Chapter 16 Coordination in the Supply Chain True/False 1. Supply chain coordination improves if all stages of the chain take actions that together decrease total supply chain profits. Answer: False Difficulty: Easy 2. Supply chain coordination requires each stage of the supply chain to take into account the impact its actions have on other stages. Answer: True Difficulty: Easy 3. A lack of coordination occurs either because different stages of the supply chain have objectives that conflict or because information moving between stages gets delayed and distorted. Answer: True Difficulty: Moderate 4. Information is distorted as it moves within the supply chain because complete information is not shared between stages. Answer: True Difficulty: Easy 5. The bullwhip effect enables different stages of the supply chain to have a consistent estimate of what demand looks like. Answer: False Difficulty: Moderate 6. The bullwhip effect results in improved supply chain coordination. Answer: False Difficulty: Easy 7. The bullwhip effect negatively impacts performance at every stage and thus hurts the relationships between different stages of the supply chain. Answer: True Difficulty: Moderate 8. The bullwhip effect leads to increased trust between different stages of the supply chain and enhances any potential coordination efforts. Answer: False Difficulty: Moderate 9. The bullwhip effect moves a supply chain away from the efficient frontier by increasing cost and decreasing responsiveness. Answer: True Difficulty: Easy 10. The bullwhip effect reduces the profitability of a supply chain by making it simpler to provide a given level of product availability. Answer: False Difficulty: Easy 11. Incentive obstacles refer to sit...
