Supply Chain Management - 18

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Question In 1996, the purchase of logistics services by 3PL on behalf of
their client in billion dollars was :-
Correct Answer 25
Your Answer 25
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Question The data content & floors of stock record systems are needed by
which methods?
Correct Answer Just in time
Your Answer Master production schedule
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Question The alternative strategy to meet the increased demand will be to buy
from subcontractor if it would have been :-
Correct Answer At cheaper cost
Your Answer Faster Supplies
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Question In 1990, General Motor had approximately :-
Correct Answer 1770 suppliers , 31 Assemble parts , 30 million metric tonnes
per day of shipment
Your Answer 1770 suppliers , 31 Assemble parts , 10000 parts shipped per day
True/False
Question Total productivity appears the only relevant productivity measure
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for decision making purpose.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer False
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Question The models that describe operational decisions are often very
________ in nature.
Correct Answer Specific
Your Answer Complex
Match The Following
Question Correct Answer Your Answer
Expedition More frequent & flexible delivery may be required for realignment of
process More frequent & flexible delivery may not be required for realignment of
process
Purchasing More flexible & frequent purchasing operation need to be established
for realignment of process More flexible & frequent purchasing operation need to
be established for realignment of process
Manufacturing If the installation of the most expensive components is to be
delayed as much as possible, change in the sequence & timing of manufacturing
steps may be required for realignment of process If the installation of the most
expensive components is to be delayed as much as possible, change in the sequence
& timing of manufacturing steps may be required for realignment of process
Order taking Companies that used to collect customer orders on a monthly basis
will need to shorten the information collection cycle time for realignment of
process Companies that used to collect customer orders on a weekly basis will
need to improve the information collection cycle time for realignment of process
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Question Market sales data is the ________ for the whole supply chain.
Correct Answer Information catalyst
Your Answer Competitive Advantage
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Question Following results are possible only & only if organisation goes for
Supply chain Priorities:-
Correct Answer On Time Delivery , Reduce Inventory Cost , More Revenue
Your Answer On Time Delivery , Reduce Inventory Cost , More Revenue
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Question The Appraisal points for market information enriched strategy are :-
Correct Answer JIT Capacity Level , Number of Stock turns , Order
Amplification
Your Answer JIT Capacity Level , Number of Stock turns , Consumer Habit
fluctuation
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Question How the average inventory for the stock item is represented?
Correct Answer By 1/2 stock
Your Answer By 1/2 stock
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Question The real benefits of Kanban will not be ________ until the
auto-industry moves into a mixed production.
Correct Answer Realized
Your Answer Utilized
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Question The levels at which long term decisions are made is :-
Correct Answer Strategic
Your Answer Strategic
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True/False
Question A two bin system is not appropriate with many stock items.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True
True/False
Question MRP typically takes into account the capacity consideration.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer False
True/False
Question ODETTE is not applicable for automobile industry.
Correct Answer False
Your Answer True
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Question While still maintaining high service level, the objective of supply
chain manager for inventory is to :-
Correct Answer Decrease it
Your Answer Decrease it
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Question What is Supply Chain?
Correct Answer Network of Facility & Distribution
Your Answer Network of Intermediate and Finished products
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Question It is often important to conduct ________ analysis in MRP.
Correct Answer What-if
Your Answer What-if
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Question Different machines were clustered together to eliminate :
Correct Answer Transportation of item
Your Answer Movement of workers
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Question How many levels the supply chain management is divided into ?
Correct Answer Three
Your Answer Three
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Question In the supply chain , Material flows :-
Correct Answer Downstream
Your Answer Horizontally
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Question Marketing, Distribution, planning and Manufacturing along the supply
chain operate :-
Correct Answer Independently
Your Answer Concurrently
Match The Following
Question Correct Answer Your Answer
Analytical Solution Is the possibility of using mathematical methods to obtain
exact information on question of interest. Is the possibility of using
mathematical methods to obtain exact information on question of interest.
Modeling Is the process by which we try to gain the understanding of how the
corresponding system behaves. Is used to evaluate the impact of information
sharing and Co-Ordination.
Simulation Is the tool for understanding issues of organizational decision
making. Is the tool used test the impact of strategic level decision have on
supply chain performance.
System Is the facility or process of interest. Is the process by which we try to
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gain the understanding of how the corresponding system behaves.
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Question The supply chain management is compared by " Cooper and Ellram" with
:-
Correct Answer Relay Team
Your Answer Relay Team
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Question If we take chair figures from MPS as chair requirement and to meet
those requirements, the package will produced a detailed production plan for :-
Correct Answer Seats , Backs , Legs
Your Answer Seats , Backs , Legs
True/False
Question In order to meet the guarantee to customer for shipment of notebook
PC on same day as receipt of order, the company has to maintain significant
amount of inventory.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True
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Question In re-order level approach average stock levels stay more or
________ the same and are Less responsive to change in demand.
Correct Answer Less
Your Answer Less
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Question The Data required for the IT application in the field of SCM is
mainly based on:-
Correct Answer Decision Making
Your Answer DBMS
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Question According to Womack & Jones (1996),Who is the Prospective of SCM?
Correct Answer Final Customer
Your Answer Final Customer
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Question The modeling approaches are :-
Correct Answer Network Design , Rough Cut Method , Simulation Based
Your Answer Network Design , Rough Cut Method , Simulation Based
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Question The result of all the factors is that there is not a single
integrated plan for the :-
Correct Answer Organisation
Your Answer Supply Chain Management
True/False
Question Postponement does guarantee win win situation under all circumstance
in spite of cost involved.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer False
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Question The mechanism by which material and information flows through supply
chain, is known as :-
Correct Answer Pipeline
Your Answer Pipeline
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Question Indirect cost increases can be caused by changes in the ________ and
distribution process.
Correct Answer Production
Your Answer Production
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Question Following are some of the tools for Supply Chain Measurement :-
Correct Answer Cash to cash cycle time , Supply Chain cycle Time , Inventory
Replenishment Cycle Time
Your Answer Supply Chain cycle Time , Inventory Replenishment Cycle Time ,
Training Cycle Time
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Question The cost of oversupply is high in case of highly customized end
products as it is difficult to find for them:-
Correct Answer The alternative uses
Your Answer The alternative buyers
True/False
Question The information enriched factories are, therefore, able to make an
informed decision at a much earlier point in the time than the factory at the end
of the traditional supply chain.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True
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Question Customer order promised cycle time is gap between the purchase order
creation and ________.
Correct Answer Requested delivery date
Your Answer Requested delivery date
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Question What can a company improve by being able to postpone the production
in its existing business?
Correct Answer Performance
Your Answer Sales
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Question The Gap between purchase order creation date and requested delivery
date is known as :-
Correct Answer Customer Order promised cycle time
Your Answer Customer Order promised cycle time
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Question In MRP II, the concentration is on planning of the manufacturing
resources like :-
Correct Answer People , Machines , Storage
Your Answer People , Machines , Storage
True/False
Question The enriching the order decisions with market place information
enables the factory to be much more responsive, since less supply chain Filtering
is taking place.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True
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Question The co-ordination between various players in the supply chain is the
key for the effective :-
Correct Answer Management
Your Answer Management
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Question The retailers undertake Pareto Analysis routinely to ________
turnover of item.
Correct Answer Compare
Your Answer Increase
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Question The integration will make each unit of organization understand how
the action will impact other parts of & enabling it to choose alternative that
________ the organization goal.
Correct Answer Optimize
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Your Answer Complete
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Question The strength of postponement lies in its wide ________ as speed
becomes more important capability.
Correct Answer Applicability
Your Answer Applicability