Question 3 (2 points) According to the video "Lean Production", which is one of the 7 wastes? a) All of these are included in the 7 wastes b) Excessive schedule revision c) Excess inventory d) Excess safety lead time e) Excess stockouts Question 4 (2 points) Which, according to the video "Aligning Supply & Demand: Creating the Right Supply Chain," is not one of the activities making up the "physical function of the supply chain? a) All of these are activities making up the "physical" function of the supply chain b) Logistics (inbound & outbound) c) New product development d) Production e) None of these are activities making up the "physical function of the supply chain Question 1 (2 points) The June 14, 2015 Wall Street Journal article entitled, "Airbus, Boeing Suppliers Urge Caution on Boosting Single-Aisle Jet Production," provides actual examples that show: a) In today's business climate, relationships between suppliers and their customers remain adversarial b) Suppliers' capabilities influence their customers' ability to exploit market opportunities c) The flexibility and responsiveness of supply entities (such as suppliers) make important contributions to supply chain competitive effectiveness d) This article's examples show all of these are true e) This article's examples show only that (b) & (c) are true Question 2 (2 points) According to the video Continuous Process Improvement, _____ is a "fourth factor" influencing a firm's ability to gain and sustain competitive advantage from its supply chain. a) Extrinsic innovation b) Collaborative relationships with suppliers & customers c) Information technology d) According to the video, any of these are the "fourth factor" in sustaining competitive advantage from a supply chain As discussed in class, Cp index of 0.83 indicates a) The process is not capable b) The product specifications are adequate Oc) All of these d) None of these e) The process is capable Question 6 (2 points) As discussed in class, effective quality management should include paying attention to supplier relationships because: a) It is impossible to improve conformance quality without involving suppliers Ob) Adversarial relationships with suppliers support effective quality management c) The firm needs to do something to involve its sourcing managers in quality management d) Collaborative relationships with suppliers support effective quality management e) Adversarial relationships with suppliers are necessary to ensure the exchange of information required to support effective quality management Question / (2 points) The cost of controlling quality includes which of these? a) Any of these b) Prevention & appraisal costs C) Appraisal & capacity costs d) Prevention & material costs e) None of these Question 8 (2 points) As discussed in class, quality prevention costs represent: a) The cost of items destroyed or rendered unsalable because of quality testing b) The cost of avoiding defects by doing the job right the first time Oc) The cost of checking output to detect defects d) The cost of fixing defects detected by inspection e) The cost of materials contained in defective output