Chapter 14 Homework

Which of the following solutions would work best to support customer demands on a retailer following a hurricane?

Preposition supplies in transportation vehicles ready to move into the region once the hurricane has passed.

A major firm cost component that is often overlooked when making supply chain sourcing decisions is ______.

duties and taxes

The most broad perspective to enhance supply chain sustainability is to:

minimize supply chain risk.

Which of the following is not an example of a compliance issue faced by supply chain executives?

Fuel cost.

Employees who are being groomed for supply chain managerial positions should not be in rotation programs that are developed and controlled by a single leader. T/F?

TRUE

When searching for a supply chain management professional, hiring executives should expect that candidates meet all the desired criteria. T/F?

FALSE

Supply chain design decisions must increasingly focus on ______ considerations.

sustainability

Which factor below will drive the supply chain toward more product commonality?

High new platform introductory cost/volume sales.

Which of the following are not environmental initiatives being used by firms in their supply chains

Waste electrical and electronic equipment

The primary benefits of low product complexity include all of the following except:

Increased revenue

Which of the following is an example of a public interface management security best practice?

Establishes communication strategy for providing information regarding. contamination/security incidents to appropriate government/public agencies.

The rationale for increasing interest in delivering supply chain solutions is: ______.

firms are using solutions as the basis of competition which involves a combination of products and services

Which one of the following is not a source of complexity?

Focus on increasing revenue.

Which of the factor below will drive the supply chain toward more product complexity?

Market/use diversity.

The most significant factor in supply chain design is ______.

demand location