Chapter 5 Multiple choice questions

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. A sequence of business and information links is called a ________?

Logistics network correct incorrect

Distribution network correct incorrect

Sales channel correct incorrect

Supply chain correct incorrect

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. Supply chains link operators to suppliers in __________?

Layers correct incorrect

Groups correct incorrect

Tiers correct incorrect

Channels correct incorrect

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. Activities which are undertaken before the final operation are termed _______ activities.

Upstream correct incorrect

Primary correct incorrect

Secondary correct incorrect

Downstream correct incorrect

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. In the automotive supply chain information flows in which direction?

Towards the end user only correct incorrect

Towards the supplier only correct incorrect

Between the end user and the operation only correct incorrect

In both directions between the end user and the supplier correct incorrect

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. How do automotive companies mainly sell their new products?

Over the internet correct incorrect

Through retail distributors correct incorrect

Via a trade magazine correct incorrect

Directly to customers correct incorrect

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. Selecting suppliers and purchasing items is called ________?

Negotiation correct incorrect

Procurement correct incorrect

Contracting correct incorrect

Selection correct incorrect

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. The main benefit to a materials processing operation of having multiple sourcing of component parts is ______?

Consistent quality correct incorrect

Speed of delivery correct incorrect

Continuity of supply correct incorrect

Flexibility of products correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is an advantage of single sourcing to an operation?

Continuity of supply correct incorrect

Ability to keep prices down correct incorrect

Increased flexibility of supply correct incorrect

Lower administration cost correct incorrect

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. When an organization owns its suppliers it is known as ________?

Downstream supplier collaboration correct incorrect

Upstream vertical integration correct incorrect

Downstream vertical integration correct incorrect

Upstream supplier collaboration correct incorrect

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Logistics is the term for which activities?

Procurement of raw materials correct incorrect

Distribution of goods to customers correct incorrect

Accounting for raw materials in transit correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect