Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management 5th Edition by Cecil B. Bozarth Test bank

C) A first-tier supplier is downstream from a second-tier supplier.
D) A customer is upstream from a first-tier supplier.
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Reference: 1.1 Why Study Operations and Supply Chain Management?
Keywords: downstream, upstream, tier, supplier, customer
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
LO: 1.2: Describe what a supply chain is and how it relates to a particular organization's operations function.
10) In the Sweet Action! supply chain, the flowers produce the nectar which is collected by the bees. The
busy bees take this nectar and produce honey, which is collected by the beekeeper, who puts it in quart
jars and supplies it to the baker. The baker produces a lovely array of confections, which are purchased
by the local restaurant. The restaurant sells these confections to their loyal diners, who gleefully consume
them and nag the chef for his recipe. Which of these statements about this supply chain is best?
A) The busy bees are a first-tier supplier of the local restaurant.
B) The beekeeper is a first-tier supplier of the local restaurant.
C) The baker is a first-tier supplier of the local restaurant.
D) The local restaurant is a first-tier supplier of the loyal diners.
Answer: C
Diff: 3
Reference: 1.1 Why Study Operations and Supply Chain Management?
Keywords: downstream, first-tier, supplier, customer
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
LO: 1.2: Describe what a supply chain is and how it relates to a particular organization's operations function.
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11) In the Sweet Action! supply chain, the flowers produce the nectar which is collected by the bees. The
busy bees take this nectar and produce honey, which is collected by the beekeeper, who puts it in quart
jars and supplies it to the baker. The baker produces a lovely array of confections, which are purchased
by the local restaurant. The restaurant sells these confections to their loyal diners, who gleefully consume
them and nag the chef for his recipe. Which of these statements about this supply chain is best?
A) The busy bees are a second-tier supplier of the local restaurant.
B) The beekeeper is a second-tier supplier of the local restaurant.
C) The baker is a second-tier supplier of the local restaurant.
D) The local restaurant is a second-tier supplier of the loyal diners.
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Reference: 1.1 Why Study Operations and Supply Chain Management?
Keywords: downstream, second-tier, supplier, customer
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
LO: 1.2: Describe what a supply chain is and how it relates to a particular organization's operations function.
12) In the Sweet Action! supply chain, the flowers produce the nectar which is collected by the bees. The
busy bees take this nectar and produce honey, which is collected by the beekeeper, who puts it in quart
jars and supplies it to the baker. The baker produces a lovely array of confections, which are purchased
by the local restaurant. The restaurant sells these confections to their loyal diners, who gleefully consume
them and nag the chef for his recipe. Which of these statements about this supply chain is best?
A) The busy bees are within the span of the SCOR model of the local restaurant.
B) The beekeeper is within the span of the SCOR model of the local restaurant.
C) The loyal patrons are within the span of the SCOR model of the beekeeper.
D) The loyal patrons are within the span of the SCOR model of the busy bees.
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Reference: 1.1 Why Study Operations and Supply Chain Management?
Keywords: SCOR model, supply chain
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
LO: 1.2: Describe what a supply chain is and how it relates to a particular organization's operations function.
13) In the Sweet Action! supply chain, the flowers produce the nectar which is collected by the bees. The
busy bees take this nectar and produce honey, which is collected by the beekeeper, who puts it in quart
jars and supplies it to the baker. The baker produces a lovely array of confections, which are purchased
by the local restaurant. The restaurant sells these confections to their loyal diners, who gleefully consume
them and nag the chef for his recipe. Which of these statements about this supply chain is best?
A) There is only one first-tier supplier in this supply chain.
B) There are only two first-tier suppliers in this supply chain.
C) There are only three first-tier suppliers in this supply chain.
D) There are four first-tier suppliers in this supply chains.
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Reference: 1.1 Why Study Operations and Supply Chain Management?
Keywords: downstream, first-tier, supplier, customer
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
LO: 1.2: Describe what a supply chain is and how it relates to a particular organization's operations function.