供应链管理第三版Unit1习题与答案

Chapter1UnderstandingtheSupplyChainTrue/False1.Asupplychainincludesonlytheorganizationsdirectlyinvolvedinsupplyingcomponentsneededformanufacturing.Answer:FalseDifficulty:Moderate2.Asupplychainconsistsofallpartiesinvolved,directlyorindirectly,infulfillingacustomerrequest.Answer:TrueDifficulty:Moderate3.Asupplychaincouldbemoreaccuratelydescribedasasupplynetworkorsupplyweb.Answer:TrueDifficulty:Moderate4.Theobjectiveofeverysupplychainistomaximizetheoverallvaluegenerated.Answer:TrueDifficulty:Easy5.Theobjectiveofeverysupplychainistomaximizethevaluegeneratedforthemanufacturingcomponentofthesupplychain.Answer:FalseDifficulty:Moderate6.Everysupplychainmustincludeall5stages.Answer:FalseDifficulty:Easy7.Thecycleviewofasupplychainholdsthattheprocessesinasupplychainaredividedintoaseriesofactivitiesperformedattheinterfacebetweensuccessivestages.Answer:TrueDifficulty:Moderate8.Thecycleviewofasupplychainholdsthattheprocessesinasupplychainaredividedinto2categoriesdependingonwhethertheyareinitiatedinresponsetoorinanticipationofcustomerorders.Answer:FalseDifficulty:Moderate9.Thepush/pullviewofasupplychainholdsthattheprocessesinasupplychainaredividedinto2categoriesdependingonwhethertheyareinitiatedinresponsetoorinanticipationofcustomerorders.Answer:TrueDifficulty:Easy10.Thepush/pullviewofasupplychainholdsthattheprocessesinasupplychainaredividedintoaseriesofactivitiesperformedattheinterfacebetweensuccessivestages.Answer:FalseDifficulty:Easy11.Theobjectiveofthecustomerarrivalprocessistomaximizetheconversionofcustomerarrivalstocustomerorders.Answer:TrueDifficulty:Moderate12.Theobjectiveofthecustomerarrivalprocessistoensurethatordersarequicklyandaccuratelyenteredandcommunicatedtootheraffectedsupplychainprocesses.Answer:FalseDifficulty:Moderate13.Theobjectiveofcustomerorderentryistoensurethatordersarequicklyandaccuratelyenteredandcommunicatedtootheraffectedsupplychainprocesses.Answer:TrueDifficulty:Moderate14.Theobjectiveofcustomerorderentryistomaintainarecordofproductreceiptandcompletepayment.Answer:FalseDifficulty:Hard15.Thereplenishmentcycleoccursattheretailer/distributorinterface.Answer:TrueDifficulty:Hard16.Thereplenishmentcycleoccursatthedistributor/manufacturerinterface.Answer:FalseDifficulty:Hard17.Thereplenishmentcycleisinitiatedwhenasupermarketrunsoutofstockofaparticularitem.Answer:TrueDifficulty:Hard18.Thereplenishmentcycleisinitiatedwhencustomersloaditemsintendedforpurchaseintotheircarts.Answer:FalseDifficulty:Hard19.Themanufacturingcycleoccursatthedistributor/manufacturerinterface.Answer:TrueDifficulty:Moderate20.Themanufacturingcycleoccursatthemanufacturer/supplierinterface.Answer:FalseDifficulty:Moderate21.Theproductionschedulingprocessinthemanufacturingcycleissimilartotheorderentryprocessinthereplenishmentcycle.Answer:TrueDifficulty:Hard22.Theproductionschedulingprocessinthemanufacturingcycleissimilartotheorderfulfillmentprocessinthereplenishmentcycle.Answer:FalseDifficulty:Hard23.Theprocurementcycleoccursatthemanufacturer/supplierinterface.Answer:TrueDifficulty:Easy24.Theprocurementcycleoccursattheretailer/distributorinterface.Answer:FalseDifficulty:Easy25.Thecycleviewofthesupplychainisusefulwhenconsideringoperationaldecisions,becauseitspecifiestherolesandresponsibilitiesofeachmemberofthesupplychain.Answer:TrueDifficulty:Moderate26.Thecycleviewofthesupplychainisusefulwhenconsideringoperationaldecisions,becauseitcategorizesprocessesbasedonwhethertheyareinitiatedinresponsetoorinanticipationofcustomerorders.Answer:FalseDifficulty:Moderate27.Thepush/pullviewofthesupplychainisusefulwhenconsideringstrategicdecisionsrelatingtosupplychaindesign,becauseitcategorizesprocessesbasedonwhethertheyareinitiatedinresponsetoorinanticipationofcustomerorders.Answer:TrueDifficulty:Moderate28.Thepush/pullviewofthesupplychainisusefulwhenconsideringstrategicdecisionsrelatingtosupplychaindesign,becauseitspecifiestherolesandresponsibilitiesofeachmemberofthesupplychain.Answer:FalseDifficulty:Moderate29.Pullprocessesmayalsobereferredtoasreactiveprocesses.Answer:TrueDifficulty:Easy30.Pullprocessesmayalsobereferredtoasspeculativeprocesses.Answer:FalseDifficulty:Easy31.Pushprocessesmayalsobereferredtoasspeculativeprocesses.Answer:TrueDifficulty:Easy32.Pushprocessesmayalsobereferredtoasreactiveprocesses.Answer:FalseDifficulty:Easy33.Allsupplychainactivitieswithinafirmbelongtooneofthreemacroprocesses¨CCRM,ISCMandSRM.Answer:TrueDifficulty:Easy34.Thereisacloseconnectionbetweenthedesignandmanagementofsupplychainflowsandthesuccessofasupplychain.Answer:TrueDifficulty:EasyMultipleChoice1.Whichofthefollowingisnotastagewithinatypicalsupplychain?a.Customersb.Retailersc.Wholesalers/Distributorsd.Manufacturerse.Alloftheabovearestageswithinatypicalsupplychain.Answer:eDifficulty:Easy2.Whichofthefollowingisnotastagewithinatypicalsupplychain?a.Customersb.Retailersc.Wholesalers/Distributorsd.Merchandiserse.Component/RawmaterialsuppliersAnswer:dDifficulty:Easy3.Supplychainprofitabilityisa.notcorrelatedtothevaluegeneratedbythevariousstagesofthesupplychain.b.theto