Quiz 6

Question 1

Which is true of the supply chain?

Answer 1

The supply chain recognizes the connective relationship between suppliers, producers, and customers.

Question 2

Value chain activities include

Answer 2

inbound logistics, operations, outbound logistics, and marketing

Question 3

In your cake factory, a baker mixes cake ingredients and bakes the cakes. A different worker creates cake decorations using specialize tools. Then, another worker assembles the cake and finally, one more worker boxes the cake for customer pickup or delivery. According to the “chain of customers” described by Schonberger, we can say:

Answer 3

The assembly worker is a customer of the decorator.

Question 4

Which is true of limiting the number of suppliers used in a given operation? Using fewer suppliers

Answer 4

decreases time spent pursuing the best materials’ prices.

Question 5

Which of the following is not a typical supplier development action?

Answer 5

Partnership pairing

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT one of the risk mitigation tactics for the supply chain risk category of suppliers failing to deliver?

Answer 6

require overnight delivery

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT one of the risk mitigation tactics for the “Political” category of supply chain risk

Answer 7

single-country specialization

Question 8

What term is used to describe the outsourcing of logistics?

Answer 8

third-party logistics (3PL)

Question 9

Which one of the following distribution systems offers speed and reliability when emergency supplies are needed overseas?

Answer 9

airfreight