AFAB 110 MIDTERM UNITS 1 8 2026
ACADEMIC SCRIPT SOLVED
QUESTIONS VERIFIED ANSWERS A+
◉ Which of the following is primarily a supply chain management
decision?
*a. from whom to purchase materials
b. how many of each item should be produced
c. the location of the plant
d. the mix of labor skill and automation.
Answer: From whom to purchase materials
◉ Which of the following statements regarding the supply chain is
TRUE?
a. A second-tier supplier is downstream from a first-tier supplier.
b. A first-tier supplier is upstream from a second-tier supplier.
c. A customer is upstream from a first-tier supplier.
*d. A first-tier supplier is downstream from a second-tier supplier..
Answer: A first-tier supplier is downstream from a second-tier supplier.
◉ Which of the following lists is in correct supply chain order?
,a. customer-retailer-distributor
b. first-tier supplier-second-tier supplier-third-tier supplier
c. distributor-manufacturer-retailer
*d. first-tier supplier-manufacturer-distributor.
Answer: first-tier supplier-manufacturer-distributor
◉ Which of these statements is best?
a. Supply chains are linked by two types of flows: physical and
monetary
*b. Every organization has an operations function
c. Very few organizations are eventually members of a supply chain.
d. An operations function contains several supply chains..
Answer: Every organization has an operations function
◉ Which job title would be given to someone responsible for planning
and controlling production in a manufacturing setting?
a. Supplier development manager
b. Supply chain manager
c. Purchasing manager
*d. Production manager.
Answer: Production manager
,◉ The logistics function interfaces with which two key interfunctional
supply chain participants?
a. human resources and IT
b. accounting and engineering
c. suppliers and customers
*d. Marketing and engineering.
Answer: Marketing and engineering
◉ The capacity planning function is closely linked with which two key
interorganizational supply chain participants?
*a. suppliers and customers
b. finance and accounting
c. government and APICS
d. marketing and human resources.
Answer: Suppliers and customers
◉ Suppose Supplier B improves its conformance quality so that the
chemicals it produces are now 99.9% pure.
1.Will this be enough to make supplier B competitive?
a. Increasing the conformance quality to above the qualifier level will
allow Supplier A to compete for the business. Since Supplier A is better
, than Supplier B in 2 of the 3 categories, Supplier A will likely win the
business.
b. Increasing the conformance quality to above the qualifier level will
allow Supplier B to compete for the business. It does not depend on how
the various customers value the different order winners.
*c. Increasing the conformance quality to above the qualifier level will
allow Supplier B to compete for business. Since Supplier B is better than
Supplier A in 2 of the 3 categories, Supplier B will likely win the
business if it is able to meet the qualifier. However, it still ultimately
depends on how the various customers value (we.
Answer: 1.*c. Increasing the conformance quality to above the qualifier
level will allow Supplier B to compete for business. Since Supplier B is
better than Supplier A in 2 of the 3 categories, Supplier B will likely win
the business if it is able to meet the qualifier. However, it still ultimately
depends on how the various customers value (weigh) the different order
winners.
2. *d. Supplier A should decrease their cost to $18 per liter by increasing
the minimum order quantity to 80 liters. Doing this will result in
Supplier A being the leader in 2 of the 3 order winner categories and
will likely win the business.
◉ Companies must prioritize and determine the performance dimensions
on which they will focus and excel. Each performance dimension has
several sub-dimensions. Labor, materials, and engineering are sub-
dimensions of:
a. flexibility
ACADEMIC SCRIPT SOLVED
QUESTIONS VERIFIED ANSWERS A+
◉ Which of the following is primarily a supply chain management
decision?
*a. from whom to purchase materials
b. how many of each item should be produced
c. the location of the plant
d. the mix of labor skill and automation.
Answer: From whom to purchase materials
◉ Which of the following statements regarding the supply chain is
TRUE?
a. A second-tier supplier is downstream from a first-tier supplier.
b. A first-tier supplier is upstream from a second-tier supplier.
c. A customer is upstream from a first-tier supplier.
*d. A first-tier supplier is downstream from a second-tier supplier..
Answer: A first-tier supplier is downstream from a second-tier supplier.
◉ Which of the following lists is in correct supply chain order?
,a. customer-retailer-distributor
b. first-tier supplier-second-tier supplier-third-tier supplier
c. distributor-manufacturer-retailer
*d. first-tier supplier-manufacturer-distributor.
Answer: first-tier supplier-manufacturer-distributor
◉ Which of these statements is best?
a. Supply chains are linked by two types of flows: physical and
monetary
*b. Every organization has an operations function
c. Very few organizations are eventually members of a supply chain.
d. An operations function contains several supply chains..
Answer: Every organization has an operations function
◉ Which job title would be given to someone responsible for planning
and controlling production in a manufacturing setting?
a. Supplier development manager
b. Supply chain manager
c. Purchasing manager
*d. Production manager.
Answer: Production manager
,◉ The logistics function interfaces with which two key interfunctional
supply chain participants?
a. human resources and IT
b. accounting and engineering
c. suppliers and customers
*d. Marketing and engineering.
Answer: Marketing and engineering
◉ The capacity planning function is closely linked with which two key
interorganizational supply chain participants?
*a. suppliers and customers
b. finance and accounting
c. government and APICS
d. marketing and human resources.
Answer: Suppliers and customers
◉ Suppose Supplier B improves its conformance quality so that the
chemicals it produces are now 99.9% pure.
1.Will this be enough to make supplier B competitive?
a. Increasing the conformance quality to above the qualifier level will
allow Supplier A to compete for the business. Since Supplier A is better
, than Supplier B in 2 of the 3 categories, Supplier A will likely win the
business.
b. Increasing the conformance quality to above the qualifier level will
allow Supplier B to compete for the business. It does not depend on how
the various customers value the different order winners.
*c. Increasing the conformance quality to above the qualifier level will
allow Supplier B to compete for business. Since Supplier B is better than
Supplier A in 2 of the 3 categories, Supplier B will likely win the
business if it is able to meet the qualifier. However, it still ultimately
depends on how the various customers value (we.
Answer: 1.*c. Increasing the conformance quality to above the qualifier
level will allow Supplier B to compete for business. Since Supplier B is
better than Supplier A in 2 of the 3 categories, Supplier B will likely win
the business if it is able to meet the qualifier. However, it still ultimately
depends on how the various customers value (weigh) the different order
winners.
2. *d. Supplier A should decrease their cost to $18 per liter by increasing
the minimum order quantity to 80 liters. Doing this will result in
Supplier A being the leader in 2 of the 3 order winner categories and
will likely win the business.
◉ Companies must prioritize and determine the performance dimensions
on which they will focus and excel. Each performance dimension has
several sub-dimensions. Labor, materials, and engineering are sub-
dimensions of:
a. flexibility
