SCMN 2150 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
Who is the most important participant in the supply chain? - Answers - the consumer
How many primary groups are in the supply chain? - Answers - 5
-suppliers
-manufacturers
-distributers
-retailers
-consumers
In reality, what does a supply chain look like? - Answers - a spiderweb
Supply Chain Management helps companies outpace the competition by managing their
materials, product, and information flows in order to be: - Answers - Better
Faster
Cheaper
Which utility allows companies to have products in locations where customer demand
will occur? - Answers - Place Utility
According to the second Episode 1 reading, the Gartner Top 25 ratings are based on six
criteria. Which of these is NOT one of those criteria? - Answers - Total supply chain cost
The customer is not always the king. You need to balance supply chain service and
profitability, saving your best capabilities for your most profitable customers. - Answers -
True
All supply chains are constructed in a similar fashion with the same number and types
of participants. - Answers - False
In which type of product flow option do products move between facilities through an
interim facility where goods are quickly sorted, mixed, and moved immediately to the
customer? - Answers - Cross-dock
According to this week's reading about facility location, what types of products should
be produced near the final markets due to weight-gaining in the production process? -
Answers - Soft drinks
Distribution centers provide what benefit that is not readily available with cross-docking
or direct delivery? - Answers - Safety stocks to quickly handle customer demand spikes
As the number of distribution facilities in your network decreases and becomes highly
centralized, what happens to your costs? - Answers - Outbound delivery costs to
customers rise due to greater distance to customers
, What is the primary benefit of direct shipping strategy? - Answers - Reduces delivery
time
What product flow option best fits the newspaper? - Answers - Direct Delivery
What product flow option best fits Puppy Chow dog food? - Answers - Distribution
Center
What product flow option best fits perishable chicken? - Answers - Cross-Dock
What product flow option best fits tents that are rented for Auburn football
games?tailgating? - Answers - Distribution Center
What is SCM? - Answers - the art of managing the flow of materials and products,
information, and financial resources from source to user.
7 Rights of SCM - Answers - 1. product
2. quantity
3. customer
4. time
5. place
6. condition
7. cost
What is a supply chain? - Answers - an integrated collection of organizations, people,
activities, information, and resources.
Goals of a supply chain? - Answers - -customer care
-competitiveness
-efficiency
-responsiveness
-resiliency
Better, faster, and cheaper
Key supply chain concepts - Answers - essential activities
key participants
back and forth flows
integrated processes
SCM focuses on: - Answers - essential activities:
-planning and forecasting (what will we build, buy, and sell?)
-procurement (how will we buy or make it?)
Who is the most important participant in the supply chain? - Answers - the consumer
How many primary groups are in the supply chain? - Answers - 5
-suppliers
-manufacturers
-distributers
-retailers
-consumers
In reality, what does a supply chain look like? - Answers - a spiderweb
Supply Chain Management helps companies outpace the competition by managing their
materials, product, and information flows in order to be: - Answers - Better
Faster
Cheaper
Which utility allows companies to have products in locations where customer demand
will occur? - Answers - Place Utility
According to the second Episode 1 reading, the Gartner Top 25 ratings are based on six
criteria. Which of these is NOT one of those criteria? - Answers - Total supply chain cost
The customer is not always the king. You need to balance supply chain service and
profitability, saving your best capabilities for your most profitable customers. - Answers -
True
All supply chains are constructed in a similar fashion with the same number and types
of participants. - Answers - False
In which type of product flow option do products move between facilities through an
interim facility where goods are quickly sorted, mixed, and moved immediately to the
customer? - Answers - Cross-dock
According to this week's reading about facility location, what types of products should
be produced near the final markets due to weight-gaining in the production process? -
Answers - Soft drinks
Distribution centers provide what benefit that is not readily available with cross-docking
or direct delivery? - Answers - Safety stocks to quickly handle customer demand spikes
As the number of distribution facilities in your network decreases and becomes highly
centralized, what happens to your costs? - Answers - Outbound delivery costs to
customers rise due to greater distance to customers
, What is the primary benefit of direct shipping strategy? - Answers - Reduces delivery
time
What product flow option best fits the newspaper? - Answers - Direct Delivery
What product flow option best fits Puppy Chow dog food? - Answers - Distribution
Center
What product flow option best fits perishable chicken? - Answers - Cross-Dock
What product flow option best fits tents that are rented for Auburn football
games?tailgating? - Answers - Distribution Center
What is SCM? - Answers - the art of managing the flow of materials and products,
information, and financial resources from source to user.
7 Rights of SCM - Answers - 1. product
2. quantity
3. customer
4. time
5. place
6. condition
7. cost
What is a supply chain? - Answers - an integrated collection of organizations, people,
activities, information, and resources.
Goals of a supply chain? - Answers - -customer care
-competitiveness
-efficiency
-responsiveness
-resiliency
Better, faster, and cheaper
Key supply chain concepts - Answers - essential activities
key participants
back and forth flows
integrated processes
SCM focuses on: - Answers - essential activities:
-planning and forecasting (what will we build, buy, and sell?)
-procurement (how will we buy or make it?)
