22) A disadvantage of the few suppliers sourcing strategy is: A) the risk of not being...

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22) A disadvantage of the "few suppliers" sourcing strategy is: A) the risk of not being ready for technological change. B) the lack of cost savings for customers and suppliers. C) possible violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act. D) the high cost of changing partners. E) the suppliers are less likely to understand the broad objectives of the procuring firm and the end customer. 23) Drop shipping: Defective Shipments A) is equivalent to cross-docking. B) is the opposite of a blanket order. C) means the supplier will ship directly to the end consumer, rather than to the seller. D) is the same thing as keiretsu. E) is a good reason to find a new firm to ship your products THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS BEGIN WITH THE NUMBER 51. PLEASE TURN YOUR SCANTRON OVER AND ANSWER THE REMAINING QUESTIONS STARTING AT NUMBER 51 ON SIDE TWO. Each of the remaining questions (51-57) is worth four (4) points. 6420 14- 10 8 6729 4 Scatter Diagram-Shipments and Defective Shipments 20 ♦ 25 30 35 Shipments 40 45 50 51) Consider the chart above, what inference can be made concerning this chart? A) No inference may be made, not enough data B) There is a neutral relationship between the number of shipments and defective shipments C) There is a negative relationship between the number of shipments and defective shipments D) There is a positive relationship between the number of shipments and defective shipments 22) A disadvantage of the "few suppliers" sourcing strategy is: A) the risk of not being ready for technological change. B) the lack of cost savings for customers and suppliers. C) possible violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act. D) the high cost of changing partners. E) the suppliers are less likely to understand the broad objectives of the procuring firm and the end customer. 23) Drop shipping: Defective Shipments A) is equivalent to cross-docking. B) is the opposite of a blanket order. C) means the supplier will ship directly to the end consumer, rather than to the seller. D) is the same thing as keiretsu. E) is a good reason to find a new firm to ship your products THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS BEGIN WITH THE NUMBER 51. PLEASE TURN YOUR SCANTRON OVER AND ANSWER THE REMAINING QUESTIONS STARTING AT NUMBER 51 ON SIDE TWO. Each of the remaining questions (51-57) is worth four (4) points. 6420 14- 10 8 6729 4 Scatter Diagram-Shipments and Defective Shipments 20 ♦ 25 30 35 Shipments 40 45 50 51) Consider the chart above, what inference can be made concerning this chart? A) No inference may be made, not enough data B) There is a neutral relationship between the number of shipments and defective shipments C) There is a negative relationship between the number of shipments and defective shipments D) There is a positive relationship between the number of shipments and defective shipments

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