current
14. When supply chain data is said to be , it is transferable
portable and readable by multiple systems
15. When supply chain data is said to be , it reliable
comes from credible sources and is unaltered
16. When supply chain data is said to be , it usable
supports strong decision making
17. Data that is must come be unaltered and from c
credible sources, and data must be readable
by multiple systems.
a. Accurate; accessible
b. Relevant; usable
c. Reliable; transferable
d. Timely; transferable
18. will greatly enhance a supply chain pro- d
fessional's ability to evaluate scenarios and under-
stand future requirements for the purpose of for-
ward-focused decisions.
a. business intelligence
b. tools Cloud
c. computing 3-D printing
d. predictive analytics
19. T/F: A properly developed supply chain wide technolo- T
gy strategy supports multiple levels of decision mak-
ing and creates a clear view of the flow of products,
information, and services across the supply chain
