Thursday, May 6, 2010

Supply Chain Management - 26

 

LIST OF ATTEMPTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

 

 

 

 Select The Blank

  Question  

Periodic stock checks to count the stock physically enable the store to feed in ________ figures to reconcile physical stock against book stock.

  Correct Answer  

Adjustment

  Your Answer  

Adjustment

 

 Multiple Choice Single Answer

  Question  

In both marking stock and order, which cost is incurred?

  Correct Answer  

Stock acquisition

  Your Answer  

Inventory

 

 Multiple Choice Single Answer

  Question  

Inadequate & excess inventory both are revenue losses for a business so as to avoid this, which of the following is required?

  Correct Answer  

TQM & JIT

  Your Answer  

ERP

 

 True/False

  Question  

Backorder means an unfilled customer order.

  Correct Answer  

True

  Your Answer  

True

 

 Multiple Choice Single Answer

  Question  

JIT is a system based on what usage- parts of production system which are linked together?

  Correct Answer  

Actual

  Your Answer  

Actual

 

 Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

  Question  

EDI agreement Legal Aspects covers :-

  Correct Answer  

Internet cyber law , Time that message will be retained , Procedure for settling any dispute

  Your Answer  

Internet cyber law , Time that message will be retained , Procedure for settling any dispute

 

 Select The Blank

  Question  

The fire in 1997 forced Toyoto to embark upon review of ________ that were sourced from single supplier.

  Correct Answer  

Components

  Your Answer  

Consumables

 

 Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

  Question  

The box jenkins method requires forecasters to :-

  Correct Answer  

Use their experience , Use their expert judgment , Use their Knowledge

  Your Answer  

Use their experience , Use their expert judgment , Use their Knowledge

 

 Match The Following

Question

Correct Answer

Your Answer

Stock out ratio

Is comparison of % of demand actually satisfied with the defined service

Is comparison of % of demand actually satisfied with the defined service

Lead time

Is the time between a replenishment need arising & new deliveries being ready for use

Is the time between a replenishment need arising & new deliveries being ready for use

Inventory service level

Is % probability of stock availability to meet demands

Is % probability of stock availability to meet demands

ABC Analysis

Can be used to classify stock groups

Can be used to classify stock groups

 

 Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

  Question  

In Supply Chain Management, the goal is to be able to replace inventory of :-

  Correct Answer  

Manufacturers , Suppliers , Customers

  Your Answer  

Manufacturers , Suppliers , Distributors

 

 Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

  Question  

If the requirement of chairs as given are 135 in week 3, 90 in week 5, 60 in week 6 then the requirement of backs are :-

  Correct Answer  

85 in week 1 , 90 in week 3 , 60 in week 4

  Your Answer  

85 in week 1 , 90 in week 3 , 60 in week 4

 

 Multiple Choice Single Answer

  Question  

What is the technique in which, a body of experts are hired to arrive at opinion about the future?

  Correct Answer  

Delphi

  Your Answer  

Delphi

 

 True/False

  Question  

If you use only Transport Kanban in Kanban process then it is known as simple Kanban process.

  Correct Answer  

True

  Your Answer  

True

 

 Multiple Choice Single Answer

  Question  

JIT was initially known as what production system?

  Correct Answer  

Toyoto

  Your Answer  

Toyoto

 

 Select The Blank

  Question  

Japanese logistics performance and its ________ are paramount priorities in their business environment.

  Correct Answer  

Effectiveness

  Your Answer  

Effectiveness

 

 True/False

  Question  

The marketing effort is somewhat restricted by the necessity to sell leftover products following year.

  Correct Answer  

True

  Your Answer  

True

 

 Multiple Choice Single Answer

  Question  

The mechanism by which material and information flows through supply chain, is known as :-

  Correct Answer  

Pipeline

  Your Answer  

Pipeline

 

 Select The Blank

  Question  

BOMs are structural ________ that changes relatively infrequently.

  Correct Answer  

Information

  Your Answer  

Information

 

 Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

  Question  

The consequence of longer lead time will often be :-

  Correct Answer  

Less Dependability , Reduce Production Facility , Higher Levels Of Inventory

  Your Answer  

Less Dependability , Reduce Production Facility , Higher Levels Of Inventory

 

 Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

  Question  

The changes to be made in supply chain due to problem of longer lead time is:-

  Correct Answer  

Speed it up , Restructure it , Change co-ordination

  Your Answer  

Speed it up , Restructure it , Change co-ordination

 

 Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

  Question  

Postponement benefits are :-

  Correct Answer  

Increased sales , Lower inventory holding cost , Lower scrap cost

  Your Answer  

Increased sales , Lower inventory holding cost , Lower scrap cost

 

 Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

  Question  

JIT is a suitable production system, when :-

  Correct Answer  

A reasonable number of units made , A product is of high value , Setup time on machine is short

  Your Answer  

A reasonable number of units made , A product is of high value , Setup time on machine is short

 

 Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

  Question  

In SCM metrics, customer measurements are :-

  Correct Answer  

Order Fill Rate , Backorder Levels , On Time Delivery

  Your Answer  

Cycle Time , Order Fill Rate , Backorder Levels

 

 True/False

  Question  

JIT/TQM are the tools for SCM.

  Correct Answer  

True

  Your Answer  

True

 

 Match The Following

Question

Correct Answer

Your Answer

Towill

1996

1996

Forrester

1960

1960

Amstel

1990

1990

Whiteoak

1994

1994

 

 True/False

  Question  

Direct cost increase can be caused by product or process redesign.

  Correct Answer  

True

  Your Answer  

True

 

 Multiple Choice Single Answer

  Question  

Kanban was originally developed for which company as a way of managing material flow in the assembly line?

  Correct Answer  

Toyota

  Your Answer  

Toyota

 

 True/False

  Question  

The measures suggested by Balloy have limited application, mainly at the strategic rather that operational level.

  Correct Answer  

False

  Your Answer  

False

 

 True/False

  Question  

For a fixed time re-order cycle system, the time at risk is re-order lead time plus the re-order cycle time.

  Correct Answer  

True

  Your Answer  

True

 

 True/False

  Question  

With respect to Procter & Gamble, only way to success is law of industrial dynamics.

  Correct Answer  

False

  Your Answer  

True

 

 Select The Blank

  Question  

Simple method for Time series forecasting is to take a ________ Average.

  Correct Answer  

Moving

  Your Answer  

Moving

 

 Select The Blank

  Question  

The cheapest solution is to simply ________ backorders to built up over the planning period.

  Correct Answer  

Allow

  Your Answer  

Allow

 

 Multiple Choice Single Answer

  Question  

Different machines were clustered together to eliminate :

  Correct Answer  

Transportation of item

  Your Answer  

Movement of workers

 

 True/False

  Question  

There may be a temptation to dismiss the Kaizen concept particularly suited to Japanese mentality.

  Correct Answer  

True

  Your Answer  

False

 

 Multiple Choice Single Answer

  Question  

According to Ducker, Customer focus oriented logistics must be treated as :-

  Correct Answer  

Cost saving Function

  Your Answer  

Cost saving Function

 

 Select The Blank

  Question  

It is often important to conduct ________ analysis in MRP.

  Correct Answer  

What-if

  Your Answer  

What-if

 

 Select The Blank

  Question  

The basic operators framework ________ that there is a link between capabilities & strategy on one hand & capabilities & resources & infrastructure on the other hand.

  Correct Answer  

Implies

  Your Answer  

Implies

 

 Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

  Question  

The factors likely to generate future business are :-

  Correct Answer  

Integrated Logistics Function , Expertise In Information System

  Your Answer  

Expertise In Information System , Specialized Logistics Function , Increase in reach to clients

 

 Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

  Question  

The information Enriched simulation Model is based on :-

  Correct Answer  

Automatic Pipeline Inventory , OBPCS , Traditional Model

  Your Answer  

Automatic Pipeline Inventory , OBPCS , Traditional Model

 

 Multiple Choice Single Answer

  Question  

The result of all the factors is that there is not a single integrated plan for the :-

  Correct Answer  

Organisation

  Your Answer  

Organisation

 

 Select The Blank

  Question  

The safety stock penalty of fixed re-order cycle methods ________, as stock usage value & demand variability rise.

  Correct Answer  

Worsens

  Your Answer  

Deteriorates

 

 Select The Blank

  Question  

Suppliers agree to give customer ________ plans to cope with disruption.

  Correct Answer  

Contingency

  Your Answer  

Contingency

 

 True/False

  Question  

In order to meet the guarantee to customer for shipment of notebook PC on same day as receipt of order, the company has to maintain significant amount of inventory.

  Correct Answer  

True

  Your Answer  

True

 

 Select The Blank

  Question  

For the good result, supply chain require to be very ________.

  Correct Answer  

Transparent

  Your Answer  

Transparent

 

 Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

  Question  

Realignment of infrastructure includes :-

  Correct Answer  

Production & warehouse premises , Production equipment , Information & IT system

  Your Answer  

Production & warehouse premises , Production equipment , Information & IT system

 

 Multiple Choice Single Answer

  Question  

Historically economic techniques/methods tend to have large forecasting errors, for which term?

  Correct Answer  

Medium

  Your Answer  

Medium

 

 Multiple Choice Single Answer

  Question  

In management, construction of a strategic framework for productivity and performance analysis is required for :-

  Correct Answer  

Logistics management

  Your Answer  

Logistics management

 

 

 

 
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