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SCM Chapter 1

Frage 1 von 20

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The first decade of the twenty-first century was a period of rapid change for organizations, especially businesses.

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 2 von 20

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A key element in Wal-Mart’s ability to discount brand name products was an understanding of the criticality of efficiency in its logistics and supply chain system.

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  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 3 von 20

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Globalization has had little effect on consumers.

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  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 4 von 20

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Supply and demand has become less volatile as managers become more adept at controlling the elements.

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  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 5 von 20

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Outsourcing is a fairly new concept.

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  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 6 von 20

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SAB should examine their off-shore purchasing policy, even though the products are sourced from the U.S.

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  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 7 von 20

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It is expected that some or all of the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India & china) will replace the so-called VISTA countries (Vietnam, Indonesia, S. Africa, Turkey and Argentina) as low cost producers of various products and services.

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  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 8 von 20

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The world economy still favors the United States and European countries, even though China and India can participate in the global economy much more readily.

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  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 9 von 20

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It is predicted that social networks such as Facebook and Twitter will influence supply chains because of their impact on customer demand and the speed of information transfers.

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  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 10 von 20

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The U.S. transportation system was deregulated in the 1930s and 1940s in response to economic conditions and World War 2

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  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 11 von 20

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Even though there are references to supply chain management in the 1980s, SCM did not capture the attention of senior-level management until the 1990s.

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  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 12 von 20

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Supply chain managers no longer need to worry about suboptimization in light of today’s technology.

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  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 13 von 20

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Most retailers are essentially supply chain companies since

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  • they dominate the consumer market.

  • own their warehouses and trucks.

  • they buy products produced by others.

  • engage in off-shore sourcing.

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Frage 14 von 20

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Which of the below is not one of the external forces driving the rate of change and shaping our economic and political landscape?

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  • Government policy

  • Technology

  • Environmental concerns

  • Globalization

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Frage 15 von 20

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Outsourcing involves

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • moving company facilities away from the home office.

  • hiring foreign nationals to manage parts of the business.

  • obtaining materials, parts, and products from other companies.

  • building a factory in another country.

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Frage 16 von 20

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Some individuals describe the current consumer as the “click here” generation because

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  • we all have Internet access.

  • we no longer wait for information to be “pushed out” to us.

  • we buy so much merchandise on line.

  • we take little time to make purchasing decisions.

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Frage 17 von 20

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The demographics of our society has changed because

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  • the “Baby Boom” generation is now turning 60.

  • of the increase in two-career families and single-parent households.

  • of immigration.

  • birth rates have changed.

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Frage 18 von 20

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The Supply Chain Concept

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  • is very new and considered cutting edge technology.

  • is highly dependent of computerization.

  • is not always well understood by senior managers.

  • developed from the previous Physical Distribution concept.

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Frage 19 von 20

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Logistics, in its simplest form,

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  • is a military term, as it was developed originally to supply the battlefield.

  • combines inbound logistics with the outbound logistics of physical distribution.

  • is another term for transportation management.

  • does not involve customer service or other related functions.

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Frage 20 von 20

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One of the major challenges of supply chain management is

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  • forward buying.

  • maintaining the visibility of inventory.

  • building safety-stock inventory.

  • Pushing inventory back to vendors.

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