SCMN TEST 1 Questions and Answers With Verified Solutions 2025
The Episode 1 Supply Chain in Action video, focuses on what product?
Apple iPhones
Starbucks Coffee
Dell Computers
McDonald's French Fries - ✔✔McDonald's French Fries
Which of the following is NOT a primary SCM process?
Logistics
Procurement
Manufacturing
Marketing - ✔✔Marketing
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?
Inventory turns
Total supply chain cost
Corporate social responsibility score
Peer opinions - ✔✔Total supply chain cost
Supply chain management simply focuses on moving and storing products. You don't have to worry
about strategy, people issues, or information.
,True
False - ✔✔False
According to the first Episode 1 reading, what benefit is achieved by supply chain integration?
Greater equipment utilization
Greater demand planning accuracy
Faster inventory turnover
Rationalized product handling - ✔✔Greater demand planning accuracy
According to the first Episode 1 reading, what benefit will be created if a supply chain reduces its
inventory investment?
Reduced fixed costs
Reduced lost sales
Reduced variable costs
Increased revenue - ✔✔Reduced fixed costs
A properly designed supply chain network will balance cost efficiency with customer service.
True or False - ✔✔True
, What is the primary benefit of a direct shipping strategy?
Reduces transportation costs
Improves mixing opportunities
Reduces delivery time
Increases product variety - ✔✔Reduces Delivery Time
The primary benefit of a decentralized supply chain network is customer proximity and the main
drawback is a need for larger inventory safety stock.
True or False - ✔✔True
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?
Computer components
Pillows
Soft drinks
Forest products - ✔✔soft drinks
Place the planning methods in the proper sequence of shortest range (days or weeks) to longest range
(years):
Production planning, demand planning, capacity planning, sales & operations planning
The Episode 1 Supply Chain in Action video, focuses on what product?
Apple iPhones
Starbucks Coffee
Dell Computers
McDonald's French Fries - ✔✔McDonald's French Fries
Which of the following is NOT a primary SCM process?
Logistics
Procurement
Manufacturing
Marketing - ✔✔Marketing
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?
Inventory turns
Total supply chain cost
Corporate social responsibility score
Peer opinions - ✔✔Total supply chain cost
Supply chain management simply focuses on moving and storing products. You don't have to worry
about strategy, people issues, or information.
,True
False - ✔✔False
According to the first Episode 1 reading, what benefit is achieved by supply chain integration?
Greater equipment utilization
Greater demand planning accuracy
Faster inventory turnover
Rationalized product handling - ✔✔Greater demand planning accuracy
According to the first Episode 1 reading, what benefit will be created if a supply chain reduces its
inventory investment?
Reduced fixed costs
Reduced lost sales
Reduced variable costs
Increased revenue - ✔✔Reduced fixed costs
A properly designed supply chain network will balance cost efficiency with customer service.
True or False - ✔✔True
, What is the primary benefit of a direct shipping strategy?
Reduces transportation costs
Improves mixing opportunities
Reduces delivery time
Increases product variety - ✔✔Reduces Delivery Time
The primary benefit of a decentralized supply chain network is customer proximity and the main
drawback is a need for larger inventory safety stock.
True or False - ✔✔True
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?
Computer components
Pillows
Soft drinks
Forest products - ✔✔soft drinks
Place the planning methods in the proper sequence of shortest range (days or weeks) to longest range
(years):
Production planning, demand planning, capacity planning, sales & operations planning
