"3PL" involves using a supplier to provide ________ services.
1.marketing
2.design
3.logistics
4.Contract manufacturing
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 05:58:34
A company's channel decisions directly affect every ______
1.competitor's actions
2.marketing decision
3.channel member
4.employee in the channel
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 05:56:19
A corporate VMS has the advantage of controlling the entire distribution chain under ______
1.single ownership
2.a profit-maximizing strategic plan
3.a few intermediaries
4.mass distribution
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 05:56:49
A fishbone diagram is also known as a
1.cause-and-effect diagram
2.poka-yoke diagram
3.Kaizen diagram
4.Taguchi diagram
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 06:15:39
After defining corporate vision, the next step in strategic planning process is ______
1.corporate vision
2.logistic strategic analysis
3.logistic planning
4.managing change
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 06:14:12
An effective _________ process in supply chain requires integration of firms manufacturing ,logistics and marketing plans.
1.CRM
2.customer service management
3.order fulfillment
4.Demand management
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 06:00:37
Budgeting, paying the bills, and collection of funds are activities associated with the
1.management function
2.control function
3.finance/accounting function
4.production/operations function
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 06:18:27
Channel members should be evaluated using all of the following criteria except which one?
1.control
2.economic factors
3.adaptive criteria
4.channel leadership
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 06:09:50
Gibson Valves produces cast bronze valves on an assembly line, currently producing 1600 valves each 8-hour shift. If the productivity is increased by 10%, it would then be
1.180 valves/hr
2.200 valves/hr
3.220 valves/hr
4.880 valves/hr
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 06:07:02
Gibson Valves produces cast bronze valves on an assembly link. If 1600 valves are produced in an 8-hour shift, the productivity of the line is
1.2 valves/hr
2.40 valves/hr
3.80 valves/hr
4.200 valves/hr
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 05:54:47
Historically, conventional channels have lacked the leadership to ______
1.assign channel member roles and attain efficiency
2.attain efficiency and assign member roles
3.set standard pricing and promotions
4.assign member roles and manage conflict
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 06:08:31
In CRM - PSA stands for _______
1.Product and Service Agreements
2.Plan Service Agreements
3.Policy Service Agreements
4.Promotion Service Agreements
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 06:00:11
In the 1980s, Toyota and Honda outcompeted American carmakers because they relied on suppliers for approximately _______ percent of a car'svalue
1.30
2.45
3.60
4.80
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 06:10:12
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 marketing channel organizations. Julie will begin the practice of ______
1.customer relationship management
2.horizontal marketing system management
3.supply chain management
4.integrated logistics management
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 05:57:30
LIS in logistics stands for
1.logistical inventory system
2.logistical investment system
3.logistical input system
4.logistical information system
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 06:12:56
Production function of logistics is also called _____
1.manufacturing function
2.operation function
3.(c) both (a) and (b)
4.None of the above
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 06:12:31
Productivity can be improved by
1.increasing inputs while holding outputs steady
2.decreasing outputs while holding inputs steady
3.increasing inputs and outputs in the same proportion
4.decreasing inputs while holding outputs steady
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 06:07:26
Productivity tends to be more difficult to improve in the service sector because the work is
1.often difficult to automate
2.often difficult to automate
3.frequently individually processed
4.All of the above
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 06:20:46
Proper definition and communication of logistics ______________ objective are prerequisites for the development,implementation,administration,and control of logistic system design.
1.strategic
2.operational
3.managerial
4.Technical
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 06:03:06
Quality planning does not include
1.Identify the customers
2.determine their needs
3.determine levels of management
4.optimize the product features to meet our and customer needs
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 06:04:18
ROLA in logistic management means ________
1.Return On Local Assets
2.Return On Logistics Assets
3.Requirement Of Local Assets
4.Requirement Of Logistics Assets
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 06:01:35
The 5 pillars of TQM includes product,process,system,people and _______
1.communication
2.Motivation
3.leadership
4.resource feasibility
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 06:07:47
The collective learning in the organization, especially how to coordinate diverse production skills and integrate multiple streams of technologies, is called
1.innovative constraint
2.second-tier competency
3.corporate skill
4.core competency
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 06:10:38
The Dulac Box plant produces 500 cypress packing boxes in two 10-hour shifts. Due to higher demand,they have decided to operate three 8-hour shifts instea
1.They are now able to produce 600 boxes per day. What has happened to production?
2.it has increased by 50 sets/shift
3.it has increased by 37.5 sets/hr
4.it has increased by 20%
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 05:55:28
The Dulac Box plant produces 500 cypress packing boxes in two 10-hour shifts. What is the productivity of the plant?
1.25 boxes/hr
2.50 boxes/hr
3.5000 boxes/hr
4.None of the above
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 06:19:45
The five elements in the management process are
1.plan, direct, update, lead, and supervise
2.accounting/finance, marketing, operations, and management
3.organize, plan, control, staff, and manage
4.plan, lead, organize, manage, and control
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 06:17:34
The fundamental objective of supply chain management is _____
1.supply goods
2.create goods
3.add value
4.identify supplier
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 05:59:39
The gift of logistics system is the same level of customer service can be maintained with a _______
1.higher inventory
2.higher inventory
3.total inventory
4.valued inventory
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 06:02:44
The philosophy of zero defects is
1.unrealistic
2.prohibitively costly
3.an ultimate goal; in practice, 1 to 2% defects is acceptable
4.onsistent with the commitment to continuous improvement
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 06:15:16
The process of identifying other organizations that are best at some facet of your operations and then modeling your organization after them is known as
1.continuous improvement
2.employee empowerment
3.benchmarking
4.copycatting
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 06:04:49
The procurement process in supply chain management renamed by Global Supply Chain Forum as ______
1.Demand management
2.Manufacturing flow management
3.Returns management
4.Supplier relationship management
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 06:11:02
The three major functions of business organizations
1.are mutually exclusive
2.exist independently of each other
3.overlap
4.function independently of each other
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 06:06:19
The total of all outputs produced by the transformation process divided by the total of the inputs is
1.utilization
2.greater in manufacturing than in services
3.defined only for manufacturing firms
4.multi-factor productivity
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 06:20:16
Value stream mapping is an application of process mapping, developed to apply ________ principles to process improvement.
1.management
2.lean
3.supply chain
4.cycle time
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 05:57:54
When a sample measurement falls inside the control limits, it means that
1.each unit manufactured is good enough to sell
2.the process limits cannot be determined statistically
3.the process output exceeds the requirements
4.if there is no other pattern in the samples, the process is in control
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 06:05:12
Which of the following has been the main driver to the globalization of business?
1.The higher standards of living in the U.S. and Europe
2.Technology
3.The NAFTA trade agreement
4.The increasing ethnic diversity within countries
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 06:05:35
Which of the following is not a component of 4PL?
1.Control Room (Intelligence)
2.Resource Providers
3.Information
4.Recycling
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 06:11:50
Which of the following is not a key function that intermediaries play in completing transactions?
1.negotiation
2.information
3.negotiation
4.Financing
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 06:08:07
Which of the following is not a typical attribute of goods?
1.output can be inventoried
2.often easy to automate
3.aspects of quality difficult to measure
4.output can be resold
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 06:19:22
Which of the following is not a typical inspection point?
1.upon receipt of goods from your supplier
2.during the production process
3.before the product is shipped to the customer
4.after a costly process
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 06:16:08
Which of the following is not an element of the management process?
1.pricing
2.staffing
3.planning
4.controlling.
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 06:05:58
Which of the following is not true when explaining why productivity tends to be lower in the service sector than in the manufacturing sector?
1.Services are typically labor intensive
2.Services are often difficult to evaluate for quality
3.Services are often an intellectual task performed by professionals
4.Services are difficult to automate
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 05:55:56
Which of the following should be the first step in designing a marketing channel?
1.identifying what consumers want from the channel
2.evaluating intermediaries
3.analyzing channel alternatives
4.identifying channel objectives
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 06:09:15
_____ is a route in which a truck either delivers product from a single supplier to multiple retailers or goes from multiple suppliers to single retailer.
1.cross docking
2.milk runs
3.autonomation
4.direct shipping
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 06:14:37
______ technical report (1981)defines logistics as the science of planning and carrying out the movement and maintenance of forces.
1.Japan air force
2.Indian air force
3.Briton ait force
4.US air force
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 06:13:22
________ is the process in supply chain that defines how a company interacts with its suppliers.
1.customer relationship management
2.demand management
3.supplier relationship management
4.manufacturing flow management
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 06:11:25
________ of a logistic system design taking in to consideration all the costs of the integrated system.
1.inventory anlysis
2.production analysis
3.benefit analysis
4.total cost analysis
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 06:01:59
_________ is a information system to harmoniously control the production quantities in every process .It is a tool to achieve just - in - time production.
1.kenban system
2.autonomation
3.two-bin system
4.JIT
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 06:03:56
_________ is the movement of material from receiving docks directly to the shipping docks.
1.cross docking
2.milk runs
3.autonomation
4.direct shipping
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 06:03:26
__________ emphasis on 'to do what you are best at and leave all other nonvalue- added activities to more suited players'.
1.core management
2.core competency
3.core production
4.core capacity
Posted Date:-2021-12-08 06:02:22