MCQ- SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

1. Which of the following is not a typical supply chain member?

a. Retailers creditor
b. wholesaler
c. reseller
d.customer
e.producer

2.When suppliers, distributors, and customers partner with each other to improve the performance of the
entire system, they are participating in a ________
a. channel of distribution
b. value delivery network
c. supply chain
d. supply and demand chain
e. demand chain

3. A company's channel decisions directly affect every ________.
a. customer's choices
b. employee in the channel
c. channel member
e. competitor's actions
f. marketing decision


4. From the economic system's point of view, the role of marketing intermediaries is to transform the
assortment of products made by producers into the assortment of products wanted by ________. channel
members
a. manufacturers
b. marketers
c. distributors
d. consumers
5. Intermediaries play an important role in matching ________.
a. dealer with customer
b. manufacturer to product
c. information and promotion
d. supply and demand
e. product to region
6. Marketing logistics involves getting the right product to the right customer in the right place at the right
time. Which one of the following is not included in this process?
a.implementing the plan for the flow of goods and services
b.planning the physical flow of goods and services
c. controlling the physical flow of goods, services, and information
d. gathering customer's ideas for new products
e. planning the flow of logistics information to meet customer requirements at a profit


7. Which of the following is not an area of responsibility for a logistics manager?
a. inventory
b. purchasing
c. warehousing
d. information systems
e. marketing


8. To reduce inventory management costs, many companies use a system called ________, which
involves carrying only small inventories of parts or merchandise, often only enough for a few days of
operation.
a. reduction-inventory management
b. supply chain management
c. economic order quantity
d. just-in-time logistics
e. limited inventory logistics

9. companies manage their supply chains through ________.
a. information
b. transportation modes
c. competitors
d. the Internet
e. skilled operators

10. Julie Newmar recognizes that her company needs to provide better customer service and trim
distribution costs through teamwork, both inside the company and among all the marketing channel
organizations. Julie will begin the practice of ________.
a. intermediation
b. customer relationship management
c. integrated logistics management
d. horizontal marketing system management
e. supply chain management

11. Today, a growing number of firms now outsource some or all of their logistics to ________.
intermediaries
a. competitors
b. third-party logistics providers
c. channel members
d. cross-functional teams
12. According to Professor Mentzer and colleagues, the supply chain concept originated in what
discipline?
a. marketing
b. operations
c. logistics
d. production
13. The supply chain management philosophy emerged in which decade?
a. 1960s
b. 1970s
c. 1980s
d. 1990s
14. A ____________ encompasses all activities associated with the flow and transformation of goods
from the raw material stage, through to the end user, as well as the associated information flows.
a. production line
b. supply chain
c. marketing channel
d. warehouse


15.Which of the following are not key attributes of supply chain management?
a. inventory control
b. leveraging technology
c. customer power
d. a long-term orientation
e. all are key attributes

16. . Positive, long-term relationships between supply chain participants refer to:
a. co-opetition
b. tailored logistics
c. partnerships
d. supply chain management

17. The bullwhip effect:
a. is an ineffective way to motivate warehouse employees
b. applies to rodeos and has nothing to do with supply chain management
c. refers to the swaying motion associated with triple trailers
d. refers to variability in demand orders among supply chain participants.

18. The variability in demand orders among supply chain participants:
a. cannot be controlled
b. refers to the bullwhip effect
c. can be controlled with electronic order placement
d. is more pronounced in relational exchanges

19. Cooperative supply chain relationships developed to enhance the overall business performance of both
parties is a definition of:
a. third-party logistics
b. supply chain collaboration
c. dovetailing
d. relationship marketing


. What is a perfect order?
a. simultaneous achievement of relevant customer metrics
b. an order that arrives on time
c. an order that arrives undamaged
d. an order that is easy for the receiver to fill

STATE TRUE OR FALSE
21 The supply chain concept originated in the logistics literature
22. Customers are not included as part of supply chains.
23. Supply chain management requires overt management efforts by the organizations within the
supply chain.
24 Because customer needs and wants change relatively quickly, supply chains should be fast and lean.
25. A perfect order simultaneously achieves relevant customer metrics
26. Relational exchanges cannot be successful without information sharing among various participants
27. Enhanced communications across organizations in a supply chain is only dependent on the
technological capabilities of the organizations
28. One cause of the bullwhip effect is asymmetrical information among supply chain participants.
29. Variability in demand orders among supply chain participants is known as the bubble effect.
30. The overall global climate for business has shifted toward allowing more cooperation among firms
which should help supply chain management.
ANSWER KEYS
1. E
2. B
3. F
4. D
5. D
6. D
7. E
8. D
9. A
10. E
11. B
12. C
13. D
14. B
15. E
16. C
17. D
18. B
19. B
20. A
21. T
22. F
23. T
24. F
25. T
26. T
27. F
28. T
29. F
30. T