Transcript Slide 1

1. Supply partnerships can be used;
A)
to enter a new geographic region
B)
to collaborate in scheduling
C)
to encourage faster response changes
D)
to reduce administrative overheads
1. Supply partnerships can be used;
A)
to enter a new geographic region
B)
to collaborate in scheduling
C)
to encourage faster response changes
D)
to reduce administrative overheads
2. Which of the following is NOT a key objective for
supply chain management?
A)
Reduction of suppliers
B)
Responding to change in an agile manner
C)
Satisfying end customers
D)
Delivering goods and services efficiently
2. Which of the following is NOT a key objective for
supply chain management?
A)
Reduction of suppliers
B)
Responding to change in an agile manner
C)
Satisfying end customers
D)
Delivering goods and services efficiently
3. In a supply chain for products with low profit
margins, the focus is likely to fall on :
A. The increase in variety
B. The number of deliveries to end customers
C. The reduction of inventory
D. The reduction of suppliers
3. In a supply chain for products with low profit
margins, the focus is likely to fall on :
A. The increase in variety
B. The number of deliveries to end customers
C. The reduction of inventory
D. The reduction of suppliers
4. Where demand is uncertain, a key purchasing objective
will be :
A) Fast delivery
B) High quality
C) Low price
D) Dependable delivery
4. Where demand is uncertain, a key purchasing objective
will be :
A) Fast delivery
B) High quality
C) Low price
D) Dependable delivery
5. Historically, which objective has been emphasised
in purchasing theory and practice?
A. Dependability
B. Speed
C. Quality
D. Price
5. Historically, which objective has been emphasised
in purchasing theory and practice?
A. Dependability
B. Speed
C. Quality
D. Price
6. The larger the level of material costs as a proportion of
total costs, the greater effect on profitability of a
reduction in material costs
A) True
B) False
6. The larger the level of material costs as a proportion of
total costs, the greater effect on profitability of a
reduction in material costs
A) True
B) False
7. Under the ABC system of inventory priorities, a Class
A item is :
A) The 20% of high-value items that account for
around 20% of the total stock value
B) The 80% of high-value items that account for
around 20% of the total stock value
C) The 20% of high-value items that account for
around 80% of the total stock value
D) The 80% of high-value items that account for
around 80% of the total stock value
7. Under the ABC system of inventory priorities, a Class
A item is :
A) The 20% of high-value items that account for
around 20% of the total stock value
B) The 80% of high-value items that account for
around 20% of the total stock value
C) The 20% of high-value items that account for
around 80% of the total stock value
D) The 80% of high-value items that account for
around 80% of the total stock value
8. JIT does NOT ALWAYS include
A) preventive maintenance
B) set-up time reduction
C) single source supply
D) problem visibility
8. JIT does NOT ALWAYS include
A) preventive maintenance
B) set-up time reduction
C) single source supply
D) problem visibility
9. Briefly explain why it is important to plan and control
capacity
(Max word count 150 words)
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