供应链管理 第三版 Unit1 习题与解答
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第四章供应链的运作（一）判断题（1）供应链的库存水平越高，其对市场的响应速度就越慢，客户的满意度就越低。
（ F ）（2）在进货总数不变的情况下，增加订货次数，会减少库存成本。
（T ）（3）安全库存是用来满足不可预知的突发需求的，如果需求是确定的，就不需要安全库存。
（T ）（4）如果面对的是那些以价格作为主要决策依据的客户，可以通过低成本的运输方式来提高产品价格，这时响应速度就处于次要位置。
（F ）（5）运输速度越快，运输成本就越高，但对市场的响应速度快。
（T ）（6）在供应链协同中，战术协同处于承上启下的位置，是供应链协同管理的中心问题。
（T ）（7）供应链节点企业的减少，主体利益的矛盾性和供应链环节的不确定性，导致供应链协同很困难。
（ F ）（8）供应链所有权的分散使供应链运作变得很容易。
（ F ）（9）电子供应链的实施，能够降低存货水平，但不能缩短交易时间。
（ F ）（10）供应链的维持需要各节点企业相互信任、相互合作、信息共享。
（T ）（二）单选题1、业务流程再造的英文缩写是（C ）。
A、ERPB、CRMC、BPRD、EDI2、利用（B ），在淡季进行大量库存，为无法提供满足全部产品的旺季需求做储备。
A、周转库存B、季节库存C、安全库存D、循环库存3、（ D ）是供应链运营中最大的驱动要素。
A、库存B、运输C、设施D、信息4、供应链运营的制约因素有（C ）。
A、库存B、设施C、产品种类的增加D、运输5、供给和需求的缓冲作用是通过调节（A ）来实现的。
A、库存储备B、设备C、运输D、物流（二）多选题1、供应链运营的四个主要动力因素（ABCD ），这些因素相互作用，决定了供应链的获利水平和对市场的响应速度。
A、库存B、运输C、设备D、信息E、供应链环节增多2、供应链运营的制约因素包括（ABCDE ）A、产品种类飞速膨胀B、产品生命周期缩短C、顾客需求不断增加D、供应链的复杂性和变化性E、业务外包导致供应链环节的增加3、供应链运营模式有（ABC ）。
供应链物流管理(supply chain logistics management)鲍尔索克斯 课后习题答案1-6章
Chapter1：1.Why can the current movement toward establishing supply chains becharacterized as a revolution?Because the current movement toward establishing supply chains has reshaped contemporary strategic thinking.Two massive shifts, supply chain revolution and a related logistical renaissance, in expectation and practice concerning the performance of business operations are highly interrelated but they are significantly different aspects of contemporary strategic thinking.pare the concept of a modern supply chain with more traditionaldistribution channels. Be specific regarding similarities and differences. Traditional distribution channels typically had an order fulfillment time of 15-30 days. But if something went wrong, this time would increase dramatically. It was a common practice to maintain inventory at every stage of the supply chain like retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers. The market was characterized by scarcity to the primary goal of traditional model was to ensure availability of products. However, today customers want more options in product offerings. Modern supply chain is geared towards meeting the changing consumer needs. Transportation capacity and operational performance has become more reliable and economical. Logistical systems are capable of capable of delivering products at exact times. So customer orders can be fulfilled faster. With massive development in information technology, the need to maintain inventory has reduced dramatically. The occurrence of failures, characteristic of traditional supply chain, has been replaced by a commitment towards zero-defect of six sigma performance. In essence a high level of performance is achieved at a lower total cost with commitment of fewer financial resources than that in the past.3.What specific role does logistics play in supply chain operations?Logistics is the primary conduit of product and service flow within a supply chain arrangement. It is the work required to move and to position inventory throughout a supply chain. It is a combination of order management, inventory, transportation, warehousing, material handling and packaging as integrated throughout a facility network. Logistics is essential for effective supply chain connectivity.4.Describe “integrative management”. Be specific concerning the relationship betweenfunctionality and process.The challenge to achieving integrated management results from the long-standing tradition of performing and measuring work on a functional basis. Since the industrial revolution, achieving best practice has focused managerial attention on functional specialization. The prevailing belief was the better the performance of a specific function, the greater the efficiency of the overall process.The fundamental challenge of integrated management is to redirect traditional emphasis on functionality in an effort to focus on process achievement. Integrative process management seeks to identify and achieve lowest total cost by capturing trade-offs that exist between functions. The focus of integrated management is lowest total process cost, which is not necessarily the achievement of the lowest cost for each function included in the process.5.In terms of enterprise extension, describe the importance of the information sharingand process specialization paradigms.The information sharing paradigm is the widespread belief that achieving a high degree of cooperative behavior requires that supply chain participants voluntarily share operating information and jointly plan strategies. The guiding principle is that information sharing is essential among supply chain participants to collectively do the things customers demand faster and more efficiently.The process specialization paradigm is commitment to focusing collaborative arrangements on planning joint operations with a goal of eliminating nonproductive or non-value-adding redundancy by firms in a supply chain. The basic idea is to design the overall supply chain processes in a manner that identifies a specific firm’s competencies along with the responsibility and accountability to perform each element of essential work in a manner that maximizes overall results.Importance: Sharing information and joint planning can reduce risk related to inventory positioning. Collaboration can eliminate duplicative or redundant work, such as repetitive quality inspection, by designating and empowering a specified member of the supply chain to be fully responsible and accountable. Such extended enterprise integration introduces new challenges regarding measurement, benefit and risk sharing, trust, leadership, and conflict resolution.6.Describe and illustrate an integrated service provider. How does the conceptof integrated service provider differ from traditional service providers, such as for-hire transportation and warehousing?Integrated Service Providers (ISP) also known as third-party logistics providers provide a range of logistics services that includes all work necessary to service customers. With the regulatory changes in the transportation the traditional logistics services providers started offering warehousing and shared transportation services. Therefore the ISPs initiated the radical shift from single function to multifunction outsourcing. Their services include order entry to product delivery and in certain situations they also provide wide range of value-added services. For example United Parcel Services (UPS) stocks Nike shoes and warm-ups at its Louisville warehouse and processes orders hourly. All the related communication and financial administration are handled by an UPS call center in San Antonio. Therefore UPS handles the basic logistics and value-added services for Nike.In contrast the traditional service providers, such as for-hire transportation and warehousing specialize in specific functions. For instance, the for-hire transportationindustry consists of carriers who specialize in moving products between geographic locations. The companies offering warehouse services are traditionally called public warehouses and they provide storage supplemented by specialized services.pare and contrast anticipatory and response-based business models.Why has responsiveness become popular in supply chain collaborations? Anticipatory and response-based business models are the two ways used by firms to fulfill customer requirements. However the fundamental difference in the two models is timingAnticipatory model has been the traditional business practice, which was mainly forecast driven. Since information about purchasing behavior was not readily available, and the channel partners were loosely collaborating, businesses were driven by forecasts. However the forecasts used by the manufacturers, wholesales, distributors, and retailers were often different that led to a lot of excess inventory in the system. All the work was performed in anticipation of future projections, so the likelihood of misgauging customer requirements was very high. In addition each firm in the chain duplicated the anticipatory process.Response-based model aims to reduce or eliminate forecast reliance by joint planning and rapid exchange of information between supply chain partners. This model has been made possible because managers can now obtain and share accurate sales information faster. Consequently customers can be provided with their desired items faster. This model requires fewer steps and therefore less cost to complete a fulfillment process compared to the anticipatory model. Response-based model is similar to a build to order model however the former has a faster response time and allows higher degree of customization.Responsiveness propelled by information technology development has become the cornerstone of today’s supply chain collaboration. Higher responsiveness can not only increase the level of customer satisfaction but can also reduce the overall cost of doing that.pare and contrast manufacturing and geographic postponement. Manufacturing and geographic postponement are strategies and practices that reduces the anticipatory risks of supply chain performance. The factors favoring one pr the other form depends on the volume, value, competitive initiatives desired customer service levels. Manufacturing or form postponement aims at manufacturing the products one order at a time with no preparatory work or component procurement until the customer specifications are fully known and customer commitment is received. The goal of this postponement strategy is to maintain products in a neutral or non-committed status as long as possible. In an ideal situation a standard or base product is manufactured in large quantities to obtain economy of scale while deferring the finalization until the customer commitment. In this scenario, economy of scope is introduced by producing the base product to accommodate a wide range of different customers. An example of manufacturing postponement is observed in mixing paintcolor at retail stores to accommodate the individual customer’s request. This strategy not only reduces the risks of logistics malfunction but also increases the use of light manufacturing and final assembly at logistical facilitiesOn the other hand, Geographical or logistical postponement focuses on response acceleration. This strategy aims to build and stock a full-line inventory at one or more strategic locations. Forward deployment of inventory is postponed until the customer order is received. In an ideal situation this postponement strategy eliminates the risk of anticipatory risk of inventory deployment while retaining manufacturing economy scale. An example of geographical postponement is the Sears Store Delivery System. The logistics of the appliances is not initiated till the customer order is received. An appliance purchased on Monday can be installed at customer’s home as early as Wednesday. And there is a possibility that the product is not manufactured until that night or early Tuesday.In a number of supply chains both types of postponement strategies are combined to create a highly responsive strategy.9.Define and illustrate cash-to-cash conversion, dwell-time minimization andcash spin. How does supply chain strategy and structure impact each?Cash-to-cash conversion is the time required to convert raw material or inventory purchases into sales revenue. It is directly related to inventory turn. Its benefits are realized by reducing and sharing risk and inventory investment. In traditional business the benefits were enjoyed at the expense of business partners. For example, terms of 2% net 10 meant that a prompt payment discount could be earned if the invoice is paid within ten days from the time of delivery. In a response based system these benefits can be shared by managing the inventory transfer velocity across the supply chain. To facilitate such arrangements supply chain partners often use dead net pricing, which factors discounts and allowances in the selling price. Therefore incentives of timely payment are replaced by performance commitments at a specified net price. Managing supply chain logistics as a continuous synchronized process also serves to reduce dwell time.Dwell time is the ratio of the time that an asset sits idle to the time required to satisfy its designated supply chain mission. As an example dwell time would represent the ratio of the time inventory is in store to the time it is moving or contributing to achieve supply chain objectives. Dwell time can be reduced if the supply chain partners are willing to eliminate duplicate work. Therefore each firm could be designated to perform and be accountable for the value-added work in order to reduce the overall dwell.Cash spin basically refers to free cash spin. This concept aims to reduce the overall assets committed to the supply chain performance. Therefore capital invested on inventory or warehouse can be made available for redeployment by revising the supply chain arrangement. Free capital can be reinvested in other projects that would have otherwise not been considered.10.Discuss and support the following argument: "Supply chain arrangements mayreduce consumer value."A somewhat more abstract but often cited potential downside of supply chain management could be labeled the dark side of collaboration. The argument is that the public does not benefit across the board from supply chain efficiency.Supply chain criticism comes in two parts.First, the line of reasoning is that operating efficiency does not automatically translate to or guarantee lower consumer prices. Firms that collaborate may individually or collectively make larger profits and thereby generate large shareholder wealth. However, no mechanisms exist to guarantee that efficiencies will be passed on to consumers in the form of lower retail prices. In fact, the supporting logic is that as supply chains.The second criticism of supply chain arrangements builds on the premise that operating efficiency may not always be socially equitable. The argument questions the benefits of more precise matching of supply to demand in terms of the overall reduction in surplus goods.Chapter2：1.Illustrate a common trade-off that occurs between the work areas of logistics. Any illustration that demonstrates an inherent trade-off between information, inventory, transportation, warehousing, material handling or packaging is acceptable. The following are a few examples of such trade-offs:Information is increasingly being used as a substitute for inventory. For instance, a warehouse manager that is in constant contact with a supplier of his/her stocks need not hold traditional, high levels of inventory. By being “connected”, the supplier realizes when the warehouse is in need of product and can make accommodations of product processing and shipping accordingly. Improved, faster means of transportation also prevent manufacturers and merchandisers from holding high levels of inventory.Poor packaging can lead to product damage in transit. Management should either improve packaging or seek a transportation mode that is more stable and less damage-inducing. Regardless, greater costs will be incurred upfront – though they are likely to be offset with reduced costs of product recollection and rework.2.Discuss and elaborate the following statement: "The selection of a superiorlocation network can create substantial competitive advantage."The statement “The selection of Superior location network can create sub stantial competitive advantage” holds true with regard to logistical networks. The network design implies customer service and cost considerations. Added value (and perhaps a competitive advantage) may be derived from the “intimacy” of being located near customers. Networks that strive for the highest levels of effectiveness (superior serviceperformance) often do so at significantly higher expense. Networks may also be designed for efficient product flows in order to lower transportation and inventory holding costs. Depending upon the competitive environment in which a firm operates, competitive advantage may result from either being located near the customers to provide superior service or through low cost service with the cost-efficient network design.3.Why are customer-accommodation operations typically more erratic thanmanufacturing support and procurement operations?Market or physical distribution operations are typically more erratic because they are initiated by the customer, whose behavior cannot be controlled by the firm. Manufacturing and procurement operations, on the other hand, are initiated by the firm and considered to be within the firm’s span of control. However, better communications between the logistics organization and customers can reduce the uncertainty and erratic nature of market-distribution operations.4.How has transportation cost, as a percentage of total logistics cost, trackedsince 1980The transportation costs as a percentage of total logistics costs in US has increased over the last 20 years. In 1980, the percentage was approximately 47 percent and this has increased to over 63 percent in 2004. Therefore transportation represents a significant portion of the overall logistics cost.5.Describe the logistics value proposition. Be specific regarding specificcustomer accommodation and cost.Logistical value proposition is a cost framework that aims to match of operating competency and commitment to meet the individual of selected groups of customers’ expectations and requirements. A well-designed logistical network must have high customer response with low operational variance and minimum inventory commitment. However the combinations will be different for different groups. Well designed and operated logistical system can help firms to achieve competitive advantage.6.Describe the fundamental similarities and differences between procurement,manufacturing support and customer-accommodation performance cycles as they relate to logistical control.Procurement performance cycles consist of the many activities that maintain the flow of materials, parts, or finished goods into a manufacturing or distribution facility. The scope of procurement activities is limited. Although similar to the customer order processing cycle, shipments are generally larger and cycles often require much more time. Maintaining raw materials inventory is sometimes less expensive relative to finished goods, since time of delivery and material security is often less sensitive into facility than out to the customer. Another difference is that the number of suppliers of a firm is generally less than the number of customers, making the procurement cycle more direct.Manufacturing support performance cycles serve as the logistics of production. These functions maintain orderly and economic flow of materials and work-in-process inventory to support production schedules. The goal is to support manufacturing requirements in the most efficient manner. These are internal cycles to the firm, thus they are rarely affected by behavioral uncertainty.Customer-accommodation performance cycles are those associated with processing and delivering customer orders. They link the customers through timely and economical product availability. Physical distribution integrates marketing and manufacturing efforts. To improve the effectiveness of the distribution system, forecast accuracy must improve to reduce uncertainty. In addition to the value of sound forecasting methods, the firm must emphasize flexibility and responsiveness to deal with the uncertainty of customers in the physical distribution cycle.pare and contrast a performance cycle node and a link. Give an exampleof each.Nodes are facility locations. Forms of communications and transportation represent links between the nodes. Most logistical work takes place at nodes whereas links represent the interface among locations. Nodes represent network facilities where materials are processed and base inventories and safety stocks are maintained. Inventory that is in between nodes is c alled “in transit”.8.How does the "quest for quality" affect logistical operations? Does theconcept of total quality have relevancy when applied to logistics?Though logistical service quality is often in the eye of the beholder –that is, the definition of quality varies among suppliers and customers, it is possible to pursue a quest for quality. The quest requires logistics organizations to identify the service qualities that customers most highly value. Upon identifying these key dimensions of service, it is up to the firm to flawlessly execute those functions that add value. Ultimately, customers may demand “perfect order” performance, a level of service that requires suppliers to meet expectations without error.The ideals of total quality – namely, doing things right the first time, does find relevance in logistics. It is far better in terms of customer service and low cost to provide customers with desired service on the first effort. Customers more highly value suppliers that meet their promises, delivering product on time, in proper quantities, and without damage. Costs are reduced in the process as fewer products are recollected and reworked. These costs of service or product failure can be eliminated if processes are corrected, ensuring that the problem is not a recurring one. Over time, customers tend to rely on those suppliers that provide sound service time and again.9.Discuss uncertainty as it relates to the overall logistical performance cycle.Discuss and illustrate how performance cycle variance can be controlled.One of the major objectives of logistical management is to reduce the uncertainty in performance cycles. Since the performance cycles are made up of many activities, eachwith its own volatility or variance, variance over the entire cycle can significantly impede the logistics organization’s efficiency and effectiveness.To control variance, the firm must conform expected cycle time to actual cycle time. If cycle time is less than expected, the delivered product becomes inventory to be stored. If the cycle time is longer than expected, then the firm must rely on safety stocks to satisfy customer demand. In either case there are costs associated with variance. The ides is to eliminate variance by equating actual cycle time to the expected cycle time. This may require adjustments in product flows into or out of the organization.10.What is the logic of designing echeloned logistical structures? Can echelonedand direct structures be combined?The echeloned logistical structure is built on the logic of stocking some level of inventory or performing specific activities at consecutive levels of supply chain. This structure utilizes warehouses to create inventory assortments and achieve consolidation economies associated with large volume transportation shipments. The inventory is position to meet the customers’ requirements faster. Typical echelon systems use either break bulk or consolidation warehouses. However the service commitment and order size economies determine the most desirable and economical structure to service the specific customer. So many supply chains use a combination of echeloned and direct structures to meet their logistical needs.Chapter3：1.Explain the differences between transactional and relationship marketing.How do these differences lead to increasing emphasis on logistical performance in supply chain management?Transactional marketing is generally focused towards short-term interaction with customers. Traditional marketing strategies followed this approach wherein exchanges/transactions are carried out with customers in order to increase their revenues and profits.Relationship marketing focuses on the long-term relations with the key supply chain partners such as the consumers, intermediate customers and suppliers. This strategy aims to develop and retain long term preference and loyalty because it has been realized in many industries that it is more important to obtain greater share of the purchases made by the existing customers than to attract new customers. This approach tries to identify the individual customers in order to satisfy their unique needs in the most cost-efficient and effective way. This requires a greater emphasis on logistical performance of the entire supply chain.2.Why are the four primary service outputs of spatial convenience, lot size,waiting time, and product variety important to logistics management?Provide examples of competing firms that differ in the level of each service output provided to customers.Since every customer has different requirements regarding service outputs, spatial convenience, lot size, waiting or delivery time, and product variety represent the four generic outputs to accommodate customer requirements.Spatial convenience measures the amount of shopping time and effort that needs to be out by the customer. Higher convenience is offered by making the product available in more number of places. As an example some household furniture manufacturers offer their products through department store, mass merchandisers and other independent department stores whereas Ethen Allen offers its products only at its own Allen retail stores.Lot size refers to the number of units that can be purchased in each transaction. A customer who wish to buy larger quantity of items for example 12 or 24 rolls of paper towels to get a lower unit price can get it from Sam’s Club and Costco. However they can buy single rolls from grocery or convenient stores. The basic tradeoff in such purchases is between the unit price and the storage or maintenance cost of such volumes.Waiting time is the amount if time a customer has to wait between ordering and receiving products. The lower the waiting time, the higher is the level of service. Buying products from retail or grocery stores has no waiting time however if someone wants to order from a catalog or via the Internet, he has to wait for the product. Although higher waiting time is associated with inconvenience, customers are rewarded in the form of lower prices.Product variety refers to the different assortments or variety offered to the consumers and end-users. Supermarkets offer a large variety of items, whereas the warehouse stores offer a much less variety. And convenience stores offer even lesser variety.3.What is meant by availability in logistics customer service? Provide examples ofthe different ways to monitor a firm’s performance in availability.Availability is the capacity to have inventory when desired by a customer. As simple as this may seem, it is not at all uncommon for an organization to expend considerable time, money, and effort to generate customer demand and then fail to have product available to meet customer requirements. The traditional practice in organizations is to stock inventory in anticipation of customer orders.Availability is based on three performance measures: Stockout Frequency, Fill Rate, and Orders Shipped Complete.Stockout Frequency: For example, a study of retail supermarkets revealed that at any point in time during a week, the average supermarket is out of stock of approximately 8 percent of the items planned to be on the shelves. It is important to note, however, that a stockout does not actually occur until a customer desires a product. The aggregation of all stockouts across all products is an indicator of how well a firm is positioned to provide basic service commitments in product availability. While it does not consider that some products may be more critical in terms of availability than others, it is the starting point in thinking about inventory availability.Fill Rate:For example, if a customer wants 100 units of an item and only 97 are available, the fill rate is 97 percent. To effectively consider fill rate, the typical procedure is to evaluate performance over time to incIude multiple customer orders. Thus, fill rate performance can be evaluated for a specific customer, product, or for any combination of customers, products, or business segments. Fill rate can be used to differentiate the level of service to be offered on specific products. In the earlier example, if all 100 products ordered were critical to a customer, then a fill rate of 97 percent could result in a stockout at the customer's plant or warehouse and severely disrupt the customer's operations. Imagine an assembly line scheduled to produce 100 automobiles that receives only 97 of its required brake assemblies. In situations where some of the items are not critical to performance, a fill rate of 97 percent may be acceptable. The customer may accept a back order or be willing to reorder the short items at a later time. Fill rate strategies need to consider customer requirements for products.Orders Shipped Complete:The most exacting measure of performance in product availability is orders shipped complete. It views having everything that a customer orders as the standard of acceptable performance. Failure to provide even one item on a customer's order results in that order being recorded as zero in terms of complete shipment.pare and contrast speed, consistency, and flexibility as optionalperformance activities. In some situations,is one activity more critical than others?Performance cycle speed is the elapsed time form when a customer establishes a need to order until the product is delivered and is ready for customer use.Speed is an essential ingredient in many just-in-time and quick-response logistical strategies as fast performance cycles reduce customer inventory requirements.Order cycle consistency is measured by the number of times that actual cycles meet the time planned for completion.most logistical managers place greater value on consistency because it directly impacts a customer’s ability to plan and perform is own activities.the issue of consistency is fundamental to effective logistics operations as it is becoming increasingly common for customers to actually specify a desired date and even specify a delivery appointment when placing orders.Flexibility involves a firm’s ability to accommodate special situations and unusual or unexpected customer requests.In some situations,adjustments can be implemented to prevent or accommodate special situations,thereby preventing malfunctions.so one may be more critical than others. 5.Why is perfect order service so difficult to achieve?An order should be delivered complete,delivered on time,at the right location,in perfect condition,with complete and accurate documentation.Each of these individual elements must comply with customer specifications.thus,complete delivery means all product the customer originally requested,on time means at the customer’s specified date and time.ing the ten categories of customer expectations in Table 3-1, develop yourown examples of how customers might evaluate performance of a supplier.。
供应链管理_第三版_Unit2_习题与答案
Chapter 2Supply Chain Performance: Achieving Strategic Fit and ScopeTrue/False1. A compan/s competitive strategy defines the set of customer needs that it seeksto satisfy through its products and services.Answer: TrueDifficulty: Easy2. The value chain emphasizes the close relationship between all the functionalstrategies within a company.Answer: TrueDifficulty: Moderate3. A company,s product development strategy defines the set of customer needs that itseeks to satisfy through its products and services.Answer: FalseDifficulty: Moderate4. A company,s product development strategy specifies the portfolio of new productsthat it will try to develop.Answer: TrueDifficulty: Easy5. A company,s supply chain strategy specifies how the market will be segmentedand how the product will be positioned, priced, and promoted.Answer: FalseDifficulty: Easy6. A company,s supply chain strategy determines the nature of procurement andtransportation of materials as well as the manufacture and distribution of the product.Answer: TrueDifficulty: Easy7. The degree of supply chain responsiveness should be consistent with the implieduncertainty.Answer: TrueDifficulty: Easy8. The degree of supply chain responsiveness does not need to be consistent with theimplied uncertainty.Answer: FalseDifficulty: Moderate9. To achieve complete strategic fit, a firm must ensure that all functions in the valuechain have consistent strategies that support the competitive strategy.Answer: TrueDifficulty: Moderate10. To achieve complete strategic fit, a firm must ensure that all functions in the valuechain have diverse strategies that support functional goals.Answer: FalseDifficulty: Moderate11. Because demand and supply characteristics change, the supply chain strategy mustchange over the product life cycle if a company is to continue achieving strategic fit.Answer: TrueDifficulty: Easy12. The supply chain strategy must be established at the beginning of the product lifecycle and not changed if a company is to continue achieving strategic fit.Answer: FalseDifficulty: Easy13. To retain strategic fit, supply chain strategy must be adjusted over the life cycle of aproduct and as the competitive landscape changes.Answer: TrueDifficulty: Moderate14. The intercompany scope of strategic fit is essential today because the competitiveplaying field has shifted from company versus company to supply chain versussupply chain.Answer: TrueDifficulty: Moderate15. The intercompany scope of strategic fit is no longer relevant today because thecompetitive playing field has shifted from company versus company to supply chain versus supply chain.Answer: FalseDifficulty: Easy16. The intercompany scope of strategic fit requires firms to evaluate every action in thecontext of the entire supply chain.Answer: TrueDifficulty: Moderate17. There is a close connection between the design and management of supply chainflows and the success of a supply chain.Answer: TrueDifficulty: EasyEssav/Problems1. Discuss the two keys to the success or failure of a company.Answer. A company,s success or failure is thus closely linked to the followingkeys:1. The competitive strategy and all functional strategies must fit together to forma coordinated overall strategy. Each functional strategy must support otherfunctional strategies and help a firm reach its competitive strategy goal.2. The different functions in a company must appropriately structure theirprocesses and resources to be able to execute these strategies successfully.Difficulty: Hard答：一个公司的胜利或失败，因此是亲密相关的下列键：K竞争战略和职能战略都必需符合共同形成•个协调的总体战略。
供应链管理-第三版-Unit3-习题与答案
供应链管理-第三版-Unit3-习题与答案Chapter 3Supply Chain Drivers and ObstaclesTrue/False1. The major drivers of supply chain performance are facilities, inventory, transportation, and information.Answer: TrueDifficulty: Moderate2. The major drivers of supply chain performance are customers, facilities, inventory, transportation, and information.Answer: FalseDifficulty: Moderate3. The two major types of facilities are production sites and storage sites. Answer: TrueDifficulty: Moderate4. The two major types of facilities are distribution sites and storagesites.Answer: FalseDifficulty: Moderate5. Inventory is an important supply chain driver because changing inventory policies can dramatically alter the supply chain’s efficiency and responsiveness.Answer: TrueDifficulty: Moderate6. Information is potentially the biggest driver of performance in thesupply chain as it directly affects each of the other drivers.Answer: TrueDifficulty: Easy7. Information is potentially the biggest driver of performance in thesupply chain even though it has little impact on each of the otherdrivers.Answer: FalseDifficulty: EasyAnswer: TrueDifficulty: Easy9. A facility with little excess capacity will likely be no more or lessefficient per unit of product it produces than one with a lot of unused capacity. Answer: FalseDifficulty: Easy10. The high utilization facility will have difficulty responding to demand fluctuations.Answer: TrueDifficulty: Easy11. The high utilization facility will have no more difficulty responding to demand fluctuations than one with a lot of unused capacity.Answer: FalseDifficulty: Easy12. Stock keeping unit (SKU) storage is the warehousing methodology that uses a traditional warehouse to store all of one type of producttogether.Answer: TrueDifficulty: Moderate13. Warehouse unit storage is the warehousing methodology that uses a traditional warehouse to store all of one type of product together. Answer: FalseDifficulty: Moderate14. The components of inventory decisions include cycle inventory, safety inventory, seasonal inventory, and sourcing.Answer: TrueDifficulty: Easy15. The components of inventory decisions include capacity, cycle inventory, safety inventory, seasonal inventory, and sourcing.Answer: FalseDifficulty: Easy16. Cycle inventory is inventory that is built up to counter predictable variability in demand.17. Seasonal inventory is inventory that is built up to counter predictable variability in demand.Answer: TrueDifficulty: Moderate18. Companies using seasonal inventory will build up inventory in periods of low demand and store it for periods of high demand when they will not have the capacity to produce all that is demanded.Answer: TrueDifficulty: Moderate19. Companies using seasonal inventory will maintain a level inventory increase rate of production for periods of high demand.Answer: FalseDifficulty: Easy20. A company’s ability to find a balance b etween responsiveness and efficiency that best matches the needs of the customer it is targetingis the key to achieving strategic fit.Answer: TrueDifficulty: Moderate21. Many obstacles, such as growing product variety and shorter life cycles, have made it increasingly difficult for supply chains to achievestrategic fit.Answer: TrueDifficulty: ModerateMultiple Choice1. Which of the following is not a major driver of supply chain performance?a. Facilitiesb. Inventoryc. Transportationd. Informatione. All of the above are major drivers of supply chain performance. Answer: eDifficulty: Easy2. Which of the following is not a major driver of supply chain performance?c. Inventoryd. Transportatione. InformationAnswer: aDifficulty: Moderate3. The places in the supply chain network where product is stored, assembled, or fabricated are known asa. facilities.b. inventory.c. transportation.d. information.e. customers.Answer: aDifficulty: Easy4. All raw materials, work in process, and finished goods within a supply chain are known asa. facilities.b. inventory.c. transportation.d. information.e. customers.Answer: bDifficulty: Easy5. Moving inventory from point to point in the supply is known asa. facilities.b. inventory.c. transportation.d. information.e. customers.Answer: cDifficulty: Easy6. The data and analysis concerning facilities, inventory, transportation, and customers throughout the supply chain is known asc. transportation.d. information.e. customers.Answer: dDifficulty: Easy7. The two major types of facilities area. distribution sites and storage sites.b. production sites and distribution sites.c. production sites and storage sites.d. retail sites and distribution sites.e. distribution sites and inventory sites.Answer: cDifficulty: Moderate8. Which component of the supply chain decision-making framework would be established first?a. Customer strategyb. Supply chain strategyc. Supply chain structured. Competitive strategye. Replenishment strategyAnswer: dDifficulty: Moderate9. Which component of the supply chain decision-making framework would be established second?a. Customer strategyb. Supply chain strategyc. Supply chain structured. Competitive strategye. Replenishment strategyAnswer: bDifficulty: Moderate10. Which component of the supply chain decision-making framework would be used to reach the performance level dictated by the supply chain strategy?c. Supply chain structured. Competitive strategye. Replenishment strategyAnswer: cDifficulty: Easy11. Which of the following is not a component of facilities decisions?a. Locationb. Capacityc. Operations methodologyd. Warehousing methodologye. All of the above are components of facilities decisions.Answer: eDifficulty: Moderate12. Which of the following is not a component of facilities decisions?a. Warehousing methodologyb. Forecasting methodologyc. Operations methodologyd. Capacitye. LocationAnswer: bDifficulty: Moderate13. Which of the following statements concerning decisions regarding location of facilities is false?a. Deciding where a company will locate its facilities constitutes alarge part of the design of a supply chain.b. A basic trade-off here is whether to centralize to gain economiesof scale or decentralize to become more responsive by beingcloser to the customer.c. Companies must also consider a host of issues related to thevarious characteristics of the local area in which the facilitymay be situated.d. All of these statements are true.Difficulty: Moderate14. Which of the following is not an issue companies need to consider in facility location decisions?a. quality of workersb. product developmentc. proximity to customers and the rest of the networkd. cost of facilitye. tax effectsAnswer: bDifficulty: Moderate15. Which of the following is not an issue companies need to consider in facility location decisions?a. quality of workersb. availability of infrastructurec. proximity to customers and the rest of the networkd. cost of facilitye. All of the above are issues companies need to consider in facility location decisions.Answer: eDifficulty: Moderate16. Excess capacitya. allows a facility to be very flexible and to respond to wideswings in the demands placed on it.b. costs money and therefore can decrease efficiency.c. requires proximity to customers and the rest of the network.d. both a and be. all of the aboveAnswer: dDifficulty: Moderate17. Which of the following is a characteristic of a facility with excess capacity?a. will likely be more efficient per unit of product it producesthan one with a lot of unused capacityc. would be considered a high utilization facilityd. will have difficulty responding to demand fluctuationse. none of the aboveAnswer: aDifficulty: Easy18. A facility with little excess capacitya. will likely be more efficient per unit of product it producesthan one with a lot of unused capacity.b. would be considered a high utilization facility.c. will have difficulty responding to demand fluctuations.d. All of the above are true.e. None of the above are true.Answer: dDifficulty: Moderate19. Which of the following would be a characteristic of a facility with little excess capacity?a. allows a facility to be very flexible and to respond to wide swingsin the demands placed on itb. costs money and therefore can decrease efficiencyc. requires proximity to customers and the rest of the networkd. will likely be more efficient per unit of product it producese. none of the aboveAnswer: dDifficulty: Moderate20. Which of the following is not a warehousing methodology?a. Warehouse unit storageb. Stock keeping unit (SKU) storagec. Job lot storaged. Cross-dockinge. All of the above are warehousing methodologies.Answer: aDifficulty: Moderatea. warehouse unit storage.b. stock keeping unit (SKU) storage.c. job lot storage.d. cross-docking.e. none of the aboveAnswer: bDifficulty: Moderate22. The warehousing methodology in which all the different types of productsneeded to perform a particular job or satisfy a particular type of customer are stored together isa. warehouse unit storage.b. stock keeping unit (SKU) storage.c. job lot storage.d. cross-docking.e. none of the aboveAnswer: cDifficulty: Moderate23. The following warehousing methodology is one in which goods are notactually warehoused in a facility. Instead, trucks from suppliers, each carrying a different type of product, deliver goods to a facility. There the inventory is broken into smaller lots and quickly loaded onto store-bound trucks that carry a variety of products, some from each of thesupplier trucks.a. warehouse unit storageb. stock keeping unit (SKU) storagec. job lot storaged. cross-dockinge. none of the aboveAnswer: dDifficulty: Moderate24. All of the following are components of inventory decisions excepta. cycle inventory.b. safety inventory.c. seasonal inventory.d. sourcing.e. All of the above are components of inventory decisions.25. All of the following are components of inventory decisions excepta. capacity.b. cycle inventory.c. safety inventory.d. seasonal inventory.e. sourcing.Answer: aDifficulty: Easy26. The average amount of inventory used to satisfy demand between receipt of supplier shipments is referred to asa. cycle inventory.b. safety inventory.c. seasonal inventory.d. sourcing.e. none of the aboveAnswer: aDifficulty: Moderate27. The inventory that is built up to counter predictable variability in demandis calleda. cycle inventory.b. safety inventory.c. seasonal inventory.d. sourcing.e. none of the aboveAnswer: cDifficulty: Moderate28. The inventory held in case demand exceeds expectation in order to counter uncertainty is calleda. cycle inventory.b. safety inventory.c. seasonal inventory.d. sourcing.e. none of the above29. The set of business processes required to purchase goods and services is known asa. cycle inventory.b. safety inventory.c. seasonal inventory.d. sourcing.e. none of the aboveAnswer: dDifficulty: Easy30. Cycle inventory decisions involvea. how much to order for replenishment.b. how often to place orders.c. a basic trade-off between the cost of holding larger lots ofinventory and the cost of ordering product frequently.d. all of the abovee. a and b onlyAnswer: dDifficulty: Moderate31. Cycle inventory is used becausea. the world is perfectly predictable.b. demand is uncertain and may exceed expectations.c. it involves making a trade-off between the costs of having toomuch inventory and the costs of losing sales due to not havingenough inventory.d. it focuses on processes that are external to the firm.e. it focuses on processes that are internal to the firm.Answer: bDifficulty: Moderate32. Seasonal inventory should be used whena. a company can rapidly change the rate of its production system ata very low cost.b. changing the rate of production is expensive (e.g., when workersmust be hired or fired).c. adjusting to a period of low demand without incurring large costs.d. the world is perfectly predictable.e. production rate is flexible.Answer: aDifficulty: Hard33. Sourcing involvesa. deciding the tasks that will be outsourced and those that will beper-formed within the firm.b. deciding whether to source from a single supplier or a portfolioof suppliers.c. identifying the set of criterion that will be used to selectsuppliers and measure their performance.d. selecting suppliers and negotiating contracts with them.e. all of the aboveAnswer: eDifficulty: Easy34. Which of the following are key components of transportation decisions when designing and operating a supply chain?a. Mode of transportationb. Route and network selectionc. In-house or outsourced. all of the abovee. none of the aboveAnswer: dDifficulty: Moderate35. Which of the following are key components of transportation decisions when designing and operating a supply chain?a. Software selectionb. Mode of transportationc. Source selectiond. Warehouse selectione. none of the aboveAnswer: bDifficulty: Easy36. Which of the following are key components of information that must be analyzed to increase efficiency and improve effectiveness in a supply chain?a. Push versus pullb. Coordination and information sharingc. Forecasting and aggregate planningd. Pricing and revenue managemente. all of the aboveAnswer: eDifficulty: Moderate37. Which of the following are key components of information that must beanalyzed to increase efficiency and improve effectiveness in a supply chain?a. Software selectionb. Source selectionc. Warehouse selectiond. Forecasting and aggregate planninge. none of the aboveAnswer: dDifficulty: Moderate38. When all the different stages of a supply chain work toward the objectiveof maximizing total supply chain profitability, rather than each stagedevoting itself to its own profitability without considering total supply chain profit, it is known asa. supply chain coordination.b. forecasting.c. aggregate planning.d. revenue management.e. pricing.Answer: aDifficulty: Easy39. The art and science of making projections about what future demand andconditions will be isa. supply chain coordination.b. forecasting.c. aggregate planning.d. revenue management.e. pricing.Answer: bDifficulty: Easy40. Transforming forecasts into plans of activity to satisfy the projected demand is known asa. supply chain coordination.b. forecasting.c. aggregate planning.d. revenue management.e. pricing.Answer: cDifficulty: Easy41. The process by which a firm decides how much to charge customers for its goods and services isa. supply chain coordination.b. forecasting.c. aggregate planning.d. revenue management.e. pricing.Answer: eDifficulty: Easy42. The use of differential pricing over time or customer segments to maximize profits from a limited set of supply chain assets isa. supply chain coordination.b. forecasting.c. aggregate planning.d. revenue management.e. pricing.Answer: dDifficulty: Moderate43. Which of the following are technologies that share and analyze information in the supply chain?a. Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)b. Internetc. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)d. Supply Chain Management (SCM) softwaree. all of the aboveAnswer: eDifficulty: Easy44. Which of the following are technologies that share and analyze information in the supply chain?a. Internetb. Enterprise Data Planning (EDP)c. Electronic Resource Interchange (ERI)d. Chain Management (CM) softwaree. none of the aboveAnswer: aDifficulty: Moderate45. Which of the following are obstacles to achieving strategic fit?a. Increasing variety of productsb. Decreasing product lifecyclesc. Increasingly demanding customersd. Fragmentation of supply chain ownershipe. all of the aboveAnswer: eDifficulty: Easy46. Which of the following are obstacles to achieving strategic fit?a. Difficulty executing new strategiesb. Globalizationc. Increasingly demanding customersd. Fragmentation of supply chain ownershipe. all of the aboveAnswer: eDifficulty: Moderate47. Which of the following is not an obstacle to achieving strategic fit?a. Increasing variety of productsb. Decreasing product lifecyclesc. Increasingly demanding customersd. Consolidation of supply chain ownershipe. none of the aboveAnswer: dDifficulty: ModerateEssay/Problems1. List and define the four major drivers of supply chain performance.Answer: Facilities are the places in the supply chain network whereproduct is stored, assembled, or fabricated. The two major types offacilities are production sites and storage sites.Inventory is all raw materials, work in process, and finished goodswithin a supply chain. Inventory is an important supply chain driverbecause changing inventory policies can dramatically alter the supply chain’s efficiency and responsiveness. Transportation entails moving inventory from point to point in thesupply chain. Transportation can take the form of many combinations of modes and routes.Information consists of data and analysis concerning facilities,inventory, transportation, and customers throughout the supply chain.Information is potentially the biggest driver of performance in thesupply chain as it directly affects each of the other drivers.Difficulty: Moderate2. Explain the supply chain decision-making framework and the role of thefour major drivers.Answer: The goal of a supply chain strategy is to strike the balancebetween responsiveness and efficiency, resulting in a strategic fit with the competitive strategy. To reach this goal, a company uses the foursupply chain drivers discussed earlier. For each of the individualdrivers, supply chain managers must make a trade-off between efficiency and responsiveness. The combined impact of these four drivers thendetermines the responsiveness and efficiency of the entire supply chain.Most companies begin with a competitive strategy and then decide whattheir supply chain strategy ought to be. The supply chain strategydetermines how the supply chain should perform with respect toefficiency and responsiveness. The supply chain must then use the supply chain drivers to reach the performance level the supply chain strategydictates.Difficulty: Moderate3. Explain the basic trade-off between responsiveness and efficiency foreach of the major drivers of supply chain performance.Answer: The fundamental trade-off when making facilities decisions isbetween the cost of the number, location, and type of facilities(efficiency) and the level of responsiveness that these facilitiesprovide the company’s customers.The fundamental trade-off when making inventory decisions is betweenresponsiveness and efficiency. Increasing inventory will generally make the supply chain more responsive to the customer. This choice, however, comes at a cost as the added inventory decreases efficiency. Therefore,a supply chain manager can use inventory as one of the drivers forreaching the level of responsiveness and efficiency the competitivestrategy targets.The fundamental trade-off for transportation is between the cost oftransporting a given product (efficiency) and the speed with which that product is transported (responsiveness). The transportation choiceinfluences other drivers such as inventory and facilities. When supplychain managers think about making transportation decisions, they framethe decision in terms of this trade-off.Good information systems can help a firm improve both its responsiveness and efficiency. The information driver is used to improve theperformance of other drivers and the use of information is based on the strategic position the other drivers support. Accurate information canhelp a firm improve efficiency by decreasing inventory andtransportation costs. Accurate information can improve responsiveness by helping a supply chain better match supply and demand.。
1供应链管理复习题
填空：1.The areas of logistics work include: 后勤工作的领域包括：•Order processing 订单处理•Inventory management 库存管理•Transportation 交通运输•Facility location 设施的位置•Warehousing 仓储•Materials handlin材料处理•Packaging 包装2．There are two types of postponement strategies, they are两种类型的延迟策略•Manufacturing postponement制造推迟•Geographic postponement 地理推迟ponents of inventory carrying Cost include 存货的账面成本的组成部分包括•Capital cost资本成本•Taxes税•Insurance保险•Obsolescence(过时)•Storage存储4.The five main Procurement perspectives are 这五个主要采购观点•Continuous supply连续供应•Minimize inventory investment减少库存投资•Quality improvement质量改善•Supplier devlopment•供应商开发•Lowest total cost of ownership•最低的总拥有成本5．Gaps between customers' expectations and supplier performance include:客户之间的期望差距和供应商的表现包括•Knowledge知识•Standards标准•Performance性能•Communications通信•Perception•感知•Satisfaction/Quality满意度/质量6．Seven factors that drive transportation economics are:运输经济的驱动七因素是•Distance 距离•Weight重量•Density 密度密度密度•stow-ability 物流能力•Handling （搬运的难易程度）•liability责任•market市场7．The three pricing strategies include: 三定价策略包括：•Value-of-Service价值的服务•Combination pricing 组合定价•Net-Rate pricing净速率定价8. The three indicators that measure performances of logistical activities are:这三个指标衡量的后勤活动表现为：•Availability可用性•Operational performance 作业绩效•Service reliability服务的可靠性9．A firm’s manufacturing competency is based on•brand power•品牌的力量•volume 体积(Economy of scale )•variety 品种(Economy of scope)•constrains限制•lead-time交货时间10 .Three manufacturing strategies include: 三个制造策略包括：•Make-to-plan请至计划•Make-to-order请按订单•Assemble-to-order装配，按订单名词解释：1. Postponement：Postponement refers to some of activities in the supply chain that are not performed until customer orders are received.（延迟：推迟是指在供应链中不执行，直到收到客户订单的一些活动。
供应链管理 第三版 Unit2 习题与答案
Chapter 2Supply Chain Performance: Achieving Strategic Fit and ScopeTrue/False1. A company’s competitive strategy defines the set of customer needs that it seeksto satisfy through its products and services.Answer: TrueDifficulty: Easy2. The value chain emphasizes the close relationship between all the functionalstrategies within a company.Answer: TrueDifficulty: Moderate3. A company’s product development strategy defines the set of customer needs that itseeks to satisfy through its products and services.Answer: FalseDifficulty: Moderate4. A company’s product development strategy specifies the portfolio of new productsthat it will try to develop.Answer: TrueDifficulty: Easy5. A company’s supply chain strategy specifies how the market will b e segmentedand how the product will be positioned, priced, and promoted.Answer: FalseDifficulty: Easy6. A company’s supply chain strategy determines the nature of procurement andtransportation of materials as well as the manufacture and distribution of the product.Answer: TrueDifficulty: Easy7. The degree of supply chain responsiveness should be consistent with the implieduncertainty.Answer: TrueDifficulty: Easy8. The degree of supply chain responsiveness does not need to be consistent with theimplied uncertainty.Answer: FalseDifficulty: Moderate9. To achieve complete strategic fit, a firm must ensure that all functions in the valuechain have consistent strategies that support the competitive strategy.Answer: TrueDifficulty: Moderate10. To achieve complete strategic fit, a firm must ensure that all functions in the valuechain have diverse strategies that support functional goals.Answer: FalseDifficulty: Moderate11. Because demand and supply characteristics change, the supply chain strategy mustchange over the product life cycle if a company is to continue achieving strategic fit.Answer: TrueDifficulty: Easy12. The supply chain strategy must be established at the beginning of the product lifecycle and not changed if a company is to continue achieving strategic fit.Answer: FalseDifficulty: Easy13. To retain strategic fit, supply chain strategy must be adjusted over the life cycle of aproduct and as the competitive landscape changes.Answer: TrueDifficulty: Moderate14. The intercompany scope of strategic fit is essential today because the competitiveplaying field has shifted from company versus company to supply chain versussupply chain.Answer: TrueDifficulty: Moderate15. The intercompany scope of strategic fit is no longer relevant today because thecompetitive playing field has shifted from company versus company to supply chain versus supply chain.Answer: FalseDifficulty: Easy16. The intercompany scope of strategic fit requires firms to evaluate every action in thecontext of the entire supply chain.Answer: TrueDifficulty: Moderate17. There is a close connection between the design and management of supply chainflows and the success of a supply chain.Answer: TrueDifficulty: EasyMultiple Choice1. A company’s competitive strategya. defines the set of customer needs that it seeks to satisfy through itsproducts and services.b. specifies the portfolio of new products that it will try to develop.c. specifies how the market will be segmented and how the product will bepositioned, priced, and promoted.d. determines the nature of procurement and transportation of materials aswell as manufacture and distribution of the product.e. determines how it will obtain and maintain the appropriate set of skills andabilities to meet customer needs.Answer: aDifficulty: Moderate2. A company’s product development strategya. defines the set of customer needs that it seeks to satisfy through itsproducts and services.b. specifies the portfolio of new products that it will try to develop.c. specifies how the market will be segmented and how the product will bepositioned, priced, and promoted.d. determines the nature of procurement and transportation of materials aswell as manufacture and distribution of the product.e. determines how it will obtain and maintain the appropriate set of skills andabilities to meet customer needs.Answer: bDifficulty: Easy3. A company’s marketing and sales strategya. defines the set of customer needs that it seeks to satisfy through itsproducts and services.b. specifies the portfolio of new products that it will try to develop.c. specifies how the market will be segmented and how the product will bepositioned, priced, and promoted.d. determines the nature of procurement and transportation of materials aswell as manufacture and distribution of the product.e. determines how it will obtain and maintain the appropriate set of skills andabilities to meet customer needs.Answer: cDifficulty: Moderate4. A company’s supply chain strategya. defines the set of customer needs that it seeks to satisfy through itsproducts and services.b. specifies the portfolio of new products that it will try to develop.c. specifies how the market will be segmented and how the product will bepositioned, priced, and promoted.d. determines the nature of procurement and transportation of materials aswell as manufacture and distribution of the product.e. determines how it will obtain and maintain the appropriate set of skills andabilities to meet customer needs.Difficulty: Easy5. Which of the following determines the nature of procurement of raw materials,transportation of materials to and from the company, manufacture of the product or operation to provide the service, and distribution of the product to the customer along with follow-up service?a. Competitive strategyb. Product development strategyc. Marketing and sales strategyd. Supply chain strategye. none of the aboveAnswer: dDifficulty: Easy6. Which of the following defines the set of customer needs that a company seeks tosatisfy through its products and services?a. Competitive strategyb. Product development strategyc. Marketing and sales strategyd. Supply chain strategye. none of the aboveAnswer: aDifficulty: Moderate7. Which of the following specifies how the market will be segmented and how theproduct will be positioned, priced, and promoted?a. Competitive strategyb. Product development strategyc. Marketing and sales strategyd. Supply chain strategye. none of the aboveAnswer: cDifficulty: Moderate8. Which of the following specifies the portfolio of new products that a company will tryto develop?a. Competitive strategyb. Product development strategyc. Marketing and sales strategyd. Supply chain strategye. all of the aboveAnswer: bDifficulty: Easy9. A supply chain strategy includesa. supplier strategy.b. operations strategy.c. logistics strategy.d. all of the abovee. none of the aboveDifficulty: Moderate10. A supply chain strategy involves decisions regardinga. inventory.b. transportation.c. operating facilities.d. information flows.e. all of the aboveAnswer: eDifficulty: Moderate11. A supply chain strategy involves decisions regarding all of the following excepta. inventory.b. transportation.c. new product development.d. operating facilities.e. information flows.Answer: cDifficulty: Moderate12. Which of the following is a key to the success or failure of a company?a. The competitive strategy and all functional strategies must fit together toform a coordinated overall strategy.b. Each functional strategy must support other functional strategies and helpa firm reach its competitive strategy goal.c. The different functions in a company must appropriately structure theirprocesses and resources to be able to execute strategies successfully.d. All of the above are keys to success.e. None of the above are a key to success.Answer: dDifficulty: Moderate13. Which of the following is not a key to the success or failure of a company?a. The competitive strategy and all functional strategies must fit together to forma coordinated overall strategy.b. Each functional strategy must support other functional strategies and help afirm reach its competitive strategy goal.c. The different functions in a company must appropriately structure theirprocesses and resources to be able to execute strategies successfully.d. All of the above are keys to success.e. None of the above are a key to success.Answer: dDifficulty: Moderate14. Which of the following is not a key to the success or failure of a company?a. The competitive strategy and all functional strategies must fit together toform a coordinated overall strategy.b. The competitive strategy and all functional strategies operateindependently of each other.c. The different functions in a company must appropriately structure theirprocesses and resources to be able to execute strategies successfully.d. Each functional strategy must support other functional strategies and helpa firm reach its competitive strategy goal.e. All of the above are keys to success.Answer: bDifficulty: Moderate15. Which of the following are basic steps to achieving strategic fit?a. Understanding the customer and supply uncertainty.b. Understanding the supply chain capabilities.c. Achieving strategic fit.d. All of the above are basic steps to achieving strategic fit.e. None of the above are a basic step to achieving strategic fit.Answer: dDifficulty: Moderate16. Which of the following is not a basic step to achieving strategic fit?a. Achieving strategic fit.b. Understanding the supply chain capabilities.c. Determining the response time that customers are willing to tolerate.d. Understanding the customer and supply uncertainty.e. none of the aboveAnswer: cDifficulty: Moderate17. Customer demand from different segments varies along which of the followingattributes?a. The quantity of product needed in each lot.b. The response time that customers are willing to tolerate.c. The variety of products needed.d. The service level required.e. all of the aboveAnswer: eDifficulty: Easy18. Which of the following is not an attribute along which customer demand varies?a. The uniqueness of the product.b. The quantity of product needed in each lot.c. The variety of products needed.d. The desired rate of innovation in the product.e. All of the above are attributes.Answer: aDifficulty: Moderate19. The uncertainty of customer demand for a product is thea. rate of strategic uncertainty.b. demand uncertainty.c. implied demand uncertainty.d. average forecast error.e. none of the aboveAnswer: bDifficulty: Moderate20. The uncertainty that exists due to the portion of demand that the supply chain isrequired to meet is thea. rate of strategic uncertainty.b. demand uncertainty.c. implied demand uncertainty.d. average forecast error.e. none of the aboveAnswer: cDifficulty: Moderate21. Which of the following customer needs will cause implied uncertainty of demand toincrease?a. Range of quantity required increasesb. Lead time decreasesc. Variety of products required increasesd. Required service level increasese. all of the aboveAnswer: eDifficulty: Easy22. Which of the following customer needs will cause implied uncertainty of demand todecrease?a. Range of quantity required increasesb. Lead time decreasesc. Variety of products required increasesd. Required service level increasese. none of the aboveAnswer: eDifficulty: Moderate23. Which of the following customer needs will cause implied uncertainty of demand toincrease?a. Product marginb. Lead time decreasesc. Average stockout rated. Average forced season end markdowne. none of the aboveAnswer: bDifficulty: Moderate24. Which of the following characteristics of customer demand have a correlation withimplied uncertainty?a. Product marginb. Average forecast errorc. Average stockout rated. Average forced season end markdowne. all of the aboveAnswer: eDifficulty: Moderate25. Which of the following is not a characteristic of customer demand correlated withimplied uncertainty?a. Product marginb. Unpredictable and low yieldsc. Average stockout rated. Average forced season end markdowne. None of the above are correlated with implied uncertaintyAnswer: bDifficulty: Moderate26. Which of the following supply chain capabilities will cause supply uncertainty toincrease?a. Frequent breakdownsb. Unpredictable and low yieldsc. Poor qualityd. Limited supply capacitye. all of the aboveAnswer: eDifficulty: Easy27. Which of the following supply chain capabilities will cause supply uncertainty toincrease?a. Evolving production processb. Inflexible supply capacityc. Limited supply capacityd. Unpredictable and low yieldse. all of the aboveAnswer: eDifficulty: Easy28. Which of the following supply chain capabilities will cause supply uncertainty todecrease?a. Evolving production processb. Inflexible supply capacityc. Limited supply capacityd. Unpredictable and low yieldse. none of the aboveAnswer: eDifficulty: Moderate29. Which of the following is not a supply chain capability that will impact supplyuncertainty?a. Evolving production processb. Inflexible supply capacityc. Limited supply capacityd. Product margine. Unpredictable and low yieldsAnswer: dDifficulty: Moderate30. The first step in achieving strategic fit between competitive and supply chainstrategies is toa. understand the supply chain and map it on the responsiveness spectrum.b. understand customers and supply chain uncertainty.c. match supply chain responsiveness with the implied uncertainty ofdemand.d. ensure that all functional strategies within the supply chain support thesupply chain’s level of responsiveness.e. none of the aboveAnswer: bDifficulty: Hard31. The second step in achieving strategic fit between competitive and supply chainstrategies is toa. understand the supply chain and map it on the responsiveness spectrum.b. understand customers and supply chain uncertainty.c. match supply chain responsiveness with the implied uncertainty of demand.d. ensure that all functional strategies within the supply chain support the supplychain’s level of responsiveness.e. none of the aboveAnswer: aDifficulty: Hard32. The final step in achieving strategic fit between competitive and supply chainstrategies is toa. understand the supply chain and map it on the responsiveness spectrum.b. understand customers and supply chain uncertainty.c. match supply chain responsiveness with the implied uncertainty of demand.d. combine customer and supply chain uncertainty and map it on the implieduncertainty spectrum.e. all of the aboveAnswer: cDifficulty: Moderate33. Supply chain responsiveness includes the ability to do which of the following?a. Respond to wide ranges of quantities demandedb. Meet short lead timesc. Handle a large variety of productsd. Meet a very high service levele. all of the aboveAnswer: eDifficulty: Easy34. Supply chain responsiveness includes the ability to do which of the following?a. Handle supply uncertaintyb. Build highly innovative productsc. Meet short lead timesd. Meet a very high service levele. all of the aboveAnswer: eDifficulty: Easy35. Supply chain responsiveness includes the ability to do which of the following?a. Handle supply uncertaintyb. Understand customers and supply chain uncertaintyc. Match supply chain responsiveness with the implied uncertainty ofdemandd. Ensure that all functional strategies within the supply chain support thesupply chain’s level of responsivenesse. none of the aboveAnswer: aDifficulty: Moderate36. Supply chain responsiveness includes the ability to do which of the following?a. Understand customers and supply chainb. Meet a very high service levelc. Match supply chain responsiveness with the implied uncertainty of demandd. Ensure that all functional strategies within the supply chain support the supplychain’s level of responsive nesse. none of the aboveAnswer: bDifficulty: Moderate37. Supply chain responsiveness includes the ability to do which of the following?a. Understand customers and supply chainb. Match supply chain responsiveness with the implied uncertainty of demandc. Meet short lead timesd. Ensure that all functional strategies within the supply chain support the supplychain’s level of responsivenesse. all of the aboveAnswer: cDifficulty: Moderate38. The cost of making and delivering a product to the customer is referred to asa. supply chain responsiveness.b. supply chain efficiency.c. cost-responsiveness efficient frontier.d. implied uncertainty.e. none of the aboveAnswer: bDifficulty: Easy39. The curve that shows the lowest possible cost for a given level of responsiveness isreferred to as thea. supply chain responsiveness curve.b. supply chain efficiency curve.c. cost-responsiveness efficient frontier.d. responsiveness spectrum.e. none of the aboveAnswer: cDifficulty: Moderate40. A firm that is not on the cost-responsiveness efficient frontier can improvea. both responsiveness and cost performance.b. only responsiveness.c. only cost performance.d. responsiveness, but not cost performance.e. neither responsiveness nor cost performance.Answer: aDifficulty: Easy41. A firm that is not on the cost-responsiveness efficient frontier can improvea. both responsiveness and cost performance.b. only responsiveness.c. only cost performance.d. either responsiveness or cost performance, but not both.e. neither responsiveness nor cost performance.Answer: aDifficulty: Moderate42. A firm that is on the cost-responsiveness efficient frontier can improvea. responsiveness only by increasing cost and becoming less efficient.b. cost performance only by reducing responsiveness.c. both responsiveness and cost performance by improving processes andchanging technology to shift the efficient frontier.d. all of the abovee. neither responsiveness nor cost performance.Answer: dDifficulty: Moderate43. A graph with two axes with implied uncertainty along the horizontal axis andresponsiveness along the vertical axis is referred to as thea. implied uncertainty spectrum.b. responsiveness spectrum.c. uncertainty/responsiveness map.d. zone of strategic fit.e. none of the aboveAnswer: cDifficulty: Moderate44. The relationship where increasing implied uncertainty from customers and supplysources is best served by increasing responsiveness from the supply chain is known as thea. implied uncertainty spectrum.b. responsiveness spectrum.c. uncertainty/responsiveness map.d. zone of strategic fit.e. none of the aboveAnswer: dDifficulty: Moderate45. To achieve complete strategic fit, a firm musta. consider all functional strategies within the value chain.b. ensure that all functions in the value chain have consistent strategies thatsupport the competitive strategy.c. ensure that all substrategies within the supply chain such asmanufacturing, inventory, and purchasing be consistent with the supplychain’s level of responsiveness.d. all of the abovee. none of the aboveAnswer: dDifficulty: Hard46. The drive for strategic fit should come froma. the supply chain manager.b. the strategic planning department.c. the highest levels of the organization, such as the CEO.d. middle management.e. sales and marketing.Answer: cDifficulty: Hard47. The important points to remember about achieving strategic fit area. there is one best supply chain strategy for all competitive strategies.b. there is no right supply chain strategy independent of the competitivestrategy.c. there is a right supply chain strategy for a given competitive strategy.d. all of the abovee. b and c onlyAnswer: eDifficulty: Hard48. The preferable supply chain strategy for a firm that sells multiple products and servescustomer segments with very different needs is toa. set up independent supply chains for each different product or customersegment.b. set up a supply chain that meets the needs of the highest volume productor customer segment.c. tailor the supply chain to best meet the needs of each product’s demand.d. set up a supply chain that meets the needs of the customer segment withthe highest implied uncertainty.e. set up a supply chain that meets the needs of product with the highestimplied uncertainty.Answer: cDifficulty: Hard49. Which of the following would not be a demand and supply characteristic toward thebeginning stages of a product’s life cycle?a. Demand is very uncertain and supply may be unpredictable.b. Demand has become more certain and supply is predictable.c. Margins are often high and time is crucial to gaining sales.d. Product availability is crucial to capturing the market.e. Cost is often of secondary consideration.Answer: bDifficulty: Moderate50. Which of the following would be a demand and supply characteristic toward thebeginning stages of a product’s life cycle?a. Demand has become more certain and supply is predictable.b. Margins are lower due to an increase in competitive pressure.c. Product availability is crucial to capturing the market.d. Price becomes a significant factor in customer choice.e. none of the aboveAnswer: cDifficulty: Moderate51. Which of the following would not be a demand and supply characteristic in the laterstages of a product’s life cycle?a. Demand has become more certain and supply is predictable.b. Margins are lower due to an increase in competitive pressure.c. Product availability is crucial to capturing the market.d. Price becomes a significant factor in customer choice.e. All of the above are characteristics of the later stages.Answer: cDifficulty: Moderate52. The functions and stages that devise an integrated strategy with a shared objectiveare referred to asa. competitive strategy.b. supply chain strategy.c. scope of strategic fit.d. scope of marketing strategy.e. scope of product development strategy.Answer: cDifficulty: Moderate53. The most limited scope over which strategic fit is considered is one operation withina functional area in a company. This is referred to asa. intracompany intraoperational scope.b. intracompany intrafunctional scope.c. intracompany interoperational scope.d. intercompany interfunctional scope.e. agile intercompany scope.Answer: aDifficulty: Easy54. The scope of strategic fit that includes all operations within a function in a companyisa. intracompany intraoperational scope.b. intracompany intrafunctional scope.c. intracompany interoperational scope.d. intercompany interfunctional scope.e. agile intercompany scope.Answer: bDifficulty: Easy55. The scope of strategic fit where all functional strategies are developed to supportboth each other and the competitive strategy in order to maximize company profit isa. intracompany intraoperational scope.b. intracompany intrafunctional scope.c. intracompany interoperational scope.d. intercompany interfunctional scope.e. agile intercompany scope.Answer: cDifficulty: Easy56. The scope of strategic fit that requires that each company evaluate its actions in thecontext of the entire supply chain isa. intracompany intraoperational scope.b. intracompany intrafunctional scope.c. intracompany interoperational scope.d. intercompany interfunctional scope.e. agile intercompany scope.Answer: dDifficulty: Easy57. A firm’s ability to achieve strategic fit when partnering with supply chain stages th atchange over time is referred to asa. intracompany intraoperational scope.b. intracompany intrafunctional scope.c. intracompany interoperational scope.d. intercompany interfunctional scope.e. agile intercompany scope.Answer: eDifficulty: EasyEssay/Problems1. Discuss the two keys to the success or failure of a company.Answer: A company’s success or failure is thus closely linked to the followingkeys:1. The competitive strategy and all functional strategies must fit together to forma coordinated overall strategy. Each functional strategy must support otherfunctional strategies and help a firm reach its competitive strategy goal.2. The different functions in a company must appropriately structure theirprocesses and resources to be able to execute these strategies successfully.Difficulty: Hard2. List and explain the three basic steps to achieving strategic fit.Answer: There are three basic steps to achieving strategic fit:1. Understanding the customer and supply chain uncertaint y. First a companymust understand the customer needs for each targeted segment and theuncertainty the supply chain faces in satisfying these needs. These needs helpthe company define the desired cost and service requirements. The supply chain uncertainty helps the company identify the extent of disruption and delay thesupply chain must be prepared for.2. Understanding the supply chain capabilities. There are many types of supplychains, each of which is designed to perform different tasks well. A companymust understand what its supply chain is designed to do well.3. Achieving strategic fit. If a mismatch exists between what the supply chaindoes particularly well and the desired customer needs, the company will eitherneed to restructure the supply chain to support the competitive strategy or alterits strategy.Difficulty: Moderate3. List the attributes along which customer demand from different segments canvary.Answer: In general, customer demand from different segments may vary alongseveral attributes as follows:∙The quantity of the product needed in each lot∙The response time that customers are willing to tolerate∙The variety of products needed∙The service level required∙The price of the product∙The desired rate of innovation in the productDifficulty: Moderate4. List the abilities included in supply chain responsiveness.Answer: Supply chain responsiveness includes a supply chain’s ability to do the following:∙Respond to wide ranges of quantities demanded∙Meet short lead times∙Handle a large variety of products∙Build highly innovative products∙Meet a very high service level∙Handle supply uncertaintyDifficulty: Moderate5. Discuss the impact of the product life cycle on strategic fit between implieddemand uncertainty and supply chain responsiveness.Answer: As products go through their life cycle, the demand characteristics and the needs of the customer segments being served change. Supplycharacteristics also change as the product and production technologies mature.High-tech products are particularly prone to these life cycle swings over a verycompressed time span. A product goes through life cycle phases from theintroductory phase, when only the leading edge of customers is interested in itand supply is uncertain, all the way to the point at which the product becomes a。
供应链管理题库及答案
供应链管理试卷一、名词解释（每题4分，共20分）1、供应链管理2、业务外包3、客户关系管理4、ABC分类法5、标杆二、简答题（每题8分，共40分）1、简答供应链管理的目标。
2、简述ECR的特征。
3、准时化采购策略有哪些？4、简答标杆管理的实施步骤。
5、物流成本管理的意义有哪些？三、计算题（每题1分，共10分）假使有一家油料加工企业，年徐某物资1200单位，单价为10元/单位，年保管费用为20%，每次订货成本为300元求经济订购批量。
四、论述题（每题15分，共30分）1、论述我国发展供应链条件下战略联盟的主要对策。
2、简述供应链管理环境下的库存问题。
供应链管理A答案一、名词解释（每题4分，共20分）6、供应链管理：是一种集成的管理思想和方法，它执行供应链中从供应商到最终用户的物流的计划和控制等职能。
从单一的企业角度来看，是指企业通过改善上、下游供应链关系，整合和优化供应链中的信息流、物流、资金流，以获得企业的竞争优势。
7、业务外包：业务外包（Outsourcing）是近几年发展起来的一种新的经营策略。
即企业把内部业务的一部分承包给外部专门机构。
其实质是企业重新定位，重新配置企业的各种资源，将资源集中于最能反映企业相对优势的领域，塑造和发挥企业自己独特的、难以被其他企业模仿或替代的核心业务，构筑自己竞争优势，获得使企业持续发展的能力。
8、客户关系管理：是Customer Relationship Management的简写，即客户关系管理。
CRM的主要含义就是通过对客户详细资料的深入分析，来提高客户满意程度，从而提高企业的竞争力的一种手段。
客户关系是指围绕客户生命周期发生、发展的信息归集。
9、ABC分类法：ABC分类法又称帕累托分析法或巴雷托分析法、柏拉图分析、主次因分析法、ABC分析法、分类管理法、重点管理法、ABC管理法、abc管理、巴雷特分析法，平常我们也称之为“80对20”规则。
它是根据事物在技术或经济方面的主要特征，进行分类排队，分清重点和一般，从而有区别地确定管理方式的一种分析方法。
供应链管理课后习题答案
供应链管理课后习题答案【篇一：供应链管理课后习题答案】xt>第一章1.纵向一体化的企业拥有、管理并运作所有相关的业务职能。
横向一体化的企业由一些独立运营的企业组成，公司总部提供品牌、指导和一般战略。
比较并对比这两种类型企业的供应链战略。
答：纵向一体化企业旨在使公司各业务成分之间的互动更紧密，而且经常集中地管理它们。
这样的结构，可以更容易地通过中央决策除去供应链中的不同部分之间的冲突来实现系统的整体目标。
在横向一体化公司，协调公司内部各业务的供应链通常是没有效益的。
事实上，如果横向一体化中的每个企业都专注于它的核心功能，并以最佳状态运行，就可能达到总体的全局最优效果。
2.考虑一个企业重新设计其物流网络。
为数不多的几个集中仓库的优点是什么？大量靠近最终用户的仓库的优点是什么？司利用风险分担，以提高服务水平并降低库存水平和成本。
不过，对外运输成本通常较高，交货间隔期较长。
另一方面，企业可以通过建立更多的靠近最终用户的仓库，以减少对外运输成本和交货间隔期。
然而，这种类型的系统将会使总库存水平和成本增加、规模经济下降、仓储费用增加，并且可能增加对内运输费用。
3.考虑一个企业选择运输服务提供商。
使用卡车承运商的优点是什么？使用诸如ups这样的包裹速递公司的优点是什么？答：企业对运输服务的选择在很大程度上取决于公司要运输的产品的类型和大小，库存和交付的策略，和对灵活性的需求：1.如果是大量而稳定的运送大件物品或小件物品从仓库到需求点（店），货车运输会更好。
一个很好的例子就是仓库到超市之间的杂货送货。
要注意，在本例中，我们希望的是卡车满载时货物达到卡车装载量。
2.如果由制造商/仓库直接递送顾客的是相对低成本的项目，那么用快递公司更合适。
此外，快递公司可以根据客户的个人需要灵活的提供不同的运输方式。
【篇二：供应链管理考试复习题及答案(给力版)】供应链管理？供应链是围绕核心企业，通过对信息流、物流、资金流的控制，从采购原材料开始，制成中间产品以及最终产品，最后由销售网络把产品送到消费者手中的将供应商、制造商、分销商、零售商、直到最终用户连成一个整体的功能网链结构。
供应链管理-第三版-Unit2-习题与答案
供应链管理-第三版-Unit2-习题与答案Chapter 2Supply Chain Performa nee: Achiev ing Strategic Fit and ScopeTrue/False1. A compa ny' s competitive strategy defi nes the set of customer n eeds thatit seeks to satisfy through its products and services.An swer: TrueDifficulty: Easy2. The value chai n emphasizes the close relati on ship betwee n all the fun cti onalstrategies withi n a compa ny.An swer: TrueDifficulty: Moderate3. A company' s product development strategy defines the set of customer needs that itseeks to satisfy through its products and services.An swer: FalseDifficulty: Moderate4. A company' s product development strategy specifies the portfolio of new products thatit will try to develop.An swer: TrueDifficulty: Easy5. A compa ny' s supply cha in strategy specifies how the market will b esegme nted and how the product will be positi on ed, priced, and promoted.An swer: False Difficulty: Easy6. A company' s supply chain strategy determines the nature of procurement andtransportation of materials as well as the manufacture and distribution ofthe product.An swer: TrueDifficulty: Easy7. The degree of supply cha in resp on sive ness should be con siste nt with the implied uncerta in ty.An swer: TrueDifficulty: Easy8. The degree of supply chain responsiveness does not need to be consistentwith the implied un certa in ty.Answer: FalseDifficulty: Moderate9. To achieve complete strategic fit, a firm must ensure that all functions in the value chainhave consistent strategies that support the competitive strategy.Answer: TrueDifficulty: Moderate10. To achieve complete strategic fit, a firm must ensure that all functions in the value chain have diverse strategies that support functional goals. Answer: False Difficulty: Moderate11. Because demand and supply characteristics change, the supply chain strategy mustchange over the product life cycle if a company is to continueachieving strategic fit.Answer: TrueDifficulty: Easy12. The supply chain strategy must be established at the beginning of the product life cycleand not changed if a company is to continue achieving strategic fit.Answer: FalseDifficulty: Easy13. To retain strategic fit, supply chain strategy must be adjusted over the life cycle of a product and as the competitive landscape changes. Answer: True Difficulty: Moderate14. The intercompany scope of strategic fit is essential today because the competitiveplaying field has shifted from company versus company to supply chain versus supply chain.Answer: TrueDifficulty: Moderate15. The intercompany scope of strategic fit is no longer relevant today because thecompetitive playing field has shifted from company versus company to supply chain versus supply chain.Answer: FalseDifficulty: Easy16. The intercompany scope of strategic fit requires firms to evaluate every action in thecontext of the entire supply chain.Answer: TrueDifficulty: Moderate17. There is a close connection between the design andmanagement of supply cha in flowsand the success of a supply cha in.An swer: TrueDifficulty: EasyMultiple Choice1. A compa ny' s competitive strategya. defi nes the set of customer n eeds that it seeks to satisfy through itsproducts and services.b. specifies the portfolio of new products that it will try to develop.c. specifies how the market will be segme nted and how the product will bepositi on ed, priced, and promoted.d. determ ines the n ature of procureme nt and tra nsportati on of materials aswell as manufacture and distributi on of the product.e. determ ines how it will obta in and maintain the appropriate set of skills andabilities to meet customer n eeds.An swer: aDifficulty: Moderate2. A compa ny' s product developme nt strategya. defi nes the set of customer n eeds that it seeks to satisfy through itsproducts and services.b. specifies the portfolio of new products that it will try to develop.c. specifies how the market will be segme nted and how the product will bepositi on ed, priced, and promoted.d. determ ines the n ature of procureme nt and tra nsportati on of materials aswell as manufacture and distributi on of the product.e. determ ines how it will obta in and maintain the appropriate set of skills andabilities to meet customer n eeds.An swer: bDifficulty: Easy3. A company' s marketing and sales strategya. defi nes the set of customer n eeds that it seeks to satisfy through itsproducts and services.b. specifies the portfolio of new products that it will try todevelop.c. specifies how the market will be segmented and how the productwill be positioned, priced, and promoted.d. determines the nature of procurement and transportation ofmaterials as well as manufacture and distribution of the product.e. determines how it will obtain and maintain the appropriate set of skills andabilities to meet customer needs.Answer: cDifficulty: Moderate4. A company' s supply chain strategya. defines the set of customer needs that it seeks to satisfythrough its products and services.b. specifies the portfolio of new products that it will try todevelop.c. specifies how the market will be segmented and how the productwill be positioned, priced, and promoted.d. determines the nature of procurement and transportation ofmaterials as well as manufacture and distribution of the product.e. determines how it will obtain and maintain the appropriate set of skills andabilities to meet customer needs.Answer: dDifficulty: Easy5. Which of the following determines the nature of procurement of raw materials,transportation of materials to and from the company, manufacture of the product or operation to provide the service, and distribution of the product to the customer along with follow-up service?a. Competitive strategyb. Product development strategyc. Marketing and sales strategyd. Supply chain strategye. none of the aboveAnswer: dDifficulty: Easy6. Which of the following defines the set of customer needs that a company seeks tosatisfy through its products and services?a. Competitive strategyb. Product development strategyc. Marketing and sales strategyd. Supply chain strategye. none of the aboveAnswer: aDifficulty: Moderate7. Which of the following specifies how the market will be segmented and how the productwill be positioned, priced, and promoted?a. Competitive strategyb. Product development strategyc. Marketing and sales strategyd. Supply chain strategye. none of the aboveAnswer: cDifficulty: Moderate8. Which of the following specifies the portfolio of new products that a company will try todevelop?a. Competitive strategyb. Product development strategyc. Marketing and sales strategyd. Supply chain strategye. all of the aboveAnswer: bDifficulty: Easy9. A supply chain strategy includesa. supplier strategy.b. operations strategy.c. logistics strategy.d. all of the abovee. none of the aboveAnswer: dDifficulty: Moderate10. A supply chain strategy involves decisions regardinga. inventory.b. transportation.c. operating facilities.d. information flows.e. all of the aboveAnswer: eDifficulty: Moderate11. A supply chain strategy involves decisions regarding all of the followingexcepta. inventory.b. transportation.c. new product development。
供应链管理学习题详解
供应链管理学习题详解1. 介绍供应链管理的概念和重要性供应链管理指的是以整体和系统的方式规划和协调供应链中的各个环节，以实现高效的物流流程和产品交付。
供应链管理的重要性在于能够优化整个供应链的运营和管理，最大程度地减少资源和时间的浪费，并提高企业的竞争力和市场份额。
2. 分析供应链管理中的关键要素及其作用（1）供需协调：通过对市场需求的预测和生产能力的规划，实现供需的平衡，避免库存积压或缺货等问题。
（2）物流管理：通过合理的物流规划和运输方式选择，确保产品按时准确地交付给客户，减少物流成本，并提高交付速度和质量。
（3）库存管理：通过合理的库存控制和管理，使得库存水平达到最佳状态，既能满足需求，又能减少库存占用的成本。
（4）供应商管理：建立稳定的供应商关系，提高供应商的服务质量，减少供应商方面的不确定性，保证供应链的稳定性和可靠性。
（5）信息管理：建立高效的信息系统，实现供应链信息的及时流通和共享，以加强供应链中各个环节的协同作业和决策依据。
3. 探讨供应链管理中常见的问题及解决方法（1）缺乏信息共享：供应链中各个环节的信息孤岛问题会导致信息的滞后和不准确，解决方法是通过建立信息系统和平台，实现信息共享和流通。
（2）订单波动：市场需求的快速变化可能导致供应链的不稳定，解决方法是建立灵活的生产和物流系统，能够快速响应市场需求的变化。
（3）供应商不可靠：供应商的服务和质量问题可能对供应链产生重大影响，解决方法是建立供应商评价体系，选取稳定可靠的供应商，并进行供应链风险管理。
（4）库存管理不当：过高或过低的库存水平都会带来负面影响，解决方法是通过精细化的库存管理技术和方法，确保库存水平达到最佳状态。
4. 分析供应链管理中的性能指标（1）交货准时率：反映了供应链对客户订单交付的及时性和准确性。
（2）库存周转率：反映了供应链中库存的利用效率和周转速度。
（3）订单满足率：反映了供应链能够按时满足客户订单的能力。
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Chapter 1 Understanding the Supply Chain
True/False 1. A supply chain includes only the organizations directly involved in supplying components needed for manufacturing. Answer: False Difficulty: Moderate
2. A supply chain consists of all parties involved, directly or indirectly, in fulfilling a customer request. Answer: True Difficulty: Moderate
3. A supply chain could be more accurately described as a supply network or supply web. Answer: True Difficulty: Moderate
4. The objective of every supply chain is to maximize the overall value generated. Answer: True Difficulty: Easy
5. The objective of every supply chain is to maximize the value generated for the manufacturing component of the supply chain. Answer: False Difficulty: Moderate
6. Every supply chain must include all 5 stages. Answer: False Difficulty: Easy
7. The cycle view of a supply chain holds that the processes in a supply chain are divided into a series of activities performed at the interface between successive stages. Answer: True Difficulty: Moderate
8. The cycle view of a supply chain holds that the processes in a supply chain are divided into 2 categories depending on whether they are initiated in response to or in anticipation of customer orders. Answer: False Difficulty: Moderate 9. The push/pull view of a supply chain holds that the processes in a supply chain are divided into 2 categories depending on whether they are initiated in response to or in anticipation of customer orders. Answer: True Difficulty: Easy
10. The push/pull view of a supply chain holds that the processes in a supply chain are divided into a series of activities performed at the interface between successive stages. Answer: False Difficulty: Easy
11. The objective of the customer arrival process is to maximize the conversion of customer arrivals to customer orders. Answer: True Difficulty: Moderate
12. The objective of the customer arrival process is to ensure that orders are quickly and accurately entered and communicated to other affected supply chain processes. Answer: False Difficulty: Moderate
13. The objective of customer order entry is to ensure that orders are quickly and accurately entered and communicated to other affected supply chain processes. Answer: True Difficulty: Moderate
14. The objective of customer order entry is to maintain a record of product receipt and complete payment. Answer: False Difficulty: Hard
15. The replenishment cycle occurs at the retailer/distributor interface. Answer: True Difficulty: Hard
16. The replenishment cycle occurs at the distributor/manufacturer interface. Answer: False Difficulty: Hard
17. The replenishment cycle is initiated when a supermarket runs out of stock of a particular item. Answer: True Difficulty: Hard
18. The replenishment cycle is initiated when customers load items intended for purchase into their carts. Answer: False Difficulty: Hard 19. The manufacturing cycle occurs at the distributor/manufacturer interface. Answer: True Difficulty: Moderate
20. The manufacturing cycle occurs at the manufacturer/supplier interface. Answer: False Difficulty: Moderate
21. The production scheduling process in the manufacturing cycle is similar to the order entry process in the replenishment cycle. Answer: True Difficulty: Hard
22. The production scheduling process in the manufacturing cycle is similar to the order fulfillment process in the replenishment cycle. Answer: False Difficulty: Hard
23. The procurement cycle occurs at the manufacturer/supplier interface. Answer: True Difficulty: Easy
24. The procurement cycle occurs at the retailer/distributor interface. Answer: False Difficulty: Easy
25. The cycle view of the supply chain is useful when considering operational decisions, because it specifies the roles and responsibilities of each member of the supply chain. Answer: True Difficulty: Moderate
26. The cycle view of the supply chain is useful when considering operational decisions, because it categorizes processes based on whether they are initiated in response to or in anticipation of customer orders. Answer: False Difficulty: Moderate
27. The push/pull view of the supply chain is useful when considering strategic decisions relating to supply chain design, because it categorizes processes based on whether they are initiated in response to or in anticipation of customer orders. Answer: True Difficulty: Moderate
28. The push/pull view of the supply chain is useful when considering strategic decisions relating to supply chain design, because it specifies the roles and responsibilities of each member of the supply chain. Answer: False Difficulty: Moderate