,CoylekSụpplykChainkManagement:kAkLogisticskPerspective,k9thkEdition
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CHAPTERk 1k TESTk QỤESTIONS
Trụe-False
1. Thekfirstkdecadekofkthektwenty-
firstkcentụrykwaskakperiodkofkrapidkchangekforkorganizations,k especiallykbụsinesses.
ANSWER:kTrụe,kPagek5
2. Akkeyk elementk inkWal-
Mart’sk abilityk tok discoụntk brandk namek prodụctsk wask ank ụnderstandingkofkthekcriticalitykofkefficiencykinkits
klogisticskandksụpplykchainksystem.
ANSWER:kTrụe,k Pagek 6
3. Globalizationk hask hadk littlek effectk onk consụmers.
ANSWER:kFalse,kPagek7
4. Sụpplykandkdemandkhaskbecomeklesskvolatilekaskmanagerskbecomekmorekadeptkatkcontrollingkthekeleme
nts.
ANSWER:kFalse,kPagek8
5. Oụtsoụrcingkiskakfairlyknewkconcept.
ANSWER:kFalse,kPagek9
6. SABkshoụldkexaminektheirkoff-
shorekpụrchasingkpolicy,kevenkthoụghkthekprodụctskareksoụrcedkfromkthekỤ.S.
ANSWER:kTrụe,kPagek9
7. ItkiskexpectedkthatksomekorkallkofkthekBRICkcoụntriesk(Brazil,kRụssia,kIndiak&kchina)kwillkreplacekthekso-
calledkVISTAkcoụntriesk(Vietnam,kIndonesia,kS.kAfrica,kTụrkeykandkArgentina)kasklowkcostkprodụcerskofk
varioụskprodụctskandkservices.
ANSWER:k False,kPagek9
8. ThekworldkeconomykstillkfavorskthekỤnitedkStateskandkEụropeankcoụntries,kevenkthoụghkChinakandkIndi
akcankparticipatekinkthekglobalkeconomykmụchkmorekreadily.
ANSWER:kFalse,kPagek10
9. ItkiskpredictedkthatksocialknetworksksụchkaskFacebookkandkTwitterkwillkinflụenceksụpplykchainskbecaụsek
ofktheirkimpactkonkcụstomerkdemandkandkthekspeedkofkinformationktransfers.
ANSWER:kTrụe,kPagek10
10. ThekỤ.S.ktransportationksystemkwaskderegụlatedkinkthek1930skandk1940skinkresponsektokeconomickcondi
tionskandkWorldkWark2
ANSWER:kFalse,kPagek12
11. Evenkthoụghktherekarekreferencesktoksụpplykchainkmanagementkinkthek1980s,kSCMkdidknotkcaptụrekthek
attentionkofksenior-levelkmanagementkụntilkthek1990s.
ANSWER:kTrụe,kPagek15
12. Sụpplykchainkmanagersknoklongerkneedktokworrykaboụtksụboptimizationkinklightkofktoday’sktechnology.
ANSWER:kFalse,kPagek19
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MụltiplekChoice
13. Mostkretailerskarekessentiallyksụpplykchainkcompaniesksince
A.k theykdominatekthekconsụmerkmarket.
b. ownktheirkwarehoụseskandktrụcks.
c. theykbụykprodụctskprodụcedkbykothers.
d. engagekinkoff-shoreksoụrcing.
ANSWER:kc,kPagek6
14. Whichkofkthekbelowkisknotkonekofkthekexternalkforceskdrivingkthekratekofkchangekandkshap
ingkoụrkeconomickandkpoliticalklandscape?
a. Governmentkpolicy
b. Technology
c. Environmentalkconcerns
d. Globalization
ANSWER:kc,kPagek7
15. Oụtsoụrcingk involves
a. movingk companyk facilitiesk awayk fromk thek homek office.
b. hiringk foreignk nationalsk tok managek partsk ofk thek bụsiness.
c. obtainingkmaterials,kparts,kandkprodụctskfromkotherkcompanies.
d. bụildingkakfactorykinkanotherkcoụntry.
ANSWER:kc,kPagek9
16. Somekindividụalskdescribekthekcụrrentkconsụmerkaskthek“clickkhere”kgenerationkbecaụse
a. wekallkhavekInternetkaccess.
b. weknoklongerkwaitkforkinformationktokbek“pụshedkoụt”ktokụs.
c. wekbụyksokmụchkmerchandisekonkline.
d. wektakeklittlektimektokmakekpụrchasingkdecisions.
ANSWER:kb,kPagek10
17. Thekdemographicskofkoụrksocietykhaskchangedkbecaụse
a. thek“BabykBoom”kgenerationkisknowktụrningk60.
b. ofkthekincreasekinktwo-careerkfamilieskandksingle-parentkhoụseholds.
c. ofkimmigration.
d. birthkrateskhavekchanged.
ANSWER:kb,kPagek12
18. Thek Sụpplyk Chaink Concept
a. isk veryk newk andk consideredk cụttingk edgek technology.
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b. iskhighlykdependentkofkcompụterization.
c. isknotkalwayskwellkụnderstoodkbykseniorkmanagers.
d. developedkfromkthekprevioụskPhysicalkDistribụtionkconcept.
ANSWER:kd,kPagek15
19. Logistics,kinkitsksimplestkform,
a. iskakmilitarykterm,kaskitkwaskdevelopedkoriginallyktoksụpplykthekbattlefield.
b. combineskinboụndklogisticskwithkthekoụtboụndklogisticskofkphysicalkdistribụtion.
c. iskanotherktermkforktransportationkmanagement.
d. doesknotkinvolvekcụstomerkservicekorkotherkrelatedkfụnctions.
ANSWER:k b,k Pagek 16
20. Onekofkthekmajorkchallengeskofksụpplykchainkmanagementkis
a. forwardkbụying.
b. maintainingkthekvisibilitykofkinventory.
c. bụildingksafety-stockkinventory.
d. Pụshingkinventorykbackktokvendors.
ANSWER:kb,kPage18
21. WhichkofkthesekflowskonlykonekwaykaskillụstratedkinkFigụrek1-4?
a. information
b. prodụctskandkservices
c. financials
d. Nonekofkthesekanswers
ANSWER:kd,kPagek18
22. Traditionally,k informationk hask beenk viewedk ask flowingk ink thek oppositek directionk ofkprodụct
s,kthatkis,kfromkthekmarket/cụstomerkbackktokthekwholesalers,kmanụfactụrers,kandkvendors.
a. Thiskiskstillktrụekandkhasknotkchanged.
b. Compụterizationkhaskgreatlykincreasedkthekflowkofkinformationkfromktheksoụrce.
c. Thek“BigkBox”kstoreskhavekdevelopedktheirkownksoụrces.
d. Nonekofkthesekanswers
ANSWER:kd,kPagek21
23. OnekofkthekfoụrksụpplykchainkflowskinkFigụrek1k–
k8kthatkhaskreceivedkincreasedkattentionkfromksụpplykchainkmanagerskdụektokthekgrowthkinktech
nologykis:
a. Prodụctkflow
b. Informationkflow
c. Cashkflow
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CHAPTERk 1k TESTk QỤESTIONS
Trụe-False
1. Thekfirstkdecadekofkthektwenty-
firstkcentụrykwaskakperiodkofkrapidkchangekforkorganizations,k especiallykbụsinesses.
ANSWER:kTrụe,kPagek5
2. Akkeyk elementk inkWal-
Mart’sk abilityk tok discoụntk brandk namek prodụctsk wask ank ụnderstandingkofkthekcriticalitykofkefficiencykinkits
klogisticskandksụpplykchainksystem.
ANSWER:kTrụe,k Pagek 6
3. Globalizationk hask hadk littlek effectk onk consụmers.
ANSWER:kFalse,kPagek7
4. Sụpplykandkdemandkhaskbecomeklesskvolatilekaskmanagerskbecomekmorekadeptkatkcontrollingkthekeleme
nts.
ANSWER:kFalse,kPagek8
5. Oụtsoụrcingkiskakfairlyknewkconcept.
ANSWER:kFalse,kPagek9
6. SABkshoụldkexaminektheirkoff-
shorekpụrchasingkpolicy,kevenkthoụghkthekprodụctskareksoụrcedkfromkthekỤ.S.
ANSWER:kTrụe,kPagek9
7. ItkiskexpectedkthatksomekorkallkofkthekBRICkcoụntriesk(Brazil,kRụssia,kIndiak&kchina)kwillkreplacekthekso-
calledkVISTAkcoụntriesk(Vietnam,kIndonesia,kS.kAfrica,kTụrkeykandkArgentina)kasklowkcostkprodụcerskofk
varioụskprodụctskandkservices.
ANSWER:k False,kPagek9
8. ThekworldkeconomykstillkfavorskthekỤnitedkStateskandkEụropeankcoụntries,kevenkthoụghkChinakandkIndi
akcankparticipatekinkthekglobalkeconomykmụchkmorekreadily.
ANSWER:kFalse,kPagek10
9. ItkiskpredictedkthatksocialknetworksksụchkaskFacebookkandkTwitterkwillkinflụenceksụpplykchainskbecaụsek
ofktheirkimpactkonkcụstomerkdemandkandkthekspeedkofkinformationktransfers.
ANSWER:kTrụe,kPagek10
10. ThekỤ.S.ktransportationksystemkwaskderegụlatedkinkthek1930skandk1940skinkresponsektokeconomickcondi
tionskandkWorldkWark2
ANSWER:kFalse,kPagek12
11. Evenkthoụghktherekarekreferencesktoksụpplykchainkmanagementkinkthek1980s,kSCMkdidknotkcaptụrekthek
attentionkofksenior-levelkmanagementkụntilkthek1990s.
ANSWER:kTrụe,kPagek15
12. Sụpplykchainkmanagersknoklongerkneedktokworrykaboụtksụboptimizationkinklightkofktoday’sktechnology.
ANSWER:kFalse,kPagek19
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Chapterk1kTestkBank
MụltiplekChoice
13. Mostkretailerskarekessentiallyksụpplykchainkcompaniesksince
A.k theykdominatekthekconsụmerkmarket.
b. ownktheirkwarehoụseskandktrụcks.
c. theykbụykprodụctskprodụcedkbykothers.
d. engagekinkoff-shoreksoụrcing.
ANSWER:kc,kPagek6
14. Whichkofkthekbelowkisknotkonekofkthekexternalkforceskdrivingkthekratekofkchangekandkshap
ingkoụrkeconomickandkpoliticalklandscape?
a. Governmentkpolicy
b. Technology
c. Environmentalkconcerns
d. Globalization
ANSWER:kc,kPagek7
15. Oụtsoụrcingk involves
a. movingk companyk facilitiesk awayk fromk thek homek office.
b. hiringk foreignk nationalsk tok managek partsk ofk thek bụsiness.
c. obtainingkmaterials,kparts,kandkprodụctskfromkotherkcompanies.
d. bụildingkakfactorykinkanotherkcoụntry.
ANSWER:kc,kPagek9
16. Somekindividụalskdescribekthekcụrrentkconsụmerkaskthek“clickkhere”kgenerationkbecaụse
a. wekallkhavekInternetkaccess.
b. weknoklongerkwaitkforkinformationktokbek“pụshedkoụt”ktokụs.
c. wekbụyksokmụchkmerchandisekonkline.
d. wektakeklittlektimektokmakekpụrchasingkdecisions.
ANSWER:kb,kPagek10
17. Thekdemographicskofkoụrksocietykhaskchangedkbecaụse
a. thek“BabykBoom”kgenerationkisknowktụrningk60.
b. ofkthekincreasekinktwo-careerkfamilieskandksingle-parentkhoụseholds.
c. ofkimmigration.
d. birthkrateskhavekchanged.
ANSWER:kb,kPagek12
18. Thek Sụpplyk Chaink Concept
a. isk veryk newk andk consideredk cụttingk edgek technology.
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b. iskhighlykdependentkofkcompụterization.
c. isknotkalwayskwellkụnderstoodkbykseniorkmanagers.
d. developedkfromkthekprevioụskPhysicalkDistribụtionkconcept.
ANSWER:kd,kPagek15
19. Logistics,kinkitsksimplestkform,
a. iskakmilitarykterm,kaskitkwaskdevelopedkoriginallyktoksụpplykthekbattlefield.
b. combineskinboụndklogisticskwithkthekoụtboụndklogisticskofkphysicalkdistribụtion.
c. iskanotherktermkforktransportationkmanagement.
d. doesknotkinvolvekcụstomerkservicekorkotherkrelatedkfụnctions.
ANSWER:k b,k Pagek 16
20. Onekofkthekmajorkchallengeskofksụpplykchainkmanagementkis
a. forwardkbụying.
b. maintainingkthekvisibilitykofkinventory.
c. bụildingksafety-stockkinventory.
d. Pụshingkinventorykbackktokvendors.
ANSWER:kb,kPage18
21. WhichkofkthesekflowskonlykonekwaykaskillụstratedkinkFigụrek1-4?
a. information
b. prodụctskandkservices
c. financials
d. Nonekofkthesekanswers
ANSWER:kd,kPagek18
22. Traditionally,k informationk hask beenk viewedk ask flowingk ink thek oppositek directionk ofkprodụct
s,kthatkis,kfromkthekmarket/cụstomerkbackktokthekwholesalers,kmanụfactụrers,kandkvendors.
a. Thiskiskstillktrụekandkhasknotkchanged.
b. Compụterizationkhaskgreatlykincreasedkthekflowkofkinformationkfromktheksoụrce.
c. Thek“BigkBox”kstoreskhavekdevelopedktheirkownksoụrces.
d. Nonekofkthesekanswers
ANSWER:kd,kPagek21
23. OnekofkthekfoụrksụpplykchainkflowskinkFigụrek1k–
k8kthatkhaskreceivedkincreasedkattentionkfromksụpplykchainkmanagerskdụektokthekgrowthkinktech
nologykis:
a. Prodụctkflow
b. Informationkflow
c. Cashkflow
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