SCM 300 ExaM 1 Study GuidE NEWESt 2026 aCtuaL ExaM QuEStiONS
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Supply Chain Management (SCM) - ANSWER-The management of information flows
between and among activities in a supply chain to maximize total supply chain
effectiveness and profitability
procurement - ANSWER-Purchases inputs such as raw materials, resources,
equipment, and supplies
Operations - ANSWER-Transforms raw materials or inputs into goods and services
Business Model - ANSWER-Outlines the need the firm will fill, the operations of the
business, its components and functions, as well as the expected revenues and
expenses
Business Model - Basic Types - ANSWER-
Supply Chain Visibility - ANSWER-The ability of all organizations in a supply chain to
access or view relevant data on purchased materials as these materials move through
their suppliers' production processes.
Profit and ROI's relationship to SCM - ANSWER--Profit: SC plays a role in controlling
types of costs that ensure manufacturing and delivery, which can increase profit.
-ROI: SC seek to help maximize ROI, by creating great products and delivering them
quickly, customers may be willing to pay more.
Stakeholders - ANSWER-All the people who stand to gain or lose by the policies and
activities of a business and whose concerns the business needs to address.
, Competitive Priorities - ANSWER-Cost, Quality, Time/Speed, Flexibility
Core Competencies - ANSWER-Things a company does extremely well, which
sometimes give it an advantage over its competition
Logistics - ANSWER-Those activities that focus on getting the right amount of the right
products to the right place at the right time at the lowest possible cost
Reverse Logistics - ANSWER-A process of reclaiming recyclable and reusable
materials, returns, and reworks from the point of consumption or use for repair,
remanufacturing, redistribution, or disposal
Global SCM - ANSWER-The distribution of goods and services throughout a trans-
national company
1st Tier Supplier - ANSWER-Companies direct supplier
2nd Tier Supplier - ANSWER-A firm that provides goods and/or services to a company's
first-tier supplier.
Upstream vs. Downstream - ANSWER--Upstream: the direction that points toward the
suppliers.
-Downstream: the direction that points toward the end consumer
Three SCM Flows - ANSWER-Materials, Money, and Information
Productivity vs. Value - ANSWER--Productivity: maximize the amount of outputs that
can be produced and delivered to market while minimizing the required inputs.
-Value: ratio of "output purchased"/ "inputs used to purchase"
Primary Supply Chain Goals - ANSWER-Sustainable long term profits and/or Maximize
return on investment
aNd CORRECt aNSWERS (VERiFiEd) | LatESt uPdatE 2026/2027 |
GRadEd a+ | BRaNd NEW | 100% GuaRaNtEEd PaSS
Supply Chain Management (SCM) - ANSWER-The management of information flows
between and among activities in a supply chain to maximize total supply chain
effectiveness and profitability
procurement - ANSWER-Purchases inputs such as raw materials, resources,
equipment, and supplies
Operations - ANSWER-Transforms raw materials or inputs into goods and services
Business Model - ANSWER-Outlines the need the firm will fill, the operations of the
business, its components and functions, as well as the expected revenues and
expenses
Business Model - Basic Types - ANSWER-
Supply Chain Visibility - ANSWER-The ability of all organizations in a supply chain to
access or view relevant data on purchased materials as these materials move through
their suppliers' production processes.
Profit and ROI's relationship to SCM - ANSWER--Profit: SC plays a role in controlling
types of costs that ensure manufacturing and delivery, which can increase profit.
-ROI: SC seek to help maximize ROI, by creating great products and delivering them
quickly, customers may be willing to pay more.
Stakeholders - ANSWER-All the people who stand to gain or lose by the policies and
activities of a business and whose concerns the business needs to address.
, Competitive Priorities - ANSWER-Cost, Quality, Time/Speed, Flexibility
Core Competencies - ANSWER-Things a company does extremely well, which
sometimes give it an advantage over its competition
Logistics - ANSWER-Those activities that focus on getting the right amount of the right
products to the right place at the right time at the lowest possible cost
Reverse Logistics - ANSWER-A process of reclaiming recyclable and reusable
materials, returns, and reworks from the point of consumption or use for repair,
remanufacturing, redistribution, or disposal
Global SCM - ANSWER-The distribution of goods and services throughout a trans-
national company
1st Tier Supplier - ANSWER-Companies direct supplier
2nd Tier Supplier - ANSWER-A firm that provides goods and/or services to a company's
first-tier supplier.
Upstream vs. Downstream - ANSWER--Upstream: the direction that points toward the
suppliers.
-Downstream: the direction that points toward the end consumer
Three SCM Flows - ANSWER-Materials, Money, and Information
Productivity vs. Value - ANSWER--Productivity: maximize the amount of outputs that
can be produced and delivered to market while minimizing the required inputs.
-Value: ratio of "output purchased"/ "inputs used to purchase"
Primary Supply Chain Goals - ANSWER-Sustainable long term profits and/or Maximize
return on investment
