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1 Supply Chain Management Foundations Online Quiz Questions

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20 questions

True or false

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Is it true that physical goods commonly move downstream through a supply chain, while returns or recycling can create upstream flows?

A
True
B
False

Fill in the blank

1 point

The movement, transformation, and storage of physical goods in a supply chain is called .

Written response

1 point

A supply-chain map already identifies material and information flow. How many flow categories in total should it include under the three-flow framework? Enter a whole number.

Written response

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What term names the network of organizations and activities that brings a product or service from its material sources to the people who use it?

True or false

1 point

Is it true that information flow in a supply chain moves only downstream, from suppliers toward customers?

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

Which activity best illustrates supply chain management rather than logistics alone?

A
A carrier plans the route and schedule for a shipment, without coordinating other supply-chain activities.
B
A company coordinates sourcing, production, logistics, and shared information to meet customer needs.
C
A store arranges products on shelves after receiving a delivery.
D
A warehouse records the quantity of one item in storage.

Fill in the blank

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Payments, credit, and invoices connected with supply-chain transactions are part of .

Choose one

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A bakery is mapping the network needed to deliver its bread. Which set of organizations should it include for a complete supply-chain view?

A
Only the farms and mills that provide or process the main ingredient.
B
Only the organizations that take legal ownership of the finished product.
C
Suppliers of packaging, equipment, energy, or transportation, as well as organizations handling the product itself.
D
Only the final stores and customers.

Choose all

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A retailer and its partners are deciding which updates to share as information flow. Select all the examples that are information rather than material or financial flow.

A
A retailer sends its recent demand data to a distributor.
B
A truck carries finished goods to a store.
C
A supplier reports its current inventory level.
D
A carrier sends an update on a delivery's status.
E
A seller issues an invoice for goods sold.

Choose all

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Select all the examples that represent reverse material flows in a supply chain.

A
A store sends damaged goods back to a distributor.
B
A customer returns a product for repair.
C
A retailer pays its distributor for an order.
D
Used packaging is sent upstream for recycling.

Choose one

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A retailer is considering extra inventory to protect against supplier delays. Which approach best reflects supply chain management?

A
Keep increasing inventory until delay risk is eliminated, regardless of cost or space.
B
Choose inventory levels by balancing the service protection they provide against their cost and storage needs.
C
Minimize inventory in every case, even when a delay would prevent products from reaching customers.
D
Evaluate only the storage cost, because supply-chain decisions should not include disruption risk.

Choose one

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A manager proposes a cheaper transport plan that may require more handling and inventory. How should the decision be evaluated?

A
Assess whether the change improves total cost across the network, including possible added costs in other activities.
B
Adopt the change whenever it lowers the cost of the activity being changed.
C
Reject any change that increases one activity's cost, even if it reduces costs elsewhere.
D
Compare transport costs only, since production and inventory costs are separate from supply-chain performance.

Open ended

1 point

Stores begin selling substantially more bread than expected. Explain how the bakery and its suppliers could use the three connected supply-chain flows to respond, and identify one trade-off they should consider.

Choose one

1 point

A company wants to coordinate how materials are sourced, products are made, goods are transported, and information is shared across its partners. Which approach best fits this goal?

A
Coordinate sourcing, production, logistics, and connecting information systems across the network.
B
Manage only the transportation of finished products to stores.
C
Focus exclusively on purchasing raw materials from suppliers.
D
Reduce the cost of each activity without considering its effect on other organizations.

Choose one

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A bakery considers holding extra flour to reduce the chance that a delayed delivery will interrupt production. Which decision best reflects supply chain management?

A
Keep adding inventory until no supplier delay can affect production.
B
Balance the service protection of extra inventory against its cost and storage needs.
C
Minimize inventory at every stage, even if delays leave customers without products.
D
Choose the lowest-cost activity at each stage without considering the overall chain.

Choose one

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A store sends damaged bread back toward an upstream organization. How should this movement be classified?

A
A downstream movement of new goods from a bakery to a store.
B
An information flow from a store to a bakery about future orders.
C
A reverse material flow from a store back toward an upstream organization.
D
A financial flow from a customer to a store.

Written response

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A bakery arranges to acquire flour from its suppliers. What supply chain activity is this?

Choose one

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A retailer sends its sales and order data to a distributor and manufacturer so they can coordinate their plans. Which flow is being described?

A
Information flow moving upstream.
B
Material flow moving downstream.
C
Financial flow moving upstream.
D
Reverse material flow moving upstream.

True or false

1 point

A bread supply chain can include organizations that provide packaging, equipment, energy, and transportation, not just organizations that supply grain.

A
True
B
False

Written response

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Visibility across a supply chain helps partners identify problems and adjust plans. Which capability, paired with responsiveness, can this increase?