1 30 2014 SCM 301 Spring 2014 Introduction to Supply Chain Management Dr Preciado Submitted by CHEN YANYING YVC5272 on 1 30 2014 2 28 54 AM A surgical supply wholesaler which keeps high levels of inventory even for their not commonly sold units is MOST LIKELY taking a approach toward managing inventory Points Awarded 26 00 Points Missed 0 00 100 Percentage A responsive B efficient Points Earned 1 0 1 0 1 2 4 The cycle view of the supply chain is useful when considering operational decisions because A focuses on processes that are internal to the firm B it categorizes processes based on whether they are initiated in response to or in anticipation of customer orders C it specifies the roles and responsibilities of each member of the supply chain D processes are identified as either reactive or speculative E it focuses on processes that are external to the firm Points Earned 1 0 1 0 3 Which of the following statements about push processes is inaccurate A May also be referred to as speculative processes B Execution is initiated in anticipation of customer orders C At the time of execution demand must be forecasted D May also be referred to as reactive processes E These are all accurate statements Points Earned 1 0 1 0 A company s ability to find a balance between and that best matches the needs of its customers is the key to developing a supply chain strategy that supports their competitive strategy A Supply Demand B Supply Chain value Supply Chain effort C Raw materials Finished goods D Revenue Cost https cms psu edu section default asp id MRG 2D140106 2D232815 2DFUP2 1 8 1 30 2014 SCM 301 Spring 2014 Introduction to Supply Chain Management Dr Preciado The Champs store in State College has run out of Under Armour women s Velocity Tank SKU 1001376 sales of this item are soaring They contact the East Coast regional distributor to order an expedited shipment Which cycle is illustrated here E Responsiveness Efficiency Points Earned 1 0 1 0 A Replenishment cycle B Manufacturing cycle C Customer order cycle D All of the above E Procurement cycle Points Earned 1 0 1 0 A Supplier B Retailer C Distributor D A and B E B and C Points Earned 1 0 1 0 5 6 8 Plextor LLC is a California based subsidiary of a Japanese company that manufactures DVD drives hard disk drives and blue ray drives They sell their products directly to their customers Which traditional stage of the supply chain is Plextor bypassing 7 Which of the following statements about the SCOR model is least accurate A It includes planning as an over arching set of processes B It allows supply chain benchmarking across different industry sectors C It accounts for processes that relate to the reverse flow of products D It focuses mostly on sourcing processes Points Earned 1 0 1 0 Apple acquired PA Semi to design their own customized processors to then send the designs to Samsung who manufactures the chips developed by Apple s new in house chip architects This is clearly an example of a n decision which mostly impacts Apple s SCOR processes A operational Return https cms psu edu section default asp id MRG 2D140106 2D232815 2DFUP2 2 8 B strategic Deliver C tactical Make D strategic Source Points Earned 1 0 1 0 A True B False Points Earned 1 0 1 0 A downstream B efficient C push D pull E upstream Points Earned 1 0 1 0 9 10 11 12 1 30 2014 SCM 301 Spring 2014 Introduction to Supply Chain Management Dr Preciado Of the three flows linking organizations in a supply chain information and monetary flows always move upstream and physical flows always move downstream An activity or firm that is positioned earlier in the supply chain relative to another activity or firm is said to be Company 1 Can clean 40 houses in one day It will require 5 workers at 8 per hour 6 hours a day plus 40 worth of materials and 50 of fuel each day Company 2 Can clean 60 houses in one day It will require 4 workers at 10 per hour 10 hours a day plus 75 worth of materials and 50 of fuel each day Which company is more productive A Company 1 B Company 2 C Insufficient Information Points Earned 1 0 1 0 Which of these is NOT one of the primary objectives of an operations and supply chain strategy https cms psu edu section default asp id MRG 2D140106 2D232815 2DFUP2 3 8 1 30 2014 SCM 301 Spring 2014 Introduction to Supply Chain Management Dr Preciado A To support the development of core competencies in the firm s operations and supply chains B To ensure that the firm s structural and infrastructural choices are strategically aligned with the firm s business strategy C To help management choose the right mix of structural and infrastructural elements based on a clear understanding of the performance dimensions valued by customers and the trade offs involved D To align structural and infrastructural elements to convert order winners into order qualifiers as determined by the mission statement Points Earned 1 0 1 0 A car wash services 200 customers in an hour on a lovely Saturday afternoon The car wash employs 5 washers at 6 per hour and uses 50 of water and 5 of electricity An appropriate measure of productivity is A 80 B 8 cars C 2 35 cars D 0 425 car Points Earned 1 0 1 0 13 14 15 You are asked by your boss to reduce service cycle time at the bike repair shop for which you work Which of the following factors could BEST help you reduce cycle time A including more controls and quality inspections B eliminating nonessential process steps C batching customer requests D processing customer requests in a serial rather than parallel fashion Points Earned 1 0 1 0 You just became the Chief Operating Officer for a nationally recognized homecare delivery firm Your first task which is to develop the operations and supply chain strategy will NOT have which of the following as a primary objective A Assurance that the firm s structural and infrastructural choices are strategically aligned with the firm s business strategy B Helping management choose the right mix of structural and infrastructural elements based on a clear understanding of the performance dimensions valued by customers and the trade offs involved C Supporting the development of core competencies in the firm s operations and supply chain D Alignment of structural and infrastructural elements to convert order winners into order qualifiers as determined by the mission statement https cms psu edu section default asp id MRG 2D140106 2D232815 2DFUP2 4 8 1 30 2014 SCM 301 Spring 2014 Introduction to Supply Chain Management Dr