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Chap3 Part 2

supply chain

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Choose the correct Answer:

### 1. **What is the primary goal of a well-designed logistics effort?**


- A) To maximize inventory levels
- B) To minimize transportation costs
- C) To be relevant to the customer and meet their needs
- D) To reduce warehouse size
Answer:** C) To be relevant to the customer and meet their needs

### 2. **Which of the following is NOT a key to achieving logistical


leadership?**
- A) High customer impact
- B) Minimizing operational variance
- C) Minimizing inventory commitment
- D) Maximizing inventory turnover
Answer:** D) Maximizing inventory turnover
### 4. **Which area is NOT part of the operational management of logistics?**
- A) Order processing
- B) Forecasting and communication
- C) Transportation and warehousing
- D) Customer service only
- **Answer:** D) Customer service only

### 5. **What is the main responsibility of procurement in logistics?**


- A) To manage transportation routes
- B) To support manufacturing by purchasing materials at the lowest total cost
- C) To handle the return of defective products
- D) To forecast future customer demand
- **Answer:** B) To support manufacturing by purchasing materials at the lowest
total cost

### 6. **Logistical operations related to customer accommodation typically


include:**
- A) Order receipt and processing, deploying inventories, storage, and handling
- B) Master schedule planning for manufacturing
- C) Researching new suppliers and negotiating contracts
- D) Managing warehousing and packaging for future needs
- **Answer:** A) Order receipt and processing, deploying inventories, storage,
and handling

### 7. **What is the primary objective of inventory reduction in logistics?**


- A) To maximize customer accommodation
- B) To reduce assets committed to supporting customers
- C) To improve transportation speeds
- D) To forecast better customer demand
- **Answer:** B) To reduce assets committed to supporting customers

### 8. **Which logistics function focuses on reducing transportation cost per


shipment?**
- A) Forecasting and Communication
- B) Shipment Consolidation
- C) Inventory Management
- D) Procurement
- **Answer:** B) Shipment Consolidation

### 9. **What is the main goal of performance cycle synchronization?**


- A) Achieving faster deliveries
- B) Minimizing transportation costs
- C) Achieving planned time performance and operational consistency
- D) Improving warehousing efficiency
- **Answer:** C) Achieving planned time performance and operational
consistency

### 10. **Which of the following is NOT one of the logistical integration
objectives?**
- A) Responsiveness
- B) Inventory Reduction
- C) Speed of product development
- D) Life Cycle Support
- **Answer:** C) Speed of product development
### 11. **What is meant by ‘dwell time’ in supply chain logistics?**
- A) Time spent in production
- B) Time inventory spends idle before being moved to a desired location
- C) Time taken for customer order processing
- D) Time for goods to reach the end customer
- **Answer:** B) Time inventory spends idle before being moved to a desired
location
### 12. **The integration of logistics operations focuses primarily on:**
- A) Reducing customer demand
- B) The alignment of inventory and information flows
- C) Expanding warehouse facilities
- D) Increasing transportation costs
- **Answer:** B) The alignment of inventory and information flows

### 13. **What does ‘core customer segmentation’ refer to in logistics?**


- A) Dividing customers by order size and shipment frequency
- B) Grouping customers based on product preferences
- C) Categorizing customers based on profitability
- D) Grouping customers according to their location
- **Answer:** C) Categorizing customers based on profitability
### 14. **A logistics system that is sensitive to customer needs and can respond
quickly to their demands is said to have high:**
- A) Responsiveness
- B) Inventory reduction
- C) Shipment consolidation
- D) Variance reduction
- **Answer:** A) Responsiveness
### 15. **The main goal of life cycle support in logistics is to:**
- A) Improve transportation efficiency
- B) Enhance reverse logistics capabilities
- C) Reduce transportation costs
- D) Streamline product procurement
- **Answer:** B) Enhance reverse logistics capabilities
### 16. **In logistics, which of the following is the primary focus of
warehousing and materials handling?**
- A) Managing customer orders
- B) Reducing production costs
- C) Storing, handling, and packaging products efficiently
- D) Managing supplier relationships
- **Answer:** C) Storing, handling, and packaging products efficiently

### 17. **What does 'reverse logistics' typically involve?**


- A) Transporting goods to the customer
- B) Returning goods from customers for resale or disposal
- C) Managing product manufacturing
- D) Sourcing materials from suppliers
- **Answer:** B) Returning goods from customers for resale or disposal

### 18. **Which logistical function is primarily concerned with the movement
of goods between warehouses and customers?**
- A) Order Processing
- B) Inventory Management
- C) Transportation
- D) Facility Network Design
- **Answer:** C) Transportation

### 19. **In logistics, the term ‘variance reduction’ refers to:**
- A) Increasing transportation speed
- B) Minimizing deviations in performance to improve consistency
- C) Increasing inventory levels
- D) Reducing customer interaction
- **Answer:** B) Minimizing deviations in performance to improve consistency

### 20. **Which of the following best defines the 'facility network design' in
logistics?**
- A) Planning the transportation routes between suppliers
- B) Organizing warehouse facilities and distribution centers
- C) Negotiating supplier contracts
- D) Managing transportation costs
- **Answer:** B) Organizing warehouse facilities and distribution centers

### 21. **What does the EERS model in logistics stand for?**
- A) Efficiency, Effectiveness, Responsiveness, and Speed
- B) Environment, Efficiency, Responsiveness, and Safety
- C) Execution, Efficiency, Responsiveness, and Service
- D) Effectiveness, Efficiency, Reliability, and Service
- **Answer:** D) Effectiveness, Efficiency, Reliability, and Service

### 21. **Which of the following is an example of a ‘supply chain


synchronization’ goal?**
- A) Coordinating inventory flow between suppliers and customers
- B) Reducing manufacturing delays
- C) Increasing product differentiation
- D Expanding warehouse capacities
- **Answer:** A) Coordinating inventory flow between suppliers and customers

### 22. **What does ‘transportation consistency’ mean in logistics?**


- A) Ensuring faster delivery times
- B) Ensuring that products are delivered on time and without variation
- C) Minimizing warehouse costs
- D) Increasing product availability
- **Answer:** B) Ensuring that products are delivered on time and without
variation

### 23. **What is a significant logistical challenge that businesses aim to


address through performance cycle synchronization?**
- A) Reducing order size
- B) Reducing product demand fluctuations
- C) Achieving consistent service at the lowest cost
- D) Increasing product variety
- **Answer:** C) Achieving consistent service at the lowest cost

### 24. **Which of the following is an example of a logistical service reliability


factor?**
- A) Availability of product
- B) Predictability of delivery times
- C) Price competitiveness
- D) Variety of product offerings
- **Answer:** B) Predictability of delivery times

### 25. **In logistics, the 'demand' input to a performance cycle refers to:**
- A) The number of products manufactured
- B) Customer orders that specify product requirements
- C) Forecasts of future product needs
- D) Product returns from customers
- **Answer:** B) Customer orders that specify product requirements

### 26. **Which of the following is NOT a logistical integration objective?**


- A) Responsiveness
- B) Shipment consolidation
- C) Increased asset commitment
- D) Inventory reduction
- **Answer:** C) Increased asset commitment

### 27. **What does logistical integration across a supply chain seek to
minimize?**
- A) Customer satisfaction
- B) Inventory variability
- C) Transportation speed
- D) Inventory costs
- **Answer:** D) Inventory costs

### 28. **In logistics, the term ‘shipment consolidation’ refers to:**
- A) Combining multiple shipments into one to reduce overall cost
- B) Increasing the number of warehouses
- C) Delaying shipments until full truckloads are achieved
- D) Reducing the shipment lead time
- **Answer:** A) Combining multiple shipments into one to reduce overall cost
### 29. **Which logistics function involves managing the flow of materials from
suppliers?**
- A) Procurement
- B) Order Processing
- C) Warehousing
- D) Manufacturing Support
- **Answer:** A) Procurement

### 30. **The key to effective logistical operations is:**


- A) Maximizing operational costs
- B) Achieving consistency in service delivery
- C) Reducing warehouse capacity
- D) Minimizing transportation routes
- **Answer:** B) Achieving consistency in service delivery

### 31. **Which of the following best describes ‘customer accommodation’ in


logistics?**
- A) Ensuring customers can track their orders online
- B) Providing excellent customer service and delivering products on time
- C) Designing better packaging for products
- D) Increasing product variety
- **Answer:** B) Providing excellent customer service and delivering products
on time

### 32. **What does the term ‘inventory reduction’ generally aim to achieve?**
- A) To increase warehouse storage capacity
- B) To improve financial liquidity
- C) To lower operational costs and improve responsiveness
- D) To reduce customer demand
- **Answer:** C) To lower operational costs and improve responsiveness

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