Purchasing & Supply Chain Management 7th Edition by Robert M. Monczka Test bank
a. supply chain
b. process
c. value chain
d. marketing channel
e. core competency
ANSWER: c
33. The _____ states that success is a function of effectively managing a linked group of firms past first-level suppliers or customers.
a. supply chain orientation
b. value chain concept
c. traditional purchasing perspective
d. extended enterprise concept
e. process orientation
ANSWER: d
34. _____ are those items provided by suppliers and used directly during production or service delivery.
a. Direct materials
b. Indirect materials
c. Indirect services
d. Internal materials
e. Vendor managed inventories
ANSWER: a
35. Which of the following is an example of a purchased direct item for a manufacturing firm?
a. Parts and components.
b. Travel.
c. Office and janitorial supplies.
d. Advertising and media.
e. Personal computers.
ANSWER: a
36. Within the downstream portion of a supply chain, _____ are responsible for the actual movement of materials between locations.
a. buyers
b. trucking firms
c. logistics managers
d. accountants
e. purchasing managers
ANSWER: c
37. Which of the following is not an example of a typical resource shared between a buyer and supplier?
a. Dedicated capacity.
b. Specific information.
c. Technological capabilities.
d. Direct financial support.
e. Advertising and media.
ANSWER: e
38. All of the following are examples of demand planning activities except _____.
a. forecasts of anticipated demand
b. accounts payable
c. inventory adjustments
d. orders taken but not filled
e. spare parts and aftermarket requirements
ANSWER: b
39. _____ schedules the firm’s output; while _____ is the process of taking demand data and developing a supply, production, and logistics network capable of satisfying demand requirements.
a. Inventory control….quality control
b. Quality control….supply planning
c. Order processing….material control
d. Demand planning….customer service
e. Demand planning….supply planning
ANSWER: e
40. _____ involves generating the materials release, contacting a supplier directly concerning changes, and monitoring the status of inbound shipments.
a. Order processing
b. Material control
c. Warehousing
d. Customer service
e. Quality control
ANSWER: b
41. _____ helps ensure that customers receive material when and where they require it and represents the key link between the producer and the external customer.
a. Order processing
b. Inbound transportation
c. Customer service
d. Scheduling
e. Inventory control
ANSWER: a
42. The _____ activity involves physically getting a product ready for distribution to the customer.
a. customer service
b. material control
c. materials handling
d. quality control
e. shipping
ANSWER: e
43. Which of the following is not one of the four enablers of purchasing and supply chain management?
a. Sufficient cash flow and large on-hand cash deposits.
b. Capable human resources.
c. Proper organizational design.
d. Real-time collaborative technology capabilities.
e. Right measures and measurement systems.
ANSWER: a
44. Recent research indicates that all of the following are top knowledge areas for purchasers except _____.
a. supplier relationship management
b. total cost analysis