Ch1UnderstandingtheSupplyChainTrue/False1.Asupplychainincludesonlytheorganizationsdirectlyinvolvedinsupplyingcomponentsneededformanufacturing.Answer:False2.Asupplychainconsistsofallpartiesinvolved,directlyorindirectly,infulfillingacustomerrequest.Answer:True3.Asupplychaincouldbemoreaccuratelydescribedasasupplynetworkorsupplyweb.Answer:True4.Theobjectiveofeverysupplychainistomaximizetheoverallvaluegenerated.Answer:True5.Theobjectiveofeverysupplychainistomaximizethevaluegeneratedforthemanufacturingcomponentofthesupplychain.Answer:False6.Everysupplychainmustincludeall5stages.Answer:False7.Thecycleviewofasupplychainholdsthattheprocessesinasupplychainaredividedintoaseriesofactivitiesperformedattheinterfacebetweensuccessivestages.Answer:True8.Thepush/pullviewofasupplychainholdsthattheprocessesinasupplychainaredividedinto2categoriesdependingonwhethertheyareinitiatedinresponsetoorinanticipationofcustomerorders.Answer:True9.Thepush/pullviewofasupplychainholdsthattheprocessesinasupplychainaredividedintoaseriesofactivitiesperformedattheinterfacebetweensuccessivestages.Answer:False10.Thereplenishmentcycleoccursattheretailer/distributorinterface.Answer:True11.Thereplenishmentcycleoccursatthedistributor/manufacturerinterface.Answer:False12.Thereplenishmentcycleisinitiatedwhenasupermarketrunsoutofstockofaparticularitem.Answer:True13.Thereplenishmentcycleisinitiatedwhencustomersloaditemsintendedforpurchaseintotheircarts.Answer:False14.Themanufacturingcycleoccursatthedistributor/manufacturerinterface.Answer:True15.Themanufacturingcycleoccursatthemanufacturer/supplierinterface.Answer:False16.Theprocurementcycleoccursatthemanufacturer/supplierinterface.Answer:True17.Theprocurementcycleoccursattheretailer/distributorinterface.Answer:False18.Thecycleviewofthesupplychainisusefulwhenconsideringoperationaldecisions,becauseitspecifiestherolesandresponsibilitiesofeachmemberofthesupplychain.Answer:True19.Thecycleviewofthesupplychainisusefulwhenconsideringoperationaldecisions,becauseitcategorizesprocessesbasedonwhethertheyareinitiatedinresponsetoorinanticipationofcustomerorders.Answer:False20.Thepush/pullviewofthesupplychainisusefulwhenconsideringstrategicdecisionsrelatingtosupplychaindesign,becauseitcategorizesprocessesbasedonwhethertheyareinitiatedinresponsetoorinanticipationofcustomerorders.Answer:True21.Thepush/pullviewofthesupplychainisusefulwhenconsideringstrategicdecisionsrelatingtosupplychaindesign,becauseitspecifiestherolesandresponsibilitiesofeachmemberofthesupplychain.Answer:False22.Pullprocessesmayalsobereferredtoasreactiveprocesses.Answer:True23.Pullprocessesmayalsobereferredtoasspeculativeprocesses.Answer:False24.Pushprocessesmayalsobereferredtoasspeculativeprocesses.Answer:True25.Pushprocessesmayalsobereferredtoasreactiveprocesses.Answer:FalseAnswerthefollowingquestionsimply.1.Whichstagesareincludedwithinatypicalsupplychain?a.Customersb.Retailersc.Wholesalers/Distributorsd.Manufacturers2.Successfulsupplychainmanagementrequireswhichdecisionphases?a.supplychainstrategy/designb.supplychainplanningc.supplychainoperation3.Whichcyclesareincludedinthesupplychaincycleview?a.Customerordercycleb.Replenishmentcyclec.Manufacturingcycled.ProcurementcycleEssay/Problems1.Explainthe3decisionphases(categories)thatmustbemadeinasuccessfulsupplychain.Answer:The3decisionphasesthatoccurwithinasupplychain...
