Shorter distribution channel is necessary when items are A. perishable B. shipped in high volume C. shipped to many locations D. inexpensive Question 2 (5 points) Dell supply chain is characterised by A. zero product variety B. vertical integration C. long-term relationship with the suppliers D. individual customisation Question 3 (5 points) Outsourcing A. could not utilise existing idle capacity B. calculates hidden cost very well C. is the practice usually taken by organisations as a cost-cutting measure D. is making products in-house Push fulfilment strategy is desired when demand is and level of economy of scale. A. uncertain, higher B. uncertain, lower C. certain, higher D. certain, lower Question 20 (5 points) As customer demand is rarely perfectly stable, companies must demand to properly inventory and other resources. A. prepare, stage B. forecast, position C. discount, dispose D. rectify, prepare One of the major challenges of supply chain management is A. forward buying B. maintaining the visibility of inventory. C. building safety-stock inventory. D. pushing inventory back to suppliers. Question 17 (5 points) Which of the following statements is true? A. The push fulfilment strategy is often used in customised products/services. B. The pull fulfilment strategy is often used in fast fashion industry. C. Reasonable use of promotional pricing is encouraged to avoid the bullwhip impact D. Shortage gaming is encouraged to avoid the bullwhip impact Question 18 (5 points) results in the suppliers being responsible for managing inventories and keeping inventory costs low. A. Supplier-generated inventory B. Accurate forecasting C. Economic order inventory D. Vendor managed inventory Which of the following statements describes activities in supply partnership and development EXCEPT A. continuous improvement B. information sharing C. building distrust D. personal relationship Question 5 (5 points) Moving up the supply chain from end-customer to suppliers, each supply chain participant has greater observed variation in , and thus greater need for A. demand, safety stock B. forecast, purchases C. inventory, space D. demand, strategies Question 6 (5 points) Supply Preferencing Model refers to A. the definition on the attractiveness of the supplier's business B. the approach of accessing business relationship from seller's point of view or interest C. the process of obtaining goods or services from preferred suppliers D. the strategic decision-making process of strategic sourcing Question 7 (5 points) Liza works in the supply chain department, where she manages the return of goods which are defective or unsold. Liza oversees the function. A. logistics. B. reverse logistics. C. planning. D. customer service. Question 8 (5 points) Supply positioning matrix is based on and dimensions to differentiate the style of relationships with suppliers. A. spend, suppliers. B. spend, market risk C. issues, challenges D. trends, market risk Question 9 (5 points) Which of the below is NOT a potential cause in bullwhip impact? A. Accurate information sharing B. Demand variability C. Order batching D. Price fluctuations Which of the following actions does NOT help companies avoid or manage potential supply chain risks? A. Dual sourcing B. Local sourcing C. Drive profit D. All of the above Question 14 (5 points) Which supply chain strategy would be best when demand uncertainty is high with low economy of scale? A. Pure pull-based strategy B. Pure push-based strategy C. Continuous replenishments D. Inventory positioning Question 15 (5 points) The term supply chain conjures up or supply moving from suppliers to manufacturers to distributors to retailers to customers along a chain. A. images of product B. item of product C. profit of product D. supply of product Promotional pricing may customers to buy in large batches which bullwhip impact. A. discourage, causes B. discourage, avoids C. encourage, causes D. encourage, avoids Question 11 (5 points) For products with high level of uncertainty in both demand and economy of scale, the " approach is desired." A. push B. pull C. containment D. strategic Question 12 (5 points) Which of the following is NOT a core activity in a company? ? ? value chain? A. Procurement. B. Inbound logistics C. Operations D. Marketing and sales