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| 1. |
A supply chain which includes the distribution of finished product and service? |
| A. | Outbound logistics |
| B. | Inbound logistics |
| C. | Supply of goods |
| D. | Transportation |
| Answer» A. Outbound logistics | |
| 2. |
What additional factor does overall equipment effectiveness take into account which makes it more meaningful than efficiency or utilization? |
| A. | Flexibility |
| B. | Speed |
| C. | Cost |
| D. | Quality |
| Answer» A. Flexibility | |
| 3. |
Which of the following is true for supply chain management? |
| A. | The physical material moves in the direction of the end of chain. |
| B. | Flow of the cash backward through the chain. |
| C. | Exchange of information moves in both the direction. |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 4. |
The purpose of supply chain management is |
| A. | Provide customer satisfaction |
| B. | Improve quality of a product |
| C. | Integrating supply and demand management |
| D. | Increasing production |
| Answer» C. Integrating supply and demand management | |
| 5. |
VMI stands for |
| A. | Vendor material inventory |
| B. | Vendor managed inventory |
| C. | Variable material inventory |
| D. | Valuable material inventory |
| Answer» B. Vendor managed inventory | |
| 6. |
The major decision areas in supply chain management are |
| A. | Location, production, distribution, inventory |
| B. | Planning, production, distribution, inventory |
| C. | Location, production, scheduling, inventory |
| D. | Location, production, distribution, marketing |
| Answer» A. Location, production, distribution, inventory | |
| 7. |
Logistics is the part of supply chain involved with the forward and reserve flow of |
| A. | Goods |
| B. | Service |
| C. | Cash |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 8. |
Reserve logistics is required because |
| A. | Goods are defective |
| B. | Goods are unsold |
| C. | The customer simply change their minds |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 9. |
3-PL stands for |
| A. | Three points logistics |
| B. | Third party logistics |
| C. | Three points location |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Third party logistics | |
| 10. |
The supply concept originated in what discipline? |
| A. | Marketing |
| B. | Operations |
| C. | Logistics |
| D. | Production |
| Answer» A. Marketing | |
| 11. |
Qualified is defined by the customer is |
| A. | An unrealistic definition of quality |
| B. | A user based definition of quality |
| C. | A manufacturing based definition of quality |
| D. | A product based definition of quality |
| Answer» B. A user based definition of quality | |
| 12. |
The supply chain management philosophy emerged in.............. |
| A. | 1960’s |
| B. | 1970’s |
| C. | 1980’s |
| D. | 1990’s |
| Answer» D. 1990’s | |
| 13. |
Positive, long term relationships between supply chain participants refers to |
| A. | Co-operation |
| B. | Tailor logistics |
| C. | Partnership |
| D. | Supply chain management |
| Answer» D. Supply chain management | |
| 14. |
The input to a transformation process include all of the following except |
| A. | Material |
| B. | People |
| C. | Information |
| D. | Assembly |
| Answer» D. Assembly | |
| 15. |
Zero defects in manufacturing.............. |
| A. | Is a relevant goal only in electronic assembly |
| B. | Is readily achievable in all areas |
| C. | Is the goal of TQM |
| D. | Is an unobtainable and misleading idea |
| Answer» C. Is the goal of TQM | |
| 16. |
Which of the following is not an area responsibility for a logistic manager |
| A. | Inventory |
| B. | Purchasing |
| C. | Warehousing |
| D. | Marketing |
| Answer» D. Marketing | |
| 17. |
Which came last in the development of manufacturing techniques? |
| A. | Learn production |
| B. | Division of labor |
| C. | Mass production |
| D. | Interchangeable parts |
| Answer» D. Interchangeable parts | |
| 18. |
Which one of the following would not generally be considered as an aspect of operations management? |
| A. | Work methods |
| B. | Secured financial resources |
| C. | Maintain quality |
| D. | Product or service design |
| Answer» B. Secured financial resources | |
| 19. |
Inspection, scarp, and repair are example of |
| A. | Internal cost |
| B. | External cost |
| C. | Cost of dissatisfaction |
| D. | Warranty & service cost |
| Answer» B. External cost | |
| 20. |
All the following costs are likely to decrease a result of better quality except |
| A. | Customer dissatisfaction |
| B. | Maintenance cost |
| C. | Scrap cost |
| D. | Warranty and service cost |
| Answer» B. Maintenance cost | |
| 21. |
Which came last in the development of manufacturing process |
| A. | Lean production |
| B. | Division of labor |
| C. | Mass production |
| D. | Craft production |
| Answer» B. Division of labor | |
| 22. |
Which of the following is not a typical supply chain member? |
| A. | Retailer |
| B. | Wholesaler |
| C. | Producer |
| D. | Customer |
| Answer» D. Customer | |
| 23. |
A supply chain includes the chain of entities involved in the planning, procurement, production and.............. of products and services |
| A. | Distribution |
| B. | Supply |
| C. | Demand |
| D. | Transport |
| Answer» A. Distribution | |
| 24. |
Companies manage their supply chain through.............. |
| A. | Information |
| B. | Competitor |
| C. | Internet |
| D. | Skilled operator |
| Answer» A. Information | |
| 25. |
Lean production involves |
| A. | Improvement of speed only |
| B. | Improvement of quality only |
| C. | Elimination of all types of waste |
| D. | Elimination of cost only |
| Answer» C. Elimination of all types of waste | |
| 26. |
Which of the following is not a factor affecting the supply chain? |
| A. | Reduced number of suppliers |
| B. | Increased competition |
| C. | Longer product life cycle. |
| D. | Increased opportunities to strategically use technology |
| Answer» C. Longer product life cycle. | |
| 27. |
TQM refers to |
| A. | Total quantity management |
| B. | Total quality management |
| C. | Total quality marketing |
| D. | Total quotient management |
| Answer» B. Total quality management | |
| 28. |
…………… includes design and administration of system to control the flow of materials, work in progress and finished inventory to support business unit strategy |
| A. | Logistics management |
| B. | Materials management |
| C. | Bills of materials |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Logistics management | |
| 29. |
………….. and physical distribution are the two major operations of logistics |
| A. | Supply chain management |
| B. | Material management |
| C. | Logistics management |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Material management | |
| 30. |
Buying according to the requirements is called ………….. |
| A. | Seasonal buying |
| B. | Hand to mouth buying |
| C. | Scheduled buying |
| D. | Tender buying |
| Answer» B. Hand to mouth buying | |
| 31. |
Getting the right goods to the right location at the right time for the least cost is known as |
| A. | Market facilities |
| B. | Market logistics |
| C. | Market distribution |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Market logistics | |
| 32. |
………….. are meant to store products for moderate to long period of time |
| A. | Storage warehouses |
| B. | Distribution warehouses |
| C. | Automated warehouses |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Storage warehouses | |
| 33. |
………….. uses advanced materials handling systems under the direction of a central computer |
| A. | Storage warehouses |
| B. | Distribution warehouses |
| C. | Automated warehouses |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Automated warehouses | |
| 34. |
…………….. encompasses all activities associated with the flow and transformation of goods from the raw materialstage, through to the end user, as well as the associated information flows. |
| A. | Production line |
| B. | Supply chain |
| C. | Marketing channel |
| D. | Warehouse |
| Answer» B. Supply chain | |
| 35. |
Which of the following is not one of the process in the SCOR model |
| A. | Sell |
| B. | Plan |
| C. | Make |
| D. | Return |
| Answer» A. Sell | |
| 36. |
According to Professor Mentzer and colleages, the supply chain concept originated in what discipline? |
| A. | Marketing |
| B. | Operations |
| C. | Logistics |
| D. | Production |
| Answer» C. Logistics | |
| 37. |
………….. is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase |
| A. | Customer service |
| B. | Product management |
| C. | Purchase management |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Customer service | |
| 38. |
“Kaizen” is a Japanese term meaning |
| A. | A fool proof mechanism |
| B. | Just in time (JIT) |
| C. | A fishbone diagram |
| D. | Continuous improvement |
| Answer» D. Continuous improvement | |
| 39. |
The most common form of quality control includes: |
| A. | Planning |
| B. | Organizing |
| C. | Inspection |
| D. | Directing |
| Answer» C. Inspection | |
| 40. |
When suppliers, distributors, and customers collaborate with each other to improve the performance of the entire system, they are participating in a ………….. |
| A. | Channel of distribution |
| B. | Value delivery network |
| C. | Supply chain |
| D. | Supply and demand chain |
| Answer» B. Value delivery network | |
| 41. |
A supply chain is a sequence of firms that performance activities required |
| A. | To find products that are similar |
| B. | To facilitate wholesalers inventory selections |
| C. | To create synergy in their training programs |
| D. | To create and deliver goods to consumers |
| Answer» D. To create and deliver goods to consumers | |
| 42. |
Intermediaries play an important role in matching …………. |
| A. | Dealer with customer |
| B. | Manufacture to product |
| C. | Information & promotion |
| D. | Supply & demand |
| Answer» D. Supply & demand | |
| 43. |
Today, a growing number of firms now out source some or all of their logistics to …………… intermediaries |
| A. | Competitors |
| B. | Third party logistics providers |
| C. | Channel members |
| D. | Cross functional teams |
| Answer» C. Channel members | |
| 44. |
What technique deal with the problem of supply sufficient facilities to production lines or individuals that require uneven service? |
| A. | Supply-demand theory |
| B. | PERT |
| C. | Inventory theory |
| D. | Queing theory |
| Answer» D. Queing theory | |
| 45. |
A type of logistics costing |
| A. | Consumer costing |
| B. | Employee costing |
| C. | Activity costing |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Activity costing | |
| 46. |
Supply chain management is increasingly difficult and complex due to: |
| A. | Increased pace of globalization |
| B. | Population |
| C. | Economies of scale |
| D. | Improvements in communication system |
| Answer» A. Increased pace of globalization | |
| 47. |
The time difference between a business ordering and receiving stock is called the |
| A. | Recorder quantity |
| B. | Lead time |
| C. | Buffer stock |
| D. | Recorder level |
| Answer» B. Lead time | |
| 48. |
The business term that involves choosing a supplier, agreeing what to buy at a certain price and by when is called? |
| A. | Logistics |
| B. | Supply chain management |
| C. | Stock control |
| D. | Procurement |
| Answer» D. Procurement | |
| 49. |
Procurement methods have considerable impact on............... |
| A. | Product pricing |
| B. | Inventory level |
| C. | Warehouse space |
| D. | Transportation modes |
| Answer» B. Inventory level | |
| 50. |
AITS in inventory controls means............... |
| A. | All Inventory Transport System |
| B. | Automated Inventory Tracking and System |
| C. | Alternative Inventory Trading System |
| D. | Adoption of Inventory Tracing Storage |
| Answer» B. Automated Inventory Tracking and System | |
| 51. |
Expand SPC |
| A. | Standard process control |
| B. | Statistical performance control |
| C. | Standard production control |
| D. | Statistical production control |
| Answer» C. Standard production control | |
| 52. |
Which of the following is not included in the logistic costs? |
| A. | Storage of material and waste |
| B. | External and internal transport |
| C. | Storage of semi-finished products |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 53. |
Which cost element is included in inventory holding? |
| A. | Service cost |
| B. | Risk cost |
| C. | Storage cost |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 54. |
Which of the following is considered as fixed cost for supply chain costing? |
| A. | Driver salary |
| B. | Depreciation of vehicle |
| C. | Warehouse building property tax |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 55. |
Which of the following is not included in logistics costs? |
| A. | Storage of material and waste |
| B. | External and internal transport |
| C. | Storage of semi-finished products |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 56. |
What refers to the distance to and from a delivery zone? |
| A. | Drop distance |
| B. | Stem distance |
| C. | Petal distance |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Stem distance | |
| 57. |
Which logistics net work modeling technique, is often referred to a “rule of thumb”? |
| A. | Optimization modeling |
| B. | Simulation models |
| C. | Heuristic model |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Heuristic model | |
| 58. |
Which of the following document is a contract between the owner of goods and carrier (as with domestic shipments)? |
| A. | Consular invoice |
| B. | Commercial invoice |
| C. | Certificate of value |
| D. | Bill of lading |
| Answer» D. Bill of lading | |
| 59. |
What is included in the product segmentation while undertaking supply chain segmentation? |
| A. | Size |
| B. | Temperature regime |
| C. | Hazard |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 60. |
Which phase of supply chain design process, decides on which market will be supplied from which locations? |
| A. | Supply chain strategy |
| B. | Supply chain planning |
| C. | Supply chain operation |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Supply chain planning | |
| 61. |
Which aggregate planning strategy, involves a stable machine capacity and workforce are maintained with a constant output rate? |
| A. | Chase strategy |
| B. | Flexibility strategy |
| C. | Level strategy |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Chase strategy | |
| 62. |
Which of the following is not a part of logistics? |
| A. | Production scheduling |
| B. | Replenishment |
| C. | Procurement |
| D. | Meandering |
| Answer» D. Meandering | |
| 63. |
Which of the following transportation modes used for digital products? |
| A. | Raid |
| B. | Truck |
| C. | Air |
| D. | Internet |
| Answer» D. Internet | |
| 64. |
Non destructive methods of inspecting and identify goods in transportation systems is called |
| A. | Radiography |
| B. | Cargo scanning |
| C. | Produce inspection |
| D. | Goods verification |
| Answer» B. Cargo scanning | |
| 65. |
The word ‘logistics’ is derived from the French word ………….. |
| A. | Logic |
| B. | Logger |
| C. | Longer |
| D. | Logos |
| Answer» B. Logger | |
| 66. |
Logistics is typically considered as a subset of …………… |
| A. | Marketing |
| B. | Supply chain management |
| C. | Human resource management |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Supply chain management | |
| 67. |
CPFR stands for |
| A. | Collection Planning Forecasting and Replacement |
| B. | Collaborative Planning Forecasting and Reflective |
| C. | Collaborative Planning Forecasting and Replacement |
| D. | Collaborative Planning Forecasting and Replenishment |
| Answer» D. Collaborative Planning Forecasting and Replenishment | |
| 68. |
4PL stands for |
| A. | Fourth Party Logistic Provider |
| B. | Four Point Logistics Provider |
| C. | Location Provider |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Fourth Party Logistic Provider | |
| 69. |
Integrated logistics systems included |
| A. | Materials management |
| B. | Materials flow systems |
| C. | Physical distribution supported by information technology |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. Physical distribution supported by information technology | |
| 70. |
A supply chain is made up of a series of process that involve an input, a ………….., and an output |
| A. | Shipment |
| B. | Supplier |
| C. | Customer |
| D. | Transformation |
| Answer» D. Transformation | |
| 71. |
“3PL”involves using a supplier to provide …………….service |
| A. | Marketing |
| B. | Design |
| C. | Logistics |
| D. | Contract manufacture |
| Answer» C. Logistics | |
| 72. |
………….. is a tool to chart how individual process are currently be conducted and to help lay out to new improve process |
| A. | Process mapping |
| B. | Pareto charting |
| C. | Supply chain design |
| D. | Design chain mapping |
| Answer» A. Process mapping | |
| 73. |
…………..are the products that emerge when new products arrive to replace old products |
| A. | Innovative products |
| B. | Replacement products |
| C. | Imitative products |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» B. Replacement products | |
| 74. |
………… was the first kind of packaging Materials used in the history |
| A. | Basket |
| B. | Glass |
| C. | Metal |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Basket | |
| 75. |
Which of the following is not an input into logistics |
| A. | Land |
| B. | Competitive advantage |
| C. | Facilities |
| D. | Equipment |
| Answer» B. Competitive advantage | |
| 76. |
…………. is referred as professional working in the field of logistics management? |
| A. | Manager |
| B. | Warehouse man |
| C. | Logistician |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Logistician | |
| 77. |
What is the primary objective for material management? |
| A. | Efficient materials planning |
| B. | Maintaining good supplier and customer relationship |
| C. | Supply and distribution of materials |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» B. Maintaining good supplier and customer relationship | |
| 78. |
Which of the following is not a function of wholesaler? |
| A. | Stock holding |
| B. | Sub distribution |
| C. | Promotion |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 79. |
The length of time for which sellers extend credit terms to buyers is known as …………. |
| A. | Marker |
| B. | Dating |
| C. | Buying |
| D. | Price tag |
| Answer» B. Dating | |
| 80. |
Where production logistics is primarily applied? |
| A. | Manufacturing plants |
| B. | Ware houses |
| C. | Stock rooms |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Manufacturing plants | |
| 81. |
…………describesthe process of logistics within the industry |
| A. | Management logistics |
| B. | Production logistics |
| C. | Logisticians |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Production logistics | |
| 82. |
…………. Is referred as a professional working in the field of logistic management? |
| A. | Manager |
| B. | Ware house man |
| C. | Logistician |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Logistician | |
| 83. |
A systematic process for originating, developing and evaluating new product ideas is known as …………. |
| A. | Marketing research |
| B. | Product planning & development |
| C. | Market forecast |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» B. Product planning & development | |
| 84. |
…………. refers to the process of having the right item in the right quantity at the right time at the right place for the right condition to the right customers |
| A. | Business logistics |
| B. | Engineering logistics |
| C. | Management logistics |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 85. |
It has been believed that the concept of the logistics originated from the ………….. |
| A. | Government |
| B. | Military |
| C. | People |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Military | |
| 86. |
What is the primary function of a logistician |
| A. | Inventory management |
| B. | Selling |
| C. | Packing |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Inventory management | |
| 87. |
Which of the following is an output of logistics |
| A. | Land |
| B. | Facilities |
| C. | Competitive advantage |
| D. | Equipment |
| Answer» C. Competitive advantage | |
| 88. |
A company’s channel decisions directly affect every …………… |
| A. | Marketing decision |
| B. | Employee in the channel |
| C. | Competitor’s action |
| D. | Channel member |
| Answer» A. Marketing decision | |
| 89. |
What does ROP expands to |
| A. | Repeat Order Quantity |
| B. | Reorder Quantity |
| C. | Reorder-Point |
| D. | Repeat Order Point |
| Answer» C. Reorder-Point | |
| 90. |
The objectives of logistics is |
| A. | Rapid response |
| B. | Consolidated movement |
| C. | Create visibility |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 91. |
To reduce inventory management costs , many companies use a system called ………….. , which involves carrying only small inventories of parts or merchandise , often only enough for a few days of operation |
| A. | Reduction inventory management |
| B. | Supply chain management |
| C. | Economic order quantity |
| D. | Just in time logistics |
| Answer» D. Just in time logistics | |
| 92. |
In a supply chain, material flows in one direction while ………….. from in both direction |
| A. | Process |
| B. | Information |
| C. | Product |
| D. | Semi-finished goods |
| Answer» B. Information | |
| 93. |
Today, a growing number of firms now out source some or all of there logistics to ……………. Intermediaries |
| A. | Competitors |
| B. | Third party logistics providers |
| C. | Channel members |
| D. | Cross functional team |
| Answer» B. Third party logistics providers | |
| 94. |
What are the two basic type of the production system? |
| A. | Automated & manual |
| B. | Intermittent & non –intermittent process |
| C. | Normal and continuous process |
| D. | Continuous process and batch |
| Answer» B. Intermittent & non –intermittent process | |
| 95. |
Efficiency is defined by |
| A. | Actual output divided by design capacity |
| B. | Capacity divided by utilization |
| C. | Effective capacity divided by actual output |
| D. | Actual output divided by effective capacity |
| Answer» D. Actual output divided by effective capacity | |
| 96. |
A big advantage of process layout is |
| A. | It is flexibility |
| B. | It low cost |
| C. | The ability to employee low skilled labor |
| D. | It is a high equipment utilization |
| Answer» D. It is a high equipment utilization | |
| 97. |
Selecting suppliers and purchasing item is called ………….. |
| A. | Negotiation |
| B. | Procurement |
| C. | Contracting |
| D. | Selection |
| Answer» B. Procurement | |
| 98. |
The purpose of supply chain management is……………. |
| A. | provide customer satisfaction |
| B. | improve quality of a product |
| C. | Integrating supply and demand management |
| D. | increase production |
| Answer» A. provide customer satisfaction | |
| 99. |
Logistics is the part of supply chain involved with the forward and reverse flow of |
| A. | goods |
| B. | services |
| C. | cash |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 100. |
Distribution requirements planning is a system for |
| A. | inventory management |
| B. | distribution planning |
| C. | both ‘a’ and ‘b’ |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. both ‘a’ and ‘b’ | |
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