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

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14) Which of the following lists is in correct supply chain order?
A) first-tier supplier – manufacturer – distributor
B) distributor – manufacturer – retailer
C) first-tier supplier – second-tier supplier – third-tier supplier
D) customer – retailer – distributor
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Reference: 1.1 Why Study Operations and Supply Chain Management?
Keywords: downstream, tier, supplier, distributor, 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.
15) Which of these is NOT an element of the SCOR model?
A) Operate
B) Plan
C) Source
D) Return
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Reference: 1.1 Why Study Operations and Supply Chain Management?
Keywords: SCOR model
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
LO: 1.2: Describe what a supply chain is and how it relates to a particular organization's operations function.
16) Which of these statements is best?
A) Supply chains are linked by two types of flows: physical and monetary.
B) An operations function contains several supply chains.
C) Very few organizations are actually members of a supply chain.
D) Every organization has an operations function.
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Reference: 1.1 Why Study Operations and Supply Chain Management?
Keywords: supply chain, operations function
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
LO: 1.3: Discuss what is meant by operations management and supply chain management.
17) Every organization has an operations function.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Reference: 1.1 Why Study Operations and Supply Chain Management?
Keywords: organization, operations function
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
LO: 1.1: Describe what the operations function is and why it is critical to an organization's survival.
18) Information and materials are two examples of inputs to the transformation process.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Reference: 1.1 Why Study Operations and Supply Chain Management?
Keywords: information, materials, input, transformation process
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
LO: 1.1: Describe what the operations function is and why it is critical to an organization's survival.
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19) In general, operations management activities are information and decision intensive.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Reference: 1.1 Why Study Operations and Supply Chain Management?
Keywords: information, decisions, operations management
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
LO: 1.1: Describe what the operations function is and why it is critical to an organization's survival.
20) Most organizations function as part of a larger supply chain.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Reference: 1.1 Why Study Operations and Supply Chain Management?
Keywords: organization, 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.
21) The supply chain is a network of manufacturers and service providers that work together to create
products or services needed by end users.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Reference: 1.1 Why Study Operations and Supply Chain Management?
Keywords: organization, supply chain, network
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
LO: 1.2: Describe what a supply chain is and how it relates to a particular organization's operations function.
22) To participate in a supply chain, a firm must actually handle the physical goods at some point.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2
Reference: 1.1 Why Study Operations and Supply Chain Management?
Keywords: supply chain, operations function
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
LO: 1.2: Describe what a supply chain is and how it relates to a particular organization's operations function.
23) Of the three flows linking organizations in a supply chain, information and monetary flows always
move upstream and physical flows always move downstream.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2
Reference: 1.1 Why Study Operations and Supply Chain Management?
Keywords: information flows, monetary, physical flows, 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.
24) A second-tier supplier is downstream from a first-tier supplier in a supply chain.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2
Reference: 1.1 Why Study Operations and Supply Chain Management?
Keywords: downstream, supply chain, second tier
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
LO: 1.2: Describe what a supply chain is and how it relates to a particular organization's operations function.