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Chapter 1
Understanding the Supply Chain
True/False 1. A supply chain includes only the organizations directly involved in supplying
components needed for manufacturing. Answer: False
Difficulty: Moderate
2. A supply chain consists of all parties involved, directly or indirectly, in fulfilling a
customer request. Answer: True
Difficulty: Moderate
3. A supply chain could be more accurately described as a supply network or
supply web. Answer: True
Difficulty: Moderate
4. The objective of every supply chain is to maximize the overall value generated.
Answer: True Difficulty: Easy
5. The objective of every supply chain is to maximize the value generated for the
manufacturing component of the supply chain. Answer: False
Difficulty: Moderate
6. Every supply chain must include all 5 stages.
Answer: False Difficulty: Easy
7. The cycle view of a supply chain holds that the processes in a supply chain are
divided into a series of activities performed at the interface between successive stages.
Answer: True
Difficulty: Moderate
8. The cycle view of a supply chain holds that the processes in a supply chain are
divided into 2 categories depending on whether they are initiated in response to or in anticipation of customer orders. Answer: False
Difficulty: Moderate
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The push/pull view of a supply chain holds that the processes in a supply chain are divided into 2 categories depending on whether they are initiated in response to or in anticipation of customer orders. Answer: True Difficulty: Easy
The push/pull view of a supply chain holds that the processes in a supply chain are divided into a series of activities performed at the interface between successive stages. Answer: False Difficulty: Easy
The objective of the customer arrival process is to maximize the conversion of customer arrivals to customer orders. Answer: True
Difficulty: Moderate
The objective of the customer arrival process is to ensure that orders are quickly and accurately entered and communicated to other affected supply chain processes. Answer: False
Difficulty: Moderate
The objective of customer order entry is to ensure that orders are quickly and accurately entered and communicated to other affected supply chain processes. Answer: True
Difficulty: Moderate
The objective of customer order entry is to maintain a record of product receipt and complete payment. Answer: False Difficulty: Hard
The replenishment cycle occurs at the retailer/distributor interface. Answer: True Difficulty: Hard
The replenishment cycle occurs at the distributor/manufacturer interface. Answer: False Difficulty: Hard
The replenishment cycle is initiated when a supermarket runs out of stock of a particular item. Answer: True Difficulty: Hard
The replenishment cycle is initiated when customers load items intended for purchase into their carts. Answer: False Difficulty: Hard
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The manufacturing cycle occurs at the distributor/manufacturer interface. Answer: True
Difficulty: Moderate
The manufacturing cycle occurs at the manufacturer/supplier interface. Answer: False
Difficulty: Moderate
The production scheduling process in the manufacturing cycle is similar to the order entry process in the replenishment cycle. Answer: True Difficulty: Hard
The production scheduling process in the manufacturing cycle is similar to the order fulfillment process in the replenishment cycle. Answer: False Difficulty: Hard
The procurement cycle occurs at the manufacturer/supplier interface. Answer: True Difficulty: Easy
The procurement cycle occurs at the retailer/distributor interface. Answer: False Difficulty: Easy
The cycle view of the supply chain is useful when considering operational
decisions, because it specifies the roles and responsibilities of each member of the supply chain. Answer: True
Difficulty: Moderate
The cycle view of the supply chain is useful when considering operational
decisions, because it categorizes processes based on whether they are initiated in response to or in anticipation of customer orders. Answer: False
Difficulty: Moderate
The push/pull view of the supply chain is useful when considering strategic decisions relating to supply chain design, because it categorizes processes based on whether they are initiated in response to or in anticipation of customer orders.
Answer: True
Difficulty: Moderate
The push/pull view of the supply chain is useful when considering strategic decisions relating to supply chain design, because it specifies the roles and responsibilities of each member of the supply chain. Answer: False
Difficulty: Moderate
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供应链管理 第三版 Unit1 习题与答案讲课讲稿
