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

through foreign suppliers with proprietary knowledge. Examples will vary as time passes.
Diff: 2
Reference: 1.2 Important Trends
Keywords: relationship management, supply chain
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
LO: 1.5: Make a case for studying both operations management and supply chain management.
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1.3 Operations and Supply Chain Management and You
1) Which of these operations and supply chain activities deals only with suppliers as interorganizational
participants?
A) process selection
B) forecasting
C) inventory management
D) purchasing
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Reference: 1.3 Operations and Supply Chain Management and You
Keywords: supply management, purchasing, interorganizational participants
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
LO: 1.4: Identify some of the major operations and supply chain activities, as well as career opportunities in these
areas.
2) Which of these operations and supply chain activities deals only with customers as interorganizational
participants?
A) process selection
B) forecasting
C) inventory management
D) purchasing
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Reference: 1.3 Operations and Supply Chain Management and You
Keywords: supply management, process selection, interorganizational participants
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
LO: 1.4: Identify some of the major operations and supply chain activities, as well as career opportunities in these
areas.
3) Which of these operations and supply chain activities involves the greatest number of interfunctional
participants?
A) process selection
B) forecasting
C) inventory management
D) purchasing
Answer: A
Diff: 3
Reference: 1.3 Operations and Supply Chain Management and You
Keywords: supply management, process selection, interorganizational participants
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
LO: 1.4: Identify some of the major operations and supply chain activities, as well as career opportunities in these
areas.
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4) The organization that provides national and institutional leadership in purchasing and materials
management is:
A) APICS.
B) ISM.
C) CLM.
D) ASQ.
Answer: B
Diff: 3
Reference: 1.3 Operations and Supply Chain Management and You
Keywords: supply management, purchasing, ISM, Institute for Supply Management
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
LO: 1.4: Identify some of the major operations and supply chain activities, as well as career opportunities in these
areas.
5) Which job title would be given to someone responsible for planning and controlling production in a
manufacturing setting?
A) supply chain manager
B) production manager
C) supplier development manager
D) purchasing manager
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Reference: 1.3 Operations and Supply Chain Management and You
Keywords: operations, production, manufacturing, manager
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
LO: 1.4: Identify some of the major operations and supply chain activities, as well as career opportunities in these
areas.
6) Which job title would be given to someone responsible for managing the physical movement of goods
throughout the supply chain?
A) supply chain manager
B) production manager
C) supplier development manager
D) international logistics manager
Answer: D
Diff: 1
Reference: 1.3 Operations and Supply Chain Management and You
Keywords: logistics, manager
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
LO: 1.4: Identify some of the major operations and supply chain activities, as well as career opportunities in these
areas.
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7) What are the primary duties of a transportation manager?
A) creating timely, cost effective import/export supply chains
B) managing private, third party and contract carriage systems to ensure timely delivery and cost-
effective transportation
C) using analytical and quantitative methods to understand, predict and improve processes
D) identifying global sources of materials, selecting suppliers and managing ongoing relationships
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Reference: 1.3 Operations and Supply Chain Management and You
Keywords: logistics, transportation manager r
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
LO: 1.4: Identify some of the major operations and supply chain activities, as well as career opportunities in these
areas.
8) Which department is least likely to interact with the purchasing function?
A) Engineering
B) Finance
C) Human resources
D) Operations
Answer: C
Diff: 3
Reference: 1.3 Operations and Supply Chain Management and You
Keywords: marketing, purchasing, finance, engineering