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8 Supply Chain Network Design and Integration Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 8 Supply Chain Network Design and Integration, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions

True or false

1 point

True or false: A supply network can fail to meet demand even when its total capacity is ample, if that capacity is located or assigned poorly.

A
True
B
False

True or false

1 point

True or false: Cross-functional integration is achieved simply by combining reports from demand planning, procurement, operations, and logistics.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

What term means the maximum output or throughput a resource can support over a defined period? Enter the single term.

Written response

1 point

Which named service measure in the material concerns the proportion of customer orders that are filled? Enter the exact measure name.

Fill in the blank

1 point

A supply network consists of , such as suppliers and warehouses, and that connect them through transportation and information flows.

Fill in the blank

1 point

In the practical planning cycle, after creating and comparing network alternatives, planners next before choosing and monitoring the design.

Choose one

1 point

A retailer is comparing one central distribution center with several regional centers. Which assessment best captures the trade-off described in the material?

A
Regional centers always lower total cost because they shorten delivery distances.
B
A central center may reduce facility overhead, while regional centers may improve local availability and delivery speed but require more sites and potentially duplicate inventory.
C
The number of facilities alone determines which design is best.
D
A central center guarantees faster delivery because all inventory is held together.

Choose one

1 point

Two plants can supply regional warehouses, but the lowest-cost plant may not have enough capacity to serve all demand. Which planning approach is most appropriate?

A
Send all volume through the plant with the lowest production cost, regardless of its capacity.
B
Choose the plant with the shortest delivery time and ignore production and transportation costs.
C
Assign flows while accounting for relevant costs, plant capacity, and delivery-time requirements.
D
Divide volume equally between plants, regardless of demand or resource limits.

Choose one

1 point

A company wants to make a transparent network-design choice that controls cost without abandoning its delivery promise. Which objective best fits this goal?

A
Maximize speed and service without considering cost.
B
Minimize total cost while requiring a specified share of orders to arrive within a defined delivery window.
C
Minimize transportation cost alone, even if delivery promises are missed.
D
Maximize each performance measure independently.

Choose all

1 point

A retailer is evaluating alternative distribution-center arrangements. Select all factors identified as relevant to deciding which arrangement fits.

A
Demand density
B
Delivery promises
C
Product characteristics
D
Replenishment lead times
E
Inventory and transportation costs
F
Facility count alone

Choose all

1 point

Sales promotes a product without informing operations. Select all outcomes the material identifies as possible consequences of this kind of coordination failure.

A
Shortages
B
Excess stock
C
Expediting costs
D
Missed delivery promises
E
Guaranteed lower total cost

Choose one

1 point

A shared demand forecast rises for a product. Which response best reflects cross-functional integration?

A
Use the revised forecast to coordinate capacity, purchasing, production, and inventory plans.
B
Update only the sales report and wait for each other function to make independent decisions.
C
Increase inventory targets but leave capacity and purchasing plans unchanged.
D
Ask logistics to change routes without revisiting supply or production assumptions.

Open ended

1 point

A retailer wants faster delivery and better local product availability but is concerned about the added expense of regional distribution centers. Explain how it should compare network alternatives and what trade-offs it should consider.

True or false

1 point

True or false: Operating every asset near its maximum capacity may lower unit cost in steady conditions, but can leave little room to recover from demand surges or downtime.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

What term describes planning decisions that assign quantities and paths for products moving through a supply network?

Choose one

1 point

Why should facility location, capacity, sourcing, inventory placement, and transportation choices be assessed together in supply chain network design?

A
Each decision can be optimized separately because facility location does not affect inventory or transportation.
B
The choices should be assessed together because changing a facility or flow can affect capacity, inventory, transportation, and customer delivery performance.
C
Sourcing decisions determine the entire network, so capacity and inventory placement do not need to be considered.
D
Transportation choices affect delivery time but cannot change facility or inventory requirements.

Written response

1 point

In the ASCM SCOR framework, what is the strategy-level process placed above Plan, Order, Source, Transform, Fulfill, and Return?

Choose one

1 point

Procurement is considering a lower-price supplier whose lead times are longer. Which action best integrates this sourcing decision with the rest of the supply chain?

A
Select the supplier based only on price because lead times do not affect inventory or production.
B
Coordinate the sourcing decision with inventory and operating plans, accounting for the longer lead time when setting commitments and buffers.
C
Increase production capacity without changing purchasing commitments or inventory targets.
D
Leave the decision to logistics because supplier lead times do not affect procurement or operations.

Choose one

1 point

Procurement finds a lower-price supplier whose materials take longer to arrive. What is the most appropriate way to evaluate this sourcing choice?

A
Select the supplier because the lowest purchase price always minimizes total supply chain cost.
B
Account for the longer lead time when coordinating sourcing with inventory and operating plans.
C
Ignore the lead time if the supplier can provide the material eventually.
D
Increase customer delivery promises without changing any other plans.

Choose one

1 point

A company has compared several network alternatives. Before selecting one, what should it do to test whether the proposed design can actually be carried out?

A
Confirm that production, storage, transportation, labor, and systems can execute the proposed plan.
B
Check only whether the proposed facility locations minimize purchasing costs.
C
Assume that a plan is feasible if the demand forecast is shared across functions.
D
Select the alternative with the shortest customer delivery distance without checking resource limits.