Deck 12: Manufacturing focused supply chain integration

Question 1

Among the following statements about Supply chain operations reference (SCOR)model, choose the ones that are not correct.
(1))Developed by the Supply Chain Council
(2))Widely practiced by companies in different locations of supply chains
(3))Only used in manufacturing-related operations
(4))Includes the S&OP process

A) (2)
B) (2) and (3)
C) (1) and (4)
D) (3)

Answer 1

D

Question 2

A sample of 125 firms was used to examine the effect of the firm's strategy regarding information integration.Among the following choices, find the correct sentence or sentences.
1)The sample does not include service companies
2)High Information Quality is associated with low market share
3)Medium investment is more effective than full investment in either choices
4)The sample was collected on an international scale

A) (1)
B) (3)
C) (2) and (3)
D) None of the above

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Find all the Supply chain management (SCM)IT applications categories in the following possible choices.
1)Supply chain monitoring
2)Supply chain execution
3)Supply chain development
4)Supply chain execution management

A) (1) and (2)
B) (2) and (4)
C) (1) and (4)
D) (2), (3) and (4)

Answer 3

B

Question 4

In its development, the SCOR model incorporated four groups of practices for the Make process.Among the following possible choices, find the correct groups of which there could be more than two.
1)S&OP process
2)Lean manufacturing
3)Human resource management (HRM)
4)SPC

A) (3)
B) (3) and (4)
C) (1) and (2)
D) (1), (2) and (3)

Question 5

The SCOR model is a framework for integrating the business planning function with the production function (S&OP).Which of the following is not a benefit of Supply chain operations reference (SCOR)model?

A) less inventory
B) Faster cycle times
C) Fast access to important customer information
D) Improved Forecasting

Question 6

The SCOR model provides a selection of good practices for each process type.What process type is associated with the practice of using a single contact point for all order inquiries?

A) Plan
B) Source
C) Delivery
D) Make

Question 7

Which of the following is not associated with Supply chain integration?

A) Information content
B) MRP
C) JIT Production
D) Information quality

Question 8

The development of the SCOR model has been an incremental process in which new components are added since its initial announcement.Which of the following process types were not included as a level 1 type process initially?
1)Source
2)Plan
3)Remake
4)Return

A) (1)
B) (3) and (4)
C) (1) and (4)
D) (4)

Question 9

Which of the following match between SCOR model level and its description is correct?

A) Level 1 (Process Interfaces)
B) Level 2 (Process Types)
C) Level 3 (Decompose Process Elements)
D) Level 4 (Decompose Processes)

Question 10

JIT Production includes five practices.Choose the correct practice and its effect match.

A) Cycle time reduction (smaller batches)
B) Agile manufacturing strategy (balances resources)
C) Bottleneck removal (reduce throughput time)
D) Cellular manufacturing (maximizes production output)

Question 11

Choose the aspects of information not directly associated with information sharing in the context of supply chain integration.
1)Directedness
2)Support IT technology
3)Content
4)Usefulness

A) (1) and (2)
B) (2)
C) (1) and (4)
D) None of the above

Question 12

Which of the following practices is not connected to JIT Production?

A) Cycle time reduction
B) Statistical process control (SPC)
C) Agile manufacturing strategy
D) Bottleneck removal

Question 13

Clock speed is the rates at which companies and supply chain relationships evolve.Which of the following is not a common type of Clock speed?

A) organization clock speed
B) Information clock speed
C) process clock speed
D) product clock speed

Question 14

Supply chain integration requires both ___________ and ___________ to be successfully implemented.Fill in the correct concepts.

A) Implementing a forecasting system/Sharing Information
B) Implementing Processes/Sharing Information
C) Effective Demand management/Implementing a forecasting system
D) Advanced IT system/Solid Contract and negotiations

Question 15

The SCOR model provides a selection of good practices for each process type.What process type is associated with the practice of reduce the supplier base?

A) Make
B) Plan
C) Source
D) Maintenance

Question 16

Supply chain integration requires supply chain Practices/Processes to be implemented.Which of the following choices are not processes associated with delivery performance?
1)TQM
2)Delivery Practices
3)JIT Production
4)Supply Chain Planning

A) (1)
B) (2) and (4)
C) (2) and (3)
D) None of the above

Question 17

Information quality can be characterized by 3 aspects.Among the following choices, choose the aspects that are mentioned in the previous sentence.Not all 3 aspects may be available for selection.
1)Accuracy
2)Availability
3)Relevance
4)External connectivity

A) (1) and (2)
B) (2) and (4)
C) (2), (3) and (4)
D) (1), (2) and (3)

Question 18

Among the following choices, select the level 1 SCOR model attributes?
1)Supply Chain Risk
2)Supply Chain Responsiveness
3)Supply Chain Flexibility
4)Supply Chain Costs

A) (1)
B) (2) and (3)
C) (2) and (4)
D) (1), (2) and (3)

Question 19

Which of the following is not a Information content classification category?

A) Distribution information
B) Manufacturer information
C) Supply chain risk information
D) Retailer information

Question 20

Choose the correct objective of Supply chain planning.
1)Forecast past demands
2)Align manufacturing with sales
3)Coordinate various functions
4)Reduce the financial burden of the buyer

A) (1) and (2)
B) (3)
C) (1) and (3)
D) None of the above

Question 21

Describe the Supply chain operations reference (SCOR)model's objectives.

Question 22

List the 3 aspects of information associated with information sharing.

Question 23

How many levels are in the SCOR model?

Question 24

Define the construct termed Supply Chain Dynamism.

Question 25

Explain the requirements of supply chain integration.

Question 26

List at least 2 good practices of the source process type of the SCOR Model.

Question 27

List at least 2 groups of practices for the Make process associated with the SCOR model.

Question 28

Supply chain integration requires supply chain Practices/Processes to be implemented.What is the practice used to process information from suppliers, customers, and internal operations?

Question 29

List the at least 3 aspects of information associated with information quality.

Question 30

Which information aspect is concerned with the degree to which the information shared meets the needs of the organizations?