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1. Which logistic perspective does the class text book adopt?

1. Traditionalist

2. Re-labeling

3. Unionist

4. Intersectionist

2. Name three (3) key developments in logistics and SCM

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2.

3.

3. How do logistics and supply chain management differ?

1. SCM is a wider intercompany, boundary spanning concept then is logistics

2. Logistics is the management of the flow of goods between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet some requirements

3. SCM is contained within a single organization

4. All of the above

5. a and b

4. What are the 3 flows in a typical supply chain?

1.

2.

3.

5. Upstream defines what part of the supply chain?

1. Supplier

2. Customer

3. Manufacturer

4. Retail Distribution

6. What is the difference between Freight and Cargo?

7. What are the Steps used in the Kraljik Matrix?

1.

2,

3.

4.

8. Craft production allows:

1. High output volume with low output variety

2. High output variety with low output volume

9. Another term used to describe the “functional” nature of many organizations is:

1. Silo

2. Corporate

10. The term NVOCC is an acronym for:

1. Non-vessel-owning common carrier

2. Non-vessel-operating common carrier

11. The term NVOCC:

1. Is associated with the activity known as groupage

2. Is not associated with the activity known as groupage

12. A higher score on the environmental separation index between an outsourcer and an outsourcee indicates:

1. Large differences in work practices, culture and perceptions between an outsourcer and an outsource

2. Small differences in work practices, culture and perceptions between an outsourcer and an outsource

13. Very slow moving items of inventory are likely to be classified in an ABC inventory classification system as:

1. “A” Items

2. “B” Items

3. “C” Items

14. In the economic order quantity (EOQ) model the following two sets of costs are considered:

1. Inventory carrying costs and order set-up costs

2. Inventory carrying costs and costs associated with inventory in transit

3. Order set-up costs and sourcing costs

15. Inventory turnover is the ratio of:

1. Value of average inventory held throughout the year divided by cost of all goods sold in a year

2. Cost of all goods sold in a year divided by value of average inventory held throughout the year

3. Value of average inventory held throughout the year divided by value of all goods sold in a year.

16. The ability of a system to return to its original (or desired state after being disturbed can be described as?

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17. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act originated in:

1. Europe

2. Asia

3. United States

18. Which one of these is not a primary mode of integration within a supply chain?

1. Internal integration

2. Forward integration

3. Systems integration

19. Which of these is not a stage along the journey to collaboration as defined by Spekman et al, (1998)

1. Coordination

2. Cohabitation

3. Cooperation

20. The transition to an advanced collaborative planning, forecasting and replenishment solution requires:

1. State of the art information system to have been developed beforehand

2. A long-term relationship to have been developed beforehand

3. A detailed market analysis to have been developed beforehand

21. The acronym RMA stands for:

1. Return Material / Merchandise Activity

2. Reverse Management of Assets

3. Return Material / Merchandise Authorization

22. Increased scale (such as larger container vessels) tends to:

1. Decrease the environmental impact of logistics activities per unit

2. Increase the environmental impact of logistics activities per unit

23. Some commentators suggest that as much as what percentage of carbon savings are only achievable at the supply chain design stage?

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24. What is the difference between outsourcing and offshoring?

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25. What are three reported problems in outsourcing?

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2.

3.

26. Explain the distinction between integration and outsourcing

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27. What are three levels of firm strategy?

1.

2.

3.

28. Define a tier 1 supplier

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29. The transfer of knowledge being more expensive than anticipated is not an Outsourcing Risk

1. True

2. False

30. External Integration allows Just In Time processes

1. True

2. False

31. Do you trust your partner to make the same decision as you? Is an example of what kind of supplier relationship?

a. Master – Slave

b. Collaboration

c. Integration

32. Which statement is a principle of Lean Consumption?

1. Provide as close as you can get to what the Customer wants

2. Provide it at the best Factory pricing

3. Don’t waste the customer’s time

33. The agile supply chain is a demand-pull chai designed to cope with low and stable demand

1. True

2. False

34. Mass Customization is not enabled by postponement

1. True

2. False

35. Short lead time + unpredictable demand results in a pipeline that is lean, continuous replenishment

1. True

2. False

36. What is volumetric charging?

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37. What is factory gate pricing?

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38. The ISPS Code is a voluntary security initiative

1. True

2. False

39. There is no limit on the type of company which can implement ISO 28000

1. True

2. False

40. What kind of food products can set off radiation alarm at a port?

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41. What is “own account” transportation

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42. “U” Flow or “L” flow operations uses standardized processing thus reduces human errors

1. True

2. False

43. Wave picking is when orders are combined together by the WMS and the picker retrieves all goods for those orders at the same time.

1. True

2. False

44. What is a closed loop reverse logistics system?

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45. List three factors needed for successful reverse logistic implementation:

1. _________________________________

2. _________________________________

3. _________________________________

46. Case Study: Contamination in the Bulk Agri-Commodity Logistic Chain: Who are the main actors in the case? (Companies and people). List three

1. _________________________________

2. _________________________________

3. _________________________________

47. Define “Service Science”

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48. Standardization and repeatability are less easy to achieve in a service setting because customers require less variety.

1. True

2. False

49. List three (3) common logistic and supply chain strategies and practices

1. ____________________________________________________

2. ____________________________________________________

3. ____________________________________________________

50. In Christopher’s key business transformations: Business transformation of From transactions to relationships leads to The creation of cross-functional teams focused on value creation

1. True

2. False

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