STUDY GUIDE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION 2026
Module 01: Intro to Supply Chain Management
Reading Assignment –
e- Textbook – Supply Chain Foundations - Chapter 1
Below is a list of the items most likely to be tested from the various elements of
Module 1.
Be aware that the primary instructor examples given in the lecture AND the
charts or illustrations used in class may also be tested.
Module 1 eText Lecture Problem Labs
Set
Supply Chain Management X X
(SCM)
Procurement X X
Operations X X
Logistics X X
Reverse Logistics X X
Global SCM X
1st-tier and 2nd-tier suppliers X X
Upstream vs. Downstream X
Three SCM Flows X X
Business Model X
Business Model - Basic Types X
Supply Chain visibility X X
Profit and ROI’s relationship to X X
SCM
Stakeholders X
Competitive priorities X X
Core competencies X X
Productivity vs. Value X X
Primary Supply Chain Goals X
Seven types of waste X
Keys to being a successful SC X
, Manager
SC Strategy X
SC Tools X
Introductory Sections from X
eText
Be aware that the primary examples given in the lecture and charts or illustrations
used in class may also be tested.