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Question 1

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Sustainability is also referred to as
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  • going green.
  • keeping green.
  • sustaining green.
  • none of these answer choices is correct.

Question 2

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

Question 3

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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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  • True
  • False

Question 4

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A bullwhip effect can
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  • increase demand.
  • increase inventories.
  • increase customer service levels.
  • increase capacity.

Question 5

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All of the following are performance metrics in the SCOR system, except
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  • asset fulfillment.
  • value-added productivity.
  • production flexibility.
  • perfect order fulfillment.

Question 6

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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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  • True
  • False

Question 7

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Information sharing among supply chain members will typically result in all of the following except
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  • an increased bullwhip effect.
  • greater trust and confidence among supply chain members.
  • faster response time.
  • early problem detection.

Question 8

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Supply chain management focuses on integrating and managing the flow of
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  • services.
  • information.
  • goods.
  • all of these choices are correct.

Question 9

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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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  • inventory supply time.
  • aggregate orders processed.
  • fill rate.
  • inventory turnover.

Question 10

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The purchasing of goods and services from suppliers is called
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  • sourcing.
  • offshoring.
  • procurement.
  • None of these choices are correct.

Question 11

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One way to reduce the bullwhip effect is for supply chain members to
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  • make ordering decisions independently of each other.
  • share demand forecasts with other supply chain members.
  • restrict information flows between supply chain members.
  • create demand forecasts independently of other supply chain members.

Question 12

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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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  • True
  • False

Question 13

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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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  • True
  • False

Question 14

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Suppliers are upstream members of a supply chain.
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  • True
  • False

Question 15

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All the following are approaches used in risk pooling within a supply chain except
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  • reducing the number and variety of parts.
  • encouraging large orders.
  • combing inventories from multiple locations into one location.
  • none of these answer choices is correct.

Question 16

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Distributors, warehouses, and retailers are referred to as _____________ supply chain members.
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  • downstream
  • upstream
  • procurement
  • none of these answer choices is correct.

Question 17

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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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  • increasing, increasing
  • decreasing, decreasing
  • increasing, decreasing
  • decreasing, increasing

Question 18

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

Question 19

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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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  • True
  • False

Question 20

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A computer-to-computer exchange of business documents in a standard format is known as
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  • e-business.
  • radio frequency identification (RFID)
  • electronic data interchange (EDI).
  • point-of-sale data.

Question 21

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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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  • True
  • False

Question 22

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

Question 23

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All the following are enablers of efficient supply chain management except
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  • bar codes.
  • the internet.
  • RFID tags.
  • price tags.

Question 24

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

Question 25

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

Question 26

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Companies resist establishing green supply chains for all the following reasons except that
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  • green practices face additional government, societal and cultural pressures.
  • green manufacturing requires costly new equipment and practice.
  • the market is soft for products with green attributes.
  • green initiatives lower costs because fewer resources are consumed.

Question 27

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Increased uncertainty and variability in a supply chain typically results in
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  • larger inventories.
  • more accurate order fulfillment.
  • lower costs.
  • faster deliveries.

Question 28

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Information sharing in support of supply chain integration includes all the following types except
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  • demand data.
  • cost and profit data.
  • production and shipping schedules.
  • inventory stocks.

Question 29

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

Question 30

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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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  • True
  • False

Question 31

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

Question 32

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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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  • downstream, midstream
  • upstream, downstream
  • midstream, upstream
  • downstream, upstream

Question 33

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Which of the following is not a key to effective supply chain management?
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  • independence among members
  • trust among members
  • collaboration among members
  • communication among members

Question 34

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

Question 35

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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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  • True
  • False

Question 36

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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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  • True
  • False

Question 37

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Supply chain integration does not involve __________________ among supply chain members.
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  • reducing competition
  • providing information
  • coordinating work flows
  • collaborating on replenishment

Question 38

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_______________________ is not a perceived advantage of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology.
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  • Loss of personal privacy
  • Lower distribution costs
  • Reduced stock-outs
  • Prevention of fraud or theft

Question 39

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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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  • True
  • False

Question 40

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The suppliers in a supply chain are referred to as ______________ supply chain members.
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  • downstream
  • midstream
  • upstream
  • None of these answer choices is correct.

Question 41

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Inventory turnover is computed by
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  • multiplying the average aggregate inventory value by cost of goods sold.
  • dividing the cost of goods sold by the average aggregate inventory value.
  • subtracting cost of goods sold from the average aggregate inventory value.
  • dividing the average aggregate inventory value by costs of goods sold.

Question 42

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

Question 43

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

Question 44

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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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  • True
  • False

Question 45

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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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  • inventory days of supply
  • fill rate
  • postponement rate
  • inventory turnover

Question 46

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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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  • True
  • False

Question 47

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Increasing supply chain transparency only magnifies the bullwhip effect.
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  • True
  • False

Question 48

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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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  • future, present
  • present, future
  • present, present
  • future, future

Question 49

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Which of the following refers to an approach to risk management that aggregates risk?
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  • risk pooling
  • risk optimizing
  • risk capturing
  • None of these answer choices is correct.

Question 50

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

Question 51

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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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  • True
  • False

Question 52

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Supply chain processes include
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  • procurement.
  • production.
  • distribution.
  • All of these answer are correct.

Question 53

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Requiring suppliers to deliver goods when demanded by the customer is called
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  • periodic delivery.
  • continuous delivery.
  • on-demand delivery.
  • All of these answer choices are correct.

Question 54

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Spend analysis strives to
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  • reduce procurement costs.
  • improve efficiency of procurement process.
  • reduce procurement costs and improve the efficiency of the procurement process.
  • None of these answer choices is correct.

Question 55

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Which of the following is not an obstacle to global supply chain management?
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  • decreased delivery times
  • different business practices
  • differences in communication technology
  • increased documentation

Question 56

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Landed cost includes
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  • value added tax.
  • duties.
  • customs.
  • All of these answer choices are correct.

Question 57

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Moving production related operations from foreign countries back to domestic locations called
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  • reverse globalization.
  • inverse trade agreesments.
  • The Nationalization of trade movement.
  • None of these answer choices is correct.

Question 58

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_________ are websites where companies and suppliers conduct business-to-business activities.
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  • E-procurements
  • E-marketplaces
  • Reverse auctions
  • None of these answer choices is correct.

Question 59

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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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  • security within initiative
  • secure freight initiative
  • secure borders initiative
  • None of these answer choices is correct.

Question 60

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The driving force behind transportation and distribution in a highly competitive environment is
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  • speed.
  • quality.
  • cost.
  • flexibility.

Question 61

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The most common mode of transporting products is
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  • trucking.
  • package delivery.
  • water.
  • railroad.

Question 62

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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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  • loads, capacity
  • capacity, loads
  • loads, loads
  • capacity, capacity

Question 63

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Distribution centers generally ship products to
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  • suppliers.
  • customers.
  • retailers.
  • warehouses.

Question 64

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Which mode of transportation is the most cost effective for transporting raw materials?
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  • Intermodal
  • Trucking
  • Railroad
  • Pipeline

Question 65

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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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  • finished products
  • indirect products
  • direct products
  • international products

Question 66

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Distribution includes all of the following activities except
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  • packaging.
  • sourcing.
  • storing.
  • shipping.

Question 67

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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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  • International trade logistics (ITL)
  • Global trade facillitaors (GTF)
  • International trade solutions (ITS)
  • None of these answer choices is correct.

Question 68

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Spend analysis is a formal process for __________________________ spending data.
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  • collecting
  • cleansing
  • classifying
  • All of these answer choices are correct

Question 69

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The primary focus of distribution in terms of what it accomplishes is
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  • maintaining inventories.
  • logistics.
  • customer service.
  • order fulfillment.

Question 70

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Nations have joined together to form trading groups with no
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  • import tax.
  • tariffs.
  • duties.
  • All of these answer choices are correct.

Question 71

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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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  • cross enterprise
  • supplier enhancement
  • customer care
  • None of these answer choices is correct.

Question 72

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Long life, high capital cost, and low operating costs are associated with which mode of transportation?
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  • pipeline
  • trucking
  • airline
  • None of these answer choices is correct.

Question 73

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With vendor-managed inventory,
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  • distributors generate orders.
  • manufacturers place orders.
  • customers place orders.
  • retailers place orders.

Question 74

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Rival companies pooling their distribution resources to reduce cost are engaging in
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  • collaborative logistics.
  • distribution outsourcing.
  • cross docking.
  • None of these answer choices is correct.

Question 75

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Intermodal combines several modes of shipment. The most common intermodal combination globally is
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  • truck-water-rail-truck
  • truck-rail-truck-water
  • rail-water-rail-truck
  • None of these answer choices is correct.

Question 76

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Supplying orders in a short period of time according to a predetermined schedule is called
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  • periodic delivery.
  • continuous delivery.
  • on-demand delivery.
  • All of these answer choices are correct.

Question 77

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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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  • sourcing.
  • outsourcing.
  • procurement.
  • None of these answer choices is correct.

Question 78

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Benefits of e-procurement include all of the following except
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  • faster delivery.
  • fewer transactions.
  • lower prices.
  • reduced labor.

Question 79

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What a company does best is often referred as the firm's core
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  • competencies.
  • activities.
  • competitiveness.
  • capabilities.

Question 80

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Partnerships between customers and suppliers are beneficial because they
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  • require suppliers to build facilities near the customer.
  • enhance competition in the supply chain.
  • provide security and stability.
  • reduce the need for global suppliers.

Question 81

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Which mode of transportation transports products in liquid form?
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  • ocean by ship
  • pipeline
  • airline
  • pipeline and ocean by ship

Question 82

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International trade specialists include all of the following except
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  • purchasing agents.
  • duty specialits.
  • export packers.
  • finance brokers.

Question 83

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______________ is a formal process of collecting, analyzing, cleansing, and classifying spending data.
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  • Budget classifying
  • Budget analysis
  • Spend classifying
  • Spend analysis

Question 84

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Partnerships between customers and suppliers require suppliers to provide
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  • higher quality.
  • prompt delivery.
  • lower prices.
  • All of these answer choices are correct.

Question 85

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The selection of suppliers is called
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  • sourcing.
  • outsourcing.
  • procurement.
  • None of these answer choices is correct.

Question 86

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_________________ is the process of ensuring on-time delivery of customers' orders.
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  • Customer service.
  • Maintaining inventories
  • Logistics
  • Order fulfillment

Question 87

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The trend in distribution that allows companies to focus on their core competencies is called
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  • collaborative logistics.
  • distribution outsourcing.
  • cross docking.
  • None of these answer choices is correct.

Question 88

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With _________, customers posts contracts for items it want to purchase so that suppliers can bid on.
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  • e-procurement
  • e-marketplaces
  • reverse auction
  • None of these answer choices is correct.

Question 89

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Companies often outsource to
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  • focus on core competencies.
  • achieve greater flexibility.
  • reduce costs.
  • All if these answer choices are correct.

Question 90

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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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  • original equipment manufacturer (OEM).
  • everyday equipment (EDE).
  • corporate services.
  • maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO)

Question 91

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The purchasing of goods and services from suppliers is called
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  • sourcing.
  • outsourcing.
  • procurement.
  • None of these answer choices is correct.

Question 92

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The mode of transportation that utilizes the most containers is
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  • water.
  • trucking.
  • intermodal.
  • rail.

Question 93

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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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  • loads, capacity
  • capacity, loads
  • capacity, capacity
  • loads, loads

Question 94

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With ________________, some of the manufacturing activities are moved into the warehouse or distribution center.
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  • postponement
  • vendor managed inventories
  • cross docking
  • None of these answer choices is correct.

Question 95

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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
  • transportation
  • material handling
  • None of these answer choices is correct.

Question 96

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Distribution and transportation are often referred to as
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  • maintaining inventories.
  • logistics.
  • customer service.
  • order fulfillment.

Question 97

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The products that go directly into the production process of a product are called
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  • direct products.
  • indirect products.
  • finished products.
  • None of these answer choices is correct.

Question 98

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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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  • 20 percent, 6 percent
  • 30 percent, 10 percent
  • 40 percent, 14 percent
  • None of these answer choices is correct.

Question 99

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Factors driving globalization of the supply chain include all of the following except
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  • advances in information technology.
  • government intervention.
  • international trade agreements.
  • lower cost transportation.

Question 100

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Which of the following is not a feature of a warehouse management system?
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  • customer labeling and packaging
  • warehouse optimization
  • order tracking
  • vendor management

Question 101

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Which of the following countries is not an important U.S. trading partner?
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  • Russia
  • Canada
  • China
  • Mexico

Question 102

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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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  • mixed truckload.
  • mixed pallet.
  • partial truckload.
  • partial pallet.

Question 103

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All of the following factors pressure companies for quicker response and shorter cycle times except
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  • demanding customers.
  • longer product life cycles.
  • globalization.
  • All of the answer hoices are correct.

Question 104

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___________ is generally credited with the development of lean production.
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  • W. Edwards Deming
  • Frederick Taylor
  • Taiichi Ohno
  • None of the answer choices is correct.

Question 105

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Which of the following is not a basic element of lean production?
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  • small lot production
  • pull system
  • flexible resources
  • repetitive production

Question 106

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In lean production, waste is defined as
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  • overproduction.
  • unnecessary movement.
  • high levels of inventory.
  • All of the answer choices are correct.

Question 107

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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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  • kanban time.
  • product flow time.
  • takt time.
  • jidoka time.

Question 108

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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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  • jidoka.
  • kaizen.
  • andon.
  • kanban

Question 109

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In a pull system reducing the number of kanbans
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  • increase inventory making problems less visivle.
  • increase inventory making problems more visible.
  • reduce inventory making problems less visible.
  • reduce inventory making problems more visible.

Question 110

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Which of the following statements concerning small-lot production is not true?
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  • small-lot production requires more capital investment
  • small-lot production requires less space
  • small-lot production simplifies transportation between workstations
  • small-lot production allows processes to be mover closer together

Question 111

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Lower inventory levels make processes
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  • less dependent on each other while revealing bottlenecks more quickly.
  • more dependent on each other while keeping bottlenecks hidden.
  • less dependent on each other while keeping bottlenecks hidden.
  • more dependent on each other while revealing bottlenecks more quickly.

Question 112

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Which of the following is not a typical component of lead time?
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  • waiting time
  • setup time
  • maintenance time
  • processing time

Question 113

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Improved scheduling of materials, workers, and machines will most generally affect
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  • processing time.
  • move time.
  • waiting time.
  • setup time.

Question 114

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Which of the following is not a principle for reducing setup times?
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  • converting internal setup to external setup
  • seperating internal setup from external setup
  • performing setup activities in parallel
  • converting external setup to internal setup

Question 115

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______________ setups can be performed in advance while the machine is running.
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  • Internal
  • Unnecessary
  • External
  • Parallel

Question 116

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A ___________ is a foolproof device that prevents defects from occurring.
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  • kaizen
  • jidoka
  • muda
  • poka-yoke

Question 117

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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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  • poka-yoke
  • kaizen
  • muda
  • jidoka

Question 118

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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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  • preventative scheduling
  • under capacity scheduling
  • over capacity maintenance
  • preventive maintenance

Question 119

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The benefits of lean production include all of the following except reduced
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  • lead times.
  • product variety.
  • costs.
  • inventory.

Question 120

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All of the following are benefits expected from implementing lean production except
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  • reduced capacity.
  • better quality.
  • shorter lead times.
  • improved sales.

Question 121

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Lean production is difficult to implement when
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  • demand is highly variable.
  • product cariety is high.
  • there are many unique products.
  • All of these answer choices are correct.

Question 122

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Combining the practice of preventive maintenance with the concepts of total quality is known as
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  • reliability assurance.
  • total preventive quality.
  • total productive maintenance.
  • quality breakdown maintenance.

Question 123

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Mixed-model sequencing
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  • reduces worker productivity.
  • facilitates total productive maintenance.
  • supports uniform production levels.
  • increases product lead times.

Question 124

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Which of the following is not typically a component of lead time?
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  • breakdown time.
  • move time.
  • setup time.
  • wait time.

Question 125

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

Question 126

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Which of the following is not a benefit of lean production?
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  • increased capacity
  • move customers
  • more product variety
  • greater flexibility

Question 127

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Successful companies use lean to
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  • finely tune an operating system.
  • overhaul an operating system.
  • replace an operating system.
  • None of these answer choices is correct.

Question 128

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American workers implementing lean prefer
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  • the fast pace of kaizen biltzes.
  • the slow pace of continuous improvement.
  • to distrupt the process.
  • to never participate.

Question 129

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Lean and Six Sigma are
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  • poor partners for process improvement.
  • poor partners for supply chain improvement.
  • natural partners for supply chain management.
  • natural partners for process improvement.

Question 130

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Analyzing process flow and eliminating waste is referred to as
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  • just-in-time.
  • total productive maintenance.
  • the Toyota Productive System.
  • values stream mapping

Question 131

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Leaning a supply chain ____________ flow through a series of suppliers.
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  • pushes an intermittent
  • pushes a smooth
  • pulls an intermittent
  • pulls a smooth

Question 132

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

Question 133

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

Question 134

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

Question 135

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

Question 136

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

Question 137

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

Question 138

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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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  • True
  • False

Question 139

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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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  • True
  • False

Question 140

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Takt time is the pace at which production output is maximum.
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  • True
  • False

Question 141

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

Question 142

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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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  • True
  • False

Question 143

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

Question 144

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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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  • True
  • False

Question 145

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Kanbans were derived from the two-bin inventory system.
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  • True
  • False

Question 146

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

Question 147

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

Question 148

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

Question 149

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

Question 150

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

Question 151

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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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  • True
  • False

Question 152

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

Question 153

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

Question 154

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Total productive maintenance combines preventive maintenance with kaizen.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 155

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Lean concepts cannot be applied to services.
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  • True
  • False

Question 156

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Flexible resources is one of the basic elements of lean production.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 157

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

Question 158

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The output of a manufacturing cell is changed by adding or removing workers.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 159

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Unlike a pull system, a push system prevents both overproduction and underproduction.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 160

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

Question 161

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In lean production, a strong relationship exists between setup times and lot size.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 162

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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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  • True
  • False

Question 163

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

Question 164

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To keep machines running firms can use either breakdown maintenance or preventative maintenance.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 165

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Firms that adopt lean production experience reductions in employee training costs.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 166

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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.
Answer
  • True
  • False
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