Supply Chain Management Objectives For SAIL

The push–pull boundary located at the beginning of a supply chain is known as_____

1. make-to-order (MTO) supply chain.
2. make-to-stock (MTS) supply chain.
3. assemble-to-order (ATO) supply chain.
4. build-to-order (BTO) supply chain.

The push–pull boundary located at the end of a supply chain is known as_______

1. make-to-order (MTO) supply chain.
2. make-to-stock (MTS) supply chain.
3. assemble-to-order (ATO) supply chain.
4. configure-to-order (CTO) supply chain.

The push–pull boundary located at the interface between component manufacturing and assembly of a supply chain is known as_________

1. make-to-stock (MTS) supply chain.
2. make-to-order (MTO) supply chain.
3. configure-to-order (CTO) supply chain.
4. MTO and CTO supply chain

Which one of the following does not constitute the dimensions of customer service from the perspective of a supply chain?

1. Product variety
2. Order delivery lead time
3. Delivery reliability
4. Product life span

Customer service dimension(s) used to characterize a supply chain is/are_____

1. order delivery lead time.
2. delivery reliability.
3. Order delivery lead time and delivery reliability
4. Order delivery lead time and responsiveness

Functional products are characterized by_____

1. uncertain demand.
2. predictable demand.
3. uncertain demand and low variety.
4. predictable demand and low variety

Innovative products are characterized by__________

1. uncertain demand.
2. predictable demand.
3. predictable demand and short life cycle
4. uncertain demand and short life cycle

Which of the following is/are true?

1. An efficient supply chain is suitable for innovative products.
2. A responsive supply chain is suitable for innovative products.
3. A responsive supply chain is suitable for functional products.
4. An efficient supply chain is suitable for functional products while a responsive supply chain is suitable for innovative products.z

Which of the following is not true?

1. Technology products should have a responsive supply chain.
2. Groceries should have an efficient supply chain.
3. FMCGs should have a responsive supply chain.
4. Fashion products should have a responsive supply chain.
5. Jewellery should have a responsive supply chain.

Which of the following is/are true?

1. During the growth stage of a product/service, companies need to develop an efficient supply chain.
2. During the maturity stage of a product/service, companies need to develop a responsive supply chain.
3. During the maturity stage of a product/service, companies need to develop an efficient supply chain.
4. During the growth stage of a product/service, companies need to develop a responsive supply chain while during the maturity stage, companies need to develop a responsive supply chain.

A firm that does not lie on the efficiency frontier can improve___________

1. both responsiveness and cost performance.
2. either responsiveness or cost performance, but not both.
3. neither responsiveness nor cost performance.
4. None

A firm that lies on the efficiency frontier can improve__________

1. responsiveness only by increasing cost.
2. cost performance only by reducing responsiveness.
3. both responsiveness and cost performance by improving processes and changing technology to shift the efficiency frontier.
4. only responsiveness or only cost performance or both responsiveness and cost performance simultaneously by improving processes and technology

Which of the following supply chain performance measure does not fall under the SCOR model?

1. Flexibility
2. Cost
3. Product variety
4. Reliability

The parameter(s) for supply chain benchmarking is/are captured by the following measure______

1. supply chain inefficiency ratio.
2. supply chain working capital productivity.
3. total length of the chain and supply chain inefficiency ratio
4. total length of the chain, supply chain inefficiency ratio and supply chain working productivity

When a firm lies on the efficiency frontier, it is possible to improve the performance of the firm on both responsiveness and efficiency through________

1. supply chain optimization.
2. supply chain integration.
3. supply chain restructuring.
4. Supply chain optimization, integration and restructuring