C720 Supply Chain Quiz 1 Questions

enable firms to focus on their core competencies

Strategic alliances are important in operations management because they ________.

-enable firms to focus on their core competencies

-allow firms to spend more time managing vendors

-are unlikely to require modifications in the future

-protect firms from country and currency risk

Backward vertical integration

Helix Auto Supply, a national chain of retail outlets, owns two of its upstream suppliers, Ready Tires and Driex, a division that makes wiper blades. This is an example of:

reverse logistics

backward vertical integration

global outsourcing

forward vertical integration

Global logistics

________ refers to moving products, materials, information, and components through a supply chain that is scattered around the world.

Global logistics

Global outsourcing

Reverse logistics

Cross docking

reverse logistics

Betty-POP Bakery saves all recyclable materials and delivers them weekly to the local recycling center. Betty-POP engages in ___________.

bench-marking

forward vertical integration

reverse logistics

vendor managed inventory

communication technologies

What likely helps the company coordinate or manage their logistics?

low cost fuel

cost advantages

outsourcing

communication technologies

Lean supply chain

Country Can Openers (CCO) have been producing can openers for over 50 years and continues to try and minimize waste. What type of Supply Chain does CCO use?

Agile supply chain

Lean supply chain

Strategic alliance

Reverse logistics

Vendor Managed Inventory

Which of the following has been established between Walmart and Proctor & Gamble (P&G) to ensure that Walmart is consistently stocked with P&G products?

Vendor Managed Inventory

Forward Vertical Integration

Backward Vertical Integration

Supplier Management

Global pandemic

Which of the following would most likely cause an entire industry to experience a supply chain bottleneck?

The use of agile supply chains

More domestic manufacturing

Global pandemic

A natural disaster

Reverse logistics

Tammy's dishwasher started making weird noises. She was concerned that it may have technical issues so she called the manufacture to see if it was still under warranty. She had 1 month left on the warranty so the manufacturer picked up the dishwasher the next day to service it. Which answer best represents this scenario?

Reverse logistics

Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Global logistics

Warranty logistics

Subcontract with another supplier

Company TTR has a supplier that provides aluminum for its products, but the supplier runs out of aluminum and it will be a few days before they have any in stock. What should TTR do?

Postpone production

Insource

Subcontract with another supplier

Leave the supplier for a better one

throughput

A process bottleneck determines the_________ of a supply chain.

rate

throughput

value

need

Add Super-Cool Sauce

Creating a sandwich at Jeff's Super-Cool Sandwiches takes 2 minutes. After realizing that "wrapping the sandwich" was the bottleneck in the process, Jeff hires 2 additional employees to help with wrapping the sandwiches. Where is the bottleneck after the additional employees are hired?

Toast Bread

Add meat/veggies

Add Super-Cool Sauce

Wrap to perfection

insourcing

Organix, a fast-casual restaurant chain, makes all the bread used for its sandwiches and grows all the vegetables for its salads. Organix engages in _________.

organic production

outsourcing

insourcing

periodic inventory

Traffic

Insta-cart makes 12,000 deliveries a day. Where is the bottleneck?

Traffic

Delivering the orders

Finding the address

Too many orders

Point-of-sale data

The Acme Clothing Store has an inventory system that automatically tracks what has been sold the minute that it is entered into the cash register. What is the Acme Clothing Company utilizing to help keep track of its inventory?

Point-of-sale data

Cross docking

Forward vertical integration

Backward vertical integration

decision-making

Due to Covid19, many cities and state leaders don't know what to do about low supplies. Obviously, a ________ bottleneck exists during this global crisis.

decision-making

physical

labor

process

Backward Vertical Integration

Wal-Mart has worked with Supplier X for 35 years. However, after hiring a new Supply Chain Manager, Wal-Mart decides to move forward and acquire Supplier X for 2.6 billion dollars. Wal-Mart essentially implemented_________.

Vendor Managed Inventory

Forward Vertical Integration

Backward Vertical Integration

Supplier Management

Agile supply chain

Barkley's House of Fashion needs upstream and downstream partners that can respond quickly to changing customer styles and demands. Which of the following would address Barkley's need?

Agile supply chain

Lean supply chain

Six Sigma

Reverse logistics

Backward vertical integration

A semiconductor manufacturer recently purchased a copper ore mine to ensure access to a copper supply for a long period of time. Which supply chain integration strategy did this manufacturer use?

Agile supply chain

Forward vertical integration

Strategic partnership

Backward vertical integration

Benchmarking

Which term is associated with studying another organization's products or operations?

Brainstorming

Benchmarking

Pareto analysis

Continuous improvement

Safety Stock

Company L has a difficult time keeping inventory on key items they use for production. Which strategy is most appropriate for Company L to keep inventory in stock?

Chase Demand

Safety Stock

Agile Supply Chain

Lean Supply Chai

Task 4

A production line is to be designed for a job with four tasks. The task times are Task 1 = 0.3 hours, Task 2 = 30.4 seconds, Task 3 = 18.5 minutes and Task 4 = 20.7 minutes. Where is the bottleneck?

Task 1

Task 2

Task 3

Task 4

True

True or false? Agile supply chains focus on being highly responsive to changing customer demands, while lean supply chains focus on keeping costs down by improving efficiency.

Regulatory

Apple wants to release a new apple watch. They would like the watch designed quickly to have it on the market over the next few weeks. However, Apple can't get the CDC Director to approve the health-code for the fitness and nutrition functionality; which is required before the watch can be released. What type of bottleneck is Apple experiencing?

Technology

Labor

Process

Regulatory