SCM 300: SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST VERSION (2026/2027) | PASS
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Q1: What is a supply chain? ANSWER A supply chain is the
network of organizations, people, activities, information, and
resources involved in moving a product or service from supplier to
customer, including all stages from raw material extraction to final
consumption.
Q2: What is supply chain management (SCM)? ANSWER SCM is
the management of upstream and downstream relationships with
suppliers and customers to deliver superior customer value at less
cost to the supply chain as a whole.
Q3: What are the primary objectives of supply chain
management? ANSWER The primary objectives are: (1) maximizing
the overall value generated, (2) satisfying customer requirements,
and (3) achieving profitability and competitive advantage through
efficient operations.
Q4: What is the difference between logistics and supply chain
management? ANSWER Logistics focuses on the movement and
storage of goods within a single organization, while SCM
encompasses the broader coordination of materials, information, and
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,finances across multiple organizations from raw materials to end
customers.
Q5: What are the four flows in a supply chain? ANSWER The
four flows are: (1) product/material flow, (2) information flow, (3)
financial/cash flow, and (4) return/reverse flow.
Q6: What is the bullwhip effect? ANSWER The bullwhip effect is
the phenomenon where small fluctuations in demand at the retail
level cause progressively larger fluctuations in demand at the
wholesale, distributor, manufacturer, and raw materials supplier
levels.
Q7: What causes the bullwhip effect? ANSWER Causes include:
demand forecast updating, order batching, price
fluctuations/promotions, rationing and shortage gaming, and lack of
information sharing.
Q8: How can the bullwhip effect be mitigated? ANSWER
Mitigation strategies include: sharing point-of-sale (POS) data,
reducing lead times, eliminating batch ordering, stabilizing prices, and
building strategic partnerships.
Q9: What is supply chain surplus? ANSWER Supply chain surplus
is the difference between the value of the final product to the
customer and the total cost the supply chain incurs in filling the
customer’s request.
Q10: What is the goal of every supply chain? ANSWER The goal
is to maximize the total supply chain surplus, which represents the
value generated by the supply chain and is shared among its stages.
Q11: What are the three decision phases in supply chain
management? ANSWER The three phases are: (1) supply chain
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,strategy/design (long-term), (2) supply chain planning (medium-term),
and (3) supply chain operations (short-term).
Q12: What decisions are made in the supply chain strategy
phase? ANSWER Strategic decisions include: network
configuration, facility locations, capacity allocation, product design,
outsourcing vs. in-house decisions, and technology selection.
Q13: What decisions are made in the supply chain planning
phase? ANSWER Planning decisions include: demand forecasting,
inventory policies, sourcing plans, production scheduling,
transportation planning, and workforce allocation.
Q14: What decisions are made in the supply chain operations
phase? ANSWER Operational decisions include: order fulfillment,
production sequencing, vehicle routing, dispatching, and handling
unexpected disruptions.
Q15: What is the difference between a push and pull supply
chain? ANSWER In a push system, production and distribution
decisions are based on long-term forecasts. In a pull system,
production and distribution are demand-driven by actual customer
orders.
Q16: What is a push-pull boundary? ANSWER The push-pull
boundary is the point in the supply chain where the strategy switches
from push-based to pull-based. Upstream is push (forecast-driven),
downstream is pull (demand-driven).
Q17: What are the key supply chain processes according to the
SCOR model? ANSWER The five key processes are: Plan, Source,
Make, Deliver, and Return (Enable is the sixth supporting process).
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, Q18: What is the triple bottom line in supply chain management?
ANSWER The triple bottom line considers three dimensions of
performance: economic (profit), environmental (planet), and social
(people) sustainability.
Q19: What is a responsive supply chain? ANSWER A responsive
supply chain is designed to react quickly to changing customer needs
and market conditions, prioritizing speed and flexibility over cost
efficiency.
Q20: What is an efficient supply chain? ANSWER An efficient
supply chain is designed to minimize cost and maximize efficiency,
prioritizing low inventory, high utilization, and economies of scale.
Module 2: Supply Chain Strategy and Design (Questions 21-40)
Q21: What is the primary trade-off in supply chain design?
ANSWER The primary trade-off is between responsiveness (ability to
react quickly to demand changes) and efficiency (cost minimization).
Q22: What factors determine whether a supply chain should be
responsive or efficient? ANSWER Factors include: demand
uncertainty, product variety, product life cycle stage, customer
tolerance for waiting, and competitive strategy.
Q23: What is implied demand uncertainty? ANSWER Implied
demand uncertainty is the uncertainty of demand for a specific supply
chain process, considering only the portion of demand that the supply
chain must handle.
Q24: What is the zone of strategic fit? ANSWER The zone of
strategic fit is the range of uncertainty within which a supply chain
strategy can achieve its competitive strategy goals.
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CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST VERSION (2026/2027) | PASS
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Q1: What is a supply chain? ANSWER A supply chain is the
network of organizations, people, activities, information, and
resources involved in moving a product or service from supplier to
customer, including all stages from raw material extraction to final
consumption.
Q2: What is supply chain management (SCM)? ANSWER SCM is
the management of upstream and downstream relationships with
suppliers and customers to deliver superior customer value at less
cost to the supply chain as a whole.
Q3: What are the primary objectives of supply chain
management? ANSWER The primary objectives are: (1) maximizing
the overall value generated, (2) satisfying customer requirements,
and (3) achieving profitability and competitive advantage through
efficient operations.
Q4: What is the difference between logistics and supply chain
management? ANSWER Logistics focuses on the movement and
storage of goods within a single organization, while SCM
encompasses the broader coordination of materials, information, and
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,finances across multiple organizations from raw materials to end
customers.
Q5: What are the four flows in a supply chain? ANSWER The
four flows are: (1) product/material flow, (2) information flow, (3)
financial/cash flow, and (4) return/reverse flow.
Q6: What is the bullwhip effect? ANSWER The bullwhip effect is
the phenomenon where small fluctuations in demand at the retail
level cause progressively larger fluctuations in demand at the
wholesale, distributor, manufacturer, and raw materials supplier
levels.
Q7: What causes the bullwhip effect? ANSWER Causes include:
demand forecast updating, order batching, price
fluctuations/promotions, rationing and shortage gaming, and lack of
information sharing.
Q8: How can the bullwhip effect be mitigated? ANSWER
Mitigation strategies include: sharing point-of-sale (POS) data,
reducing lead times, eliminating batch ordering, stabilizing prices, and
building strategic partnerships.
Q9: What is supply chain surplus? ANSWER Supply chain surplus
is the difference between the value of the final product to the
customer and the total cost the supply chain incurs in filling the
customer’s request.
Q10: What is the goal of every supply chain? ANSWER The goal
is to maximize the total supply chain surplus, which represents the
value generated by the supply chain and is shared among its stages.
Q11: What are the three decision phases in supply chain
management? ANSWER The three phases are: (1) supply chain
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,strategy/design (long-term), (2) supply chain planning (medium-term),
and (3) supply chain operations (short-term).
Q12: What decisions are made in the supply chain strategy
phase? ANSWER Strategic decisions include: network
configuration, facility locations, capacity allocation, product design,
outsourcing vs. in-house decisions, and technology selection.
Q13: What decisions are made in the supply chain planning
phase? ANSWER Planning decisions include: demand forecasting,
inventory policies, sourcing plans, production scheduling,
transportation planning, and workforce allocation.
Q14: What decisions are made in the supply chain operations
phase? ANSWER Operational decisions include: order fulfillment,
production sequencing, vehicle routing, dispatching, and handling
unexpected disruptions.
Q15: What is the difference between a push and pull supply
chain? ANSWER In a push system, production and distribution
decisions are based on long-term forecasts. In a pull system,
production and distribution are demand-driven by actual customer
orders.
Q16: What is a push-pull boundary? ANSWER The push-pull
boundary is the point in the supply chain where the strategy switches
from push-based to pull-based. Upstream is push (forecast-driven),
downstream is pull (demand-driven).
Q17: What are the key supply chain processes according to the
SCOR model? ANSWER The five key processes are: Plan, Source,
Make, Deliver, and Return (Enable is the sixth supporting process).
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, Q18: What is the triple bottom line in supply chain management?
ANSWER The triple bottom line considers three dimensions of
performance: economic (profit), environmental (planet), and social
(people) sustainability.
Q19: What is a responsive supply chain? ANSWER A responsive
supply chain is designed to react quickly to changing customer needs
and market conditions, prioritizing speed and flexibility over cost
efficiency.
Q20: What is an efficient supply chain? ANSWER An efficient
supply chain is designed to minimize cost and maximize efficiency,
prioritizing low inventory, high utilization, and economies of scale.
Module 2: Supply Chain Strategy and Design (Questions 21-40)
Q21: What is the primary trade-off in supply chain design?
ANSWER The primary trade-off is between responsiveness (ability to
react quickly to demand changes) and efficiency (cost minimization).
Q22: What factors determine whether a supply chain should be
responsive or efficient? ANSWER Factors include: demand
uncertainty, product variety, product life cycle stage, customer
tolerance for waiting, and competitive strategy.
Q23: What is implied demand uncertainty? ANSWER Implied
demand uncertainty is the uncertainty of demand for a specific supply
chain process, considering only the portion of demand that the supply
chain must handle.
Q24: What is the zone of strategic fit? ANSWER The zone of
strategic fit is the range of uncertainty within which a supply chain
strategy can achieve its competitive strategy goals.
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