question 2 (4 points) saved what type of planning aggregates operational information together? options: strategic planning, materials requirements planning, none of these, decision analysis

question 3 (4 points) saved what is a challenge presented by globalization? options: cultural differences, business documentation requirements, security, all of these

question 4 (4 points) saved is the total cost of logistics model important? options: it will allow us to select the cheapest logistics solution, it takes all logistics operations costs into account for decision-making, it aids in accounting functions, none of these

question 5 (4 points) what is a function of logistics that tries to reduce the number of redundant operations? options: supply chain integration, warehousing and handling, network design, competitor benchmarking

question 6 (4 points) what is the primary benefit of tl shipping versus ltl shipping in logistics operations? options: faster cycle times with tl shipping, all of these, lower safety stock levels with tl, shipping lower cost per unit with tl shipping

question 7 (6 points) describe the basic tradeoff that is involved with holding inventory.

question 8 (4 points) true or false: lower speed supply chain operations are always preferable because they operate at a lower cost. options: true, false

question 9 (4 points) why did you answer the previous question the way that you did?

question 10 (4 points) which of these best describes supply chain flexibility? options: the ability to quickly adapt to changing customer requirements, rapid scalability of logistics operations, having multiple speeds of logistics operations available. the ability to quickly add or remove nodes from a supply chain network

question 11 (4 points) saved what is the practical use of the pareto analysis? options: we should eliminate the lowest performing 20 percent of our operations. we should concentrate the majority of our efforts on the few activities that produce the greatest results. we should constantly analyze our operations to improve them. we should equally address all facets of our operation, no matter how small.

question 12 (4 points) what is a program that can help with zero defect operations? options: operations management, continuous improvement, just in time operations, six sigma