Deck 10: Supply Chain and Logistics System Network Design

Question 1

The steps taken to move and store a product from supplier to the customer is called:

A) Logistics system
B) Supply chain
C) Distribution network
D) Transportation system

Answer 1

Distribution network

Question 2

A distribution network should be evaluated along two dimensions. The first is value provide to the customer; the second,

A) Speed of delivery to the customer
B) Visibility of delivery process
C) Customer contact during purchasing phase
D) Cost of meeting customer needs

Answer 2

Cost of meeting customer needs

Question 3

A customer set that can tolerate longer "response" times generally requires fewer location within the distribution network.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

An organizations ________________ has a significant impact on network design decisions with the supply chain and logistics system.

A) Marketing focus
B) Staffing profile
C) Competitive strategy
D) Production location

Question 5

Organizations that chose to locate near competitors experience positive externalities because the collocation of multiple organizations benefits them all.

Question 6

A factor that significantly influences facilities location decisions because of its direct impact on performance of the available workforce and its morale is,

A) Infrastructure
B) Political stability
C) Quality of life
D) Weather

Question 7

Tariffs are duties that must be paid when a product is moved across international, state or city boundaries.

Question 8

All the following are phases of a framework for evaluating network design decisions except.

A) Define the regional facility configuration
B) Select a desirable site
C) location choice and market allocation
D) Determine transportation modes

Question 9

Which network design decision phase has as an objective the identification of the region where facilities will be located, their potential roles and approximate capacity?

A) Define the regional facility configuration
B) Select a set of desirable sites
C) Define a supply chain and logistics system design
D) None of the above

Question 10

Which network design decision phase evaluates "hard" and "soft" infrastructure requirements?

A) Define the regional facility configuration
B) Select a set of desirable sites
C) Define a supply chain and logistics system design
D) None of the above

Question 11

Which type of distribution network configuration requires the customer to travel to a designated site to pick up orders?

A) Manufacturer storage with direct shipping
B) Manufacturing storage with direct shipping and in-transit merge
C) Distributor storage with carrier delivery
D) Distributor storage with customer pickup

Question 12

Which step in the new facility location hierarchy entails an assessment of the global competitive environment?

A) Country
B) Region
C) Site location
D) None of the above

Question 13

Which step in the new facility location hierarchy would land and construction costs be evaluated?

A) Country
B) Region
C) Site location
D) None of the above

Question 14

Which step in the new facility location hierarchy would the environmental impact assessment occur?

A) Country
B) Region
C) Site location
D) None of the above

Question 15

Which facility location modeling technique is basically the same as a traditional breakeven analysis?

A) Cost volume analysis
B) Weighted factor rating method
C) Center of gravity method
D) Thee transportation model

Question 16

Which facility modeling technique evaluate potential facility locations both quantitatively and qualitatively?

A) Cost volume analysis
B) Weighted factor rating method
C) Center of gravity method
D) Thee transportation model

Question 17

What facility modeling technique optimize facility location based on a either reduced travel time or lower shipping cost.

A) Cost volume analysis
B) Weighted factor rating method
C) Center of gravity method
D) Thee transportation model

Question 18

What facility modeling technique uses linear programming to model distribution from several points of supply to several points of demand?

A) Cost volume analysis
B) Weighted factor rating method
C) Center of gravity method
D) Thee transportation model