NEW QUESTION 1
Which of the following characteristics typically is a feature of supplier relationship management?

• A. Supplier employees are located at the firm's facilities.
• B. Inventory is verified before the supplier ships the goods.
• C. Performance of both firms is measured and reported regularly.
• D. The supplier is the sole source for the goods.

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 2
Which of the following actions best exemplifies an appropriate demand management
strategy?

• A. Reducing costs in the procurement of goods
• B. Prioritizing demand when supply is constrained
• C. Maximizing sales orders from customers
• D. Updating the sales and operations planning (S&OP) to changes in production capacity

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 3
What is the appropriate supply chain strategy for a product with low demand uncertainty and high economies of scale?

• A. Pull
• B. Push
• C. Push-pull
• D. Postponement

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 4
Continuous process improvement is characterized by which two of the following key steps?

• A. Quality circles and benchmarking
• B. Process review and supplier audits
• C. Analysis and assessment
• D. Observation and selection

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 5
Which of the following activities is forbidden in a foreign trade zone?

• A. Remarking or repackaging imports to avoid fines
• B. Breaking up large shipments to reduce import duties
• C. Reexporting goods without paying duties
• D. Conducting retail trade

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 6
Which of the following processes is included in reverse logistics?

• A. Designing a new product out of recycled material
• B. Restoring a worn-out product to like-new condition
• C. Reducing the amount of packaging material in a product
• D. Eliminating toxic materials in a product

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 7
In an assemble-to-order manufacturing environment, the master production schedule is
typically the schedule of:

• A. resources.
• B. customer orders.
• C. components and subassemblies.
• D. the final assembly.

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 8
In determining warehouse velocity, the average inventory level is calculated by dividing the
annual sales through the warehouse by the:

• A. total square footage of the warehouse.
• B. inventory turnover rates for the warehouse.
• C. annual weight through the warehouse.
• D. annual cube through the warehouse.

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 9
A manufacturer is the leader of a group of trading partners that are collaborating to improve customer service levels and profitability. Which of the following methodologies would be most appropriate for synchronizing supply and demand across the supply chain?

• A. Sales and operations planning
• B. Distribution requirements planning
• C. Supply Chain Operations Reference-model
• D. Supply chain event management

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 10
The best way to manage a business relationship is to measure performance to:

• A. cost of ownership metrics.
• B. quality targets.
• C. on-time delivery.
• D. agreed-upon metrics.

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 11
The most likely benefit of implementing a collaborative transportation management system is:

• A. lower distribution center operating costs.
• B. fewer transportation planners.
• C. less variability in picking and packing time.
• D. less variability in transportation costs.

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 12
A company is considering relocating production to a lower-wage country. Volatility in which of the following areas most likely would impact profitability without modifying product landed costs?

• A. Labor costs
• B. Currency exchange rates
• C. Commodity prices
• D. Product quality

Answer: AB

NEW QUESTION 13
Which of the following warehousing tools enables wireless scanning of products?

• A. Magnetic stripes
• B. Universal product codes
• C. Radio frequency devices
• D. Local area network

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 14
Implementation of supply chain applications based on which of the following technologies is most likely to have the lowest fixed costs?

• A. Best of breed packages
• B. One integrated package
• C. Service-oriented architecture
• D. Software-as-a-service

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 15
The focus of collaborative supply chain management differs from a transactional approach by its emphasis on the:

• A. transportation of goods to the next link in the chain.
• B. flow of product information up to the next level of the chain.
• C. flow of demand information and cash up the chain.
• D. flow of supply into an organization.

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 16
Which of the following tools is most appropriate to use to determine projects that will achieve the greatest net benefits?

• A. Pareto diagram
• B. Fishbone diagram
• C. Process flow diagram
• D. Operation process chart

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 17
Variability in product design can best be reduced by:

• A. initiating 100% product inspection.
• B. outsourcing the design process.
• C. broadening design specifications.
• D. applying Six Sigma principles.

Answer: D