POM Test#3

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Sustainability is also referred to as

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One way to cope with bullwhip effect is for supply chain members to share demand information.

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A computer-to-computer exchange of business documents in a standard format is known as electronic data interchange (EDI)

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A bullwhip effect can

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All of the following are performance metrics in the SCOR system, except

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Getting the members of a supply chain to collaborate and work together is called supply chain integration.

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Information sharing among supply chain members will typically result in all of the following except

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Supply chain management focuses on integrating and managing the flow of

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The fraction of orders filled by a distribution center or warehouse within a specific time period is referred to as the

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The purchasing of goods and services from suppliers is called

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One way to reduce the bullwhip effect is for supply chain members to

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The bullwhip effect occurs when slight to moderate demand variability becomes magnified as demand information is transmitted back upstream.

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Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is software that helps integrate many of the supply chain components by sharing and organizing information and data among supply chain members.

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Suppliers are upstream members of a supply chain.

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All the following are approaches used in risk pooling within a supply chain except

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Distributors, warehouses, and retailers are referred to as _____________ supply chain members.

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In general, it can be said of a modern supply chain that information has the effect of inventory.

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Suppliers and customers rarely participate in the design of a supply chain.

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Globalization and advances in information technology are primary reasons why supply chain management has become a competitive priority for companies.

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A computer-to-computer exchange of business documents in a standard format is known as

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The supply chain operations reference (SCOR) model reports the fraction of orders filled by a distribution center in a specific time period

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The same quality management program on reducing waste can also be used to meet sustainability goals.

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All the following are enablers of efficient supply chain management except

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A supply chain consists of an integrated group of processes to source, make, and store products.

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Supply chains for services are easier to define than supply chains for manufactured goods.

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Companies resist establishing green supply chains for all the following reasons except that

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Increased uncertainty and variability in a supply chain typically results in

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Information sharing in support of supply chain integration includes all the following types except

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An ongoing risk management process builds resiliency into the supply chain.

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Supply chain management focuses on integrating and managing the flow of manufactured goods, services, and related information.

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Supply chain uncertainty and variability may result in incomplete and late orders.

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The impetus for commitment to sustainability generally comes from __ in the supply chain and moves to suppliers.

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Which of the following is not a key to effective supply chain management?

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Fill rate is one of the three key performance indicators in measuring supply chain performance.

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Sustainability is defined by the United Nations as sacrificing the present needs to ensure the needs of future generations are more than satisfied.

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Traditionally, each supply chain member was viewed as a separate, stand-alone entity focused on its own goals.

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Supply chain integration does not involve __________________ among supply chain members.

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_______________________ is not a perceived advantage of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology.

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Use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology makes it possible for a customer to determine production schedules.

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The suppliers in a supply chain are referred to as ______________ supply chain members.

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Inventory turnover is computed by

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A supply chain encompasses only the activities associated with the flow of goods.

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Companies address uncertainty in their supply chains by holding extra inventory.

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Going green has become one of the most visible recent trends in operations and supply chain management.

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Which of the following is not one of the three key performance indicators (KPI) used to measure supply chain performance?

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The impetus for sustainability comes from downstream members of the supply chain and moves upstream to include suppliers.

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Increasing supply chain transparency only magnifies the bullwhip effect.

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The United Nations defines sustainability as meeting ___ needs without compromising the ability of generations to meet their needs.

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Which of the following refers to an approach to risk management that aggregates risk?

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Information is the essential link for coordination among all supply chain members.

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Collaborative planning, forecasting and replenishment (CFPR) is a process where the more influential member of the supply chain dictates schedules to ensure customer demand is satisfied.

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Supply chain processes include

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Requiring suppliers to deliver goods when demanded by the customer is called

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Spend analysis strives to

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Which of the following is not an obstacle to global supply chain management?

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Landed cost includes

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Moving production related operations from foreign countries back to domestic locations called

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_________ are websites where companies and suppliers conduct business-to-business activities.

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The _________________, also known as the 10+2 initiative, reduces terrorism by utilizing the latest tracking and tracing, and communication and reporting technologies.

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The driving force behind transportation and distribution in a highly competitive environment is

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The most common mode of transporting products is

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Internet transportation exchanges bring together shippers who post and carriers that post in order to arrange shipments.

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Distribution centers generally ship products to

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Which mode of transportation is the most cost effective for transporting raw materials?

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Companies that purchase ___________________ over the Internet tend to do it with suppliers with whom they have an established relationship.

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Distribution includes all of the following activities except

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_________________ companies use web-based technologies that directly link to customers' websites to eliminate obstacles to global trade.

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Spend analysis is a formal process for __________________________ spending data.

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The primary focus of distribution in terms of what it accomplishes is

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Nations have joined together to form trading groups with no

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Companies use ______________ teams to facilitate communication and information sharing and to coordinate processes between company and suppliers.

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Long life, high capital cost, and low operating costs are associated with which mode of transportation?

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With vendor-managed inventory,

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Rival companies pooling their distribution resources to reduce cost are engaging in

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Intermodal combines several modes of shipment. The most common intermodal combination globally is

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Supplying orders in a short period of time according to a predetermined schedule is called

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The decision to purchase goods and services that were produced in-house from an outside supplier is called

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Benefits of e-procurement include all of the following except

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What a company does best is often referred as the firm's core

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Partnerships between customers and suppliers are beneficial because they

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Which mode of transportation transports products in liquid form?

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International trade specialists include all of the following except

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______________ is a formal process of collecting, analyzing, cleansing, and classifying spending data.

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Partnerships between customers and suppliers require suppliers to provide

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The selection of suppliers is called

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_________________ is the process of ensuring on-time delivery of customers' orders.

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The trend in distribution that allows companies to focus on their core competencies is called

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With _________, customers posts contracts for items it want to purchase so that suppliers can bid on.

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Companies often outsource to

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The three main categories of goods and services that a company tend to outsource include all the following except

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The purchasing of goods and services from suppliers is called

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The mode of transportation that utilizes the most containers is

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Internet transportation exchanges brings together shippers who post and carriers that post in order to arrange shipments.

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With ________________, some of the manufacturing activities are moved into the warehouse or distribution center.

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In a supply chain, __________________ is the movement of a product from one location to another as it makes its way to the final customer.

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Distribution and transportation are often referred to as

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The products that go directly into the production process of a product are called

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For some manufacturing companies, transportation can run as much as _ of total production cost, and run as high as _ of revenue.

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Factors driving globalization of the supply chain include all of the following except

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Which of the following is not a feature of a warehouse management system?

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Which of the following countries is not an important U.S. trading partner?

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Retailers expect suppliers to make frequent delivery of merchandise that includes a mix of different products in small quantities in what is called a

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All of the following factors pressure companies for quicker response and shorter cycle times except

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___________ is generally credited with the development of lean production.

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Which of the following is not a basic element of lean production?

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In lean production, waste is defined as

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The pace at which production should take place to match the rate of customer demand is known as

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In a pull production system, a card that corresponds to a standard quantity of production is known as a(n)

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In a pull system reducing the number of kanbans

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Which of the following statements concerning small-lot production is not true?

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Lower inventory levels make processes

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Which of the following is not a typical component of lead time?

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Improved scheduling of materials, workers, and machines will most generally affect

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Which of the following is not a principle for reducing setup times?

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______________ setups can be performed in advance while the machine is running.

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A ___________ is a foolproof device that prevents defects from occurring.

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The authority given to the worker to stop the production line if quality problems are encountered is known as

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The concept of allocating extra time to a schedule for planning, problem solving, and maintenance is known as

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The benefits of lean production include all of the following except reduced

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All of the following are benefits expected from implementing lean production except

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Lean production is difficult to implement when

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Combining the practice of preventive maintenance with the concepts of total quality is known as

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Mixed-model sequencing

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Which of the following is not typically a component of lead time?

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A ____________ kanban is used to order material in advance of production.

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Which of the following is not a benefit of lean production?

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Successful companies use lean to

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American workers implementing lean prefer

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Lean and Six Sigma are

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Analyzing process flow and eliminating waste is referred to as

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Leaning a supply chain ____________ flow through a series of suppliers.

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Kaizen is a Japanese term that means fool proofing to prevent defects.

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Mass production means doing more with fewer workers, less inventory, and less space.

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The individual generally credited with the development of lean production is an American.

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In lean production, waste is defined as anything that does not add value to the product.

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General purpose machines are an example of flexible resources in lean production.

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Producing items before they are needed is considered waste under the principles of lean production.

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Waiting for parts to arrive or for machines to finish production is considered a form of waste under the principles of mass production.

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The time required for a worker to complete one pass through the operations assigned to her is called the operator cycle time.

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Takt time is the pace at which production output is maximum.

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Manufacturing cells are comprised of groups of similar machines that process a family of parts.

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Taiichi Ohno observed that customers in American supermarkets pull items through the system based on what is needed to satisfy demand.

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Push systems rely on predetermined production schedules often generated by computerized systems.

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The concept of pull production is easy to implement because it is similar to traditional scheduling procedures.

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Kanbans were derived from the two-bin inventory system.

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Advantages of small-lot production include requiring less space and lower capital investment.

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The lower inventory levels associated with small-lot production make processes more dependent on each other.

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Setup time is not a component of the cumulative lead time for a manufactured product.

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The lower inventory levels resulting from small-lot production hide problems in the production process.

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Internal setup activities can be performed when a process is running.

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Reducing variability in production through more accurate demand forecasts is one way to create more uniform production levels.

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A poka-yoke is any foolproof device that prevents defects or injury from occurring.

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The authority for a worker to stop the production line when quality problems are encountered is known as poka-yoke.

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Total productive maintenance combines preventive maintenance with kaizen.

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Lean concepts cannot be applied to services.

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Flexible resources is one of the basic elements of lean production.

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The concept of cellular layouts was developed by a U.S. engineer in the 1920s.

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The output of a manufacturing cell is changed by adding or removing workers.

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Unlike a pull system, a push system prevents both overproduction and underproduction.

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One benefit of small lot production is that workers demonstrate fewer tendencies to let poor quality pass.

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In lean production, a strong relationship exists between setup times and lot size.

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In a lean production system, kanban systems have been shown to handle large fluctuations in production requirements on the final assembly line with no problem.

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Poka-yolk is a Japanese term used to describe the removal of waste in a lean production system.

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To keep machines running firms can use either breakdown maintenance or preventative maintenance.

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Firms that adopt lean production experience reductions in employee training costs.

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Early adopters of lean production in the U.S. were unsuccessful because they tried to implement lean by slashing inventories by forcing their suppliers to make more frequent deliveries.

Quiz am POM Test#3, erstellt von Bailey Carr am 21/11/2018.

Sustainability is also referred to as

One way to cope with bullwhip effect is for supply chain members to share demand information.

A computer-to-computer exchange of business documents in a standard format is known as electronic data interchange (EDI)

A bullwhip effect can

All of the following are performance metrics in the SCOR system, except

Getting the members of a supply chain to collaborate and work together is called supply chain integration.

Information sharing among supply chain members will typically result in all of the following except

Supply chain management focuses on integrating and managing the flow of

The fraction of orders filled by a distribution center or warehouse within a specific time period is referred to as the

The purchasing of goods and services from suppliers is called

One way to reduce the bullwhip effect is for supply chain members to

The bullwhip effect occurs when slight to moderate demand variability becomes magnified as demand information is transmitted back upstream.

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is software that helps integrate many of the supply chain components by sharing and organizing information and data among supply chain members.

Suppliers are upstream members of a supply chain.

All the following are approaches used in risk pooling within a supply chain except

Distributors, warehouses, and retailers are referred to as _____________ supply chain members.

In general, it can be said of a modern supply chain that ________ information has the effect of ________ inventory.

Suppliers and customers rarely participate in the design of a supply chain.

Globalization and advances in information technology are primary reasons why supply chain management has become a competitive priority for companies.

A computer-to-computer exchange of business documents in a standard format is known as

In general, it can be said of a modern supply chain that information has the effect of inventory.

The impetus for commitment to sustainability generally comes from __ in the supply chain and moves to suppliers.