SCM exam 3 quizzes practice test

Chapter 07

7.1 An effective supplier certification program may increase the time spent on
incoming inspections
A. True
B. False

7.2 Award-winning suppliers serve as role models for other suppliers and may
therefore be exempt from audits and certification programs
A. True
B. False

7.3 Successful supplier relationships involve equal decision-making control between
both the buyer and the supplier.
A. True
B. False

7.4 A strong supplier partnership requires that both buyer and supplier adopt a
strong tactical perspective
A. True
B. False

7.5 ISO 14000 is a widely accepted management and quality certification standard
A. True

B. False

7.6 The keys to developing successful supply partnerships include all of the following
EXCEPT?
A. Personal Relationships
B. Individualized Objectives
C. Mutual Benefits and Needs
D. Performance Metrics

7.7 Benefits of implementing an effective supplier certification program include all of
the following EXCEPT?
A. Building long-term relationships
B. Reducing time spent on incoming inspections
C. Increasing the supplier base
D. Recognizing excellence

7.8 The process commonly utilized in continuous improvement is known as?
A. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-Oriented (S.M.A.R.T.)
B. Plan, Source, Make, Deliver
C. Ready, Aim, Fire
D. Plan, Do, Check, Act

7.9 An organization's process for evaluating the quality systems of key suppliers in
an effort to eliminate incoming inspections can be referred to as?
A. Quality Systems Certification
B. Supply Management
C. Supplier Inspection
D. Supplier Certification

7.10 The best supplier candidates for Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)
include all of the following EXCEPT?
A. Preferred Suppliers
B. Suppliers that provide lesser quantities of a crucial products/services
C. Developmental suppliers that need to make improvements
D. Suppliers that provide high volumes of products or services

Chapter 08

8.1 LEAN production is an operating philosophy or mindset that attempts to minimize
the impact of supply variability and flaws in forecasting through the use of safety
stock inventories.
A. True
B. False

8.2 The primary design objective of a LEAN layout is to reduce wasted movements
of workers and/or materials.
A. True
B. False

8.3 Which of the following is NOT one of the "Seven Tools of Quality Control"
A. Scatter Diagrams
B. Histograms
C. Small Batch Scheduling
D. Control Charts

8.4 Which one of the following is among the most important elements of the LEAN
manufacturing philosophy?
A. Quality inspections and a standardized product line
B. Fully automated assembly lines and a large supplier base
C. Large inventories and large batch sizes
D. Waste reduction and continuous improvement

8.5 All of the following are included in the eight wastes EXCEPT?
A. Overproducing
B. Extra-Processing
C. Overspending
D. Waiting

8.6 LEAN manufacturing emphasizes all of the following EXCEPT?
A. Continuous improvement
B. Large batch sizes
C. Reduction of waste
D. Synchronization of material flows

8.7 Which one of the following is NOT a quality tool of Six Sigma?

A. Flow Diagrams
B. Check Sheets
C. Hysterical Charts
D. Cause & Effect Diagrams

8.8 What company originated the concept of Six Sigma?
A. Ford
B. Motorola
C. Toyota
D. IBM

8.9 Which Statistical Tool of Six Sigma is used to determine the frequency of a
specific problems?
A. Flow Diagram
B. Pareto Chart
C. Cause and Effect Diagrams
D. Check Sheet

8.10 Which quality guru (i.e., expert) is credited with the concept that 'quality is free;
defects are costly'
A. W. Edwards Demming
B. Joseph Juran
C. Philip Crosby
D. Shigeo Shingo

Chapter 09

9.1 A small LTL shipment that originates on a truck in Los Angeles and is moved to
Phoenix where it is unloaded and put onto another truck for final shipment to
Denver would be considered an intermodal shipment since it utilizes more than
one vehicle during shipment.
A. True
B. False

9.2 The term "private warehouse" refers to warehouses that are owned by the
company that also owns the goods being stored.
A. True
B. False

9.3 Transportation regulation and deregulation both have their supporters.
Proponents of regulation consider it to be good since it encourages competition
and allows price negotiations.
A. True
B. False

9.4 FOB destination requires that the supplier legally retain ownership of the product
being shipped until it reaches the destination; whereas with FOB origination the
buyer takes ownership of the product immediately upon shipment.
A. True
B. False

9.5 Because air transport is so expensive the best cargo candidates for air shipment
are products with a high cost to weight ratio.
A. True
B. False

9.6 A 4PL, commonly referred to as a lead logistics provider, is a trucking company
that also provides tracking services
A. True
B. False

9.7 Which one of the following carrier types generally transports goods for the
company that owns the carrier?
A. Common carrier
B. Exempt carrier
C. Contract carrier
D. Private carrier

9.8 Which of the following modes of cargo transport can be characterized as being
inexpensive, very slow and inflexible, and good for transporting very heavy, very
bulky, and containerized cargo?
A. Air carriers
B. Rail carriers
C. Water carriers
D. Motor carriers

9.9 The transfer of goods from an inbound carrier to an outbound carrier, without the
goods being put away into storage is known as?
A. Piggy backing
B. Cross docking
C. Transshipping
D. Customs Brokering

9.10 Which of the following is NOT consistent with a decentralized warehousing
system?
A. Higher safety stocks required
B. Shorter lead times
C. Lower transportation fees

Answers

7.1 A
Answer: A. True
7.2 A
Answer: B. False
7.3 A
Answer: A. True
7.4 A
Answer: A. True
7.5 A
Answer: A. True
7.6
Answer: D. Performance Metrics
7.7
Answer: B. Reducing time spent on incoming inspections
7.8
Answer: D. Plan, Do, Check, Act
7.9
Answer: D. Supplier Certification
7.10
Answer: B. Suppliers that provide lesser quantities of a crucial products/services

8.1 A
Answer: B. False
8.2 A
Answer: A. True
8.3 A
Answer: C. Small Batch Scheduling
8.4 A
Answer: D. Waste reduction and continuous improvement
8.5 A
Answer: C. Overspending
8.6 A
Answer: B. Large batch sizes
8.7 A
Answer: C. Hysterical Charts
8.8 A
Answer: B. Motorola
8.9 A
Answer: B. Pareto Chart
8.10
Answer: C. Philip Crosby

9.1 A
Answer: B. False
9.2 A
Answer: A. True
9.3
Answer: B. False
9.4
Answer: A. True
9.5
Answer: A. True
9.6
Answer: B. False
9.7
Answer: D. Private carrier
9.8
Answer: C. Water carriers
9.9
Answer: B. Cross docking
9.10
Answer: D. Lower total operating costs

Topics to review:

• SRM definition- fostering long term relationship and keeping the circle small

• Supplier certification programs + the benefits ISO 9000 and ISO 14000

• Understand manufacturing processes- Look at the chart

• LEAN and Six Sigma definitions

  LEAN: A methodology aimed at minimizing waste within manufacturing systems while simultaneously maximizing productivity.

  Six Sigma: A data-driven approach that seeks to improve the quality of a process by identifying and removing the causes of defects and minimizing variability.

  • Six Sigma Methodology and tools

• Warehousing secondary functions

• Types of functions

• Warehouse networking strategies

• 3PLs

• 4PL

• Reverse Logistics+ the 5 r’s