MBA 650 Chapter 8 & 9 | Page 7

Self Study questions

1. Which of the following is commonly used to refer to the producers of supplies that a company uses?

A. Procurement

B. Sales Force

C. Supply Network

D. Customers

2. Under a VMI model___________________.

A. A manufacturer has to signal restocking quantities to the supplier

B. The suppliers to a manufacturer manage the manufacturer’s inventory levels bases on pre-established service levels

C. The vendor has access only to stock levels

D. Stockout situations are more likely to occur

3. The bullwhip effect refers to ________________.

A. Contract penalties resulting from a supplier’s inability to deliver raw materials on time

B. Small forecasting errors at the end of the supply chain causing massive forecasting errors farther up the supply chain

C. Pressure to use a specific SCM system by a company in a supply chain

D. Rising stock values due to effective SCM practices

4. Which type of flow does SCE not focus on?

A. Procurement flow

B. Product flow

C. Information flow

D. Financial flow

5. RFID tags can be used for____________.

A. Tracking military weapons

B. Eliminating counterfeit drugs

C. Tracking passports

D. All of the above

Correct Answer: B

Correct Answer: B

Correct Answer: B

Correct Answer: A

Correct Answer: D