a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
DIFFICULTY:
Easy
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Understanding
OTHER:
Analytic
NOTES:
1
12. The routine ordering and follow-up of basic operational supplies is a strategic responsibility.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
DIFFICULTY:
Easy
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remembering
OTHER:
Analytic
NOTES:
1
13. Supply chain management does not require the coordination of activities and flows that do not extend across boundaries.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
DIFFICULTY:
Moderate
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Understanding
OTHER:
Analytic
NOTES:
1
14. According to Porter, a firm’s value chain is composed of primary and support activities that can lead to competitive advantage when configured properly.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
DIFFICULTY:
Moderate
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Understanding
OTHER:
Analytic
NOTES:
2
15. Purchasing is becoming less responsible for sourcing indirect goods and services required by internal groups.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
DIFFICULTY:
Moderate
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Understanding
OTHER:
Analytic
NOTES:
2
16. Distribution management involves the management of packaging, storing, and handling of materials at receiving docks, warehouses, and retail outlets.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
DIFFICULTY:
Easy
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remembering
OTHER:
Analytic
NOTES:
3
17. Today’s emphasis on supplier quality has shifted from detecting defects at the time of receipt or use to prevention early in the materials-sourcing process.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
DIFFICULTY:
Moderate
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Understanding
OTHER:
Analytic
NOTES:
3
18. The key to the success of any company is the quality of its employees.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
DIFFICULTY:
Easy
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remembering
OTHER:
Analytic
NOTES:
4
19. Cost management is no longer an integral part of purchasing and supply chain management.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
DIFFICULTY:
Easy
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Understanding
OTHER:
Analytic
NOTES:
4
20. Formal organizational charts portray the entirety of the workings of an organization.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
DIFFICULTY:
Moderate
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Understanding
OTHER:
Analytic
NOTES:
4
21. There is a definitive and prescriptive set of supply chain measures that result in one best way to measure supply chain performance.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
DIFFICULTY: