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CSCP 模拟题库 1300题 试卷 06CSCP 模拟题库 1300题 试卷 06 You answered the following questions incorrectly. Q:1 Herman Travelers is examining a Pareto diagram in their company. Which of the following data cannot be measured? You answered: D. Principles pertaining to why The correct answer was...

CSCP 模拟题库 1300题 试卷 06
CSCP 模拟题库 1300题 试卷 06 You answered the following questions incorrectly. Q:1 Herman Travelers is examining a Pareto diagram in their company. Which of the following data cannot be measured? You answered: D. Principles pertaining to why The correct answer was: D. Principles pertaining to why Explanation: Pareto diagrams can be applied to any measurable data such as currency units, time, number of accidents, and opinion or complaints. Q:1 Abby Farms, Inc. is examining the root cause data analysis. Doing this helps to do which of the following? You answered: E. Manage the process as well as fix it The correct answer was: B. Uncover the original cause that might lie underneath more superficial complaints Explanation: Root cause analysis helps uncover the original cause that might lie underneath more superficial complaints. Q:1 Slippery Soap Car Wash is planning to set up a focus group and provide extensive research data to its board. Who should lead the group? You answered: E. The CEO or COO exclusively The correct answer was: C. A trained facilitator backed up by representatives of the process improvement team Explanation: A focus group should be led by a trained facilitator and observed by representatives of the process improvement team. Q:1 Team A of Slippery Soap Car Wash is examining data in a control chart. The control chart reveals process-tracking outcomes in several ways. Which is a way process outcome can be tracked? You answered: C. Brainstorming The correct answer was: A. Size of a component Explanation: A straightforward type of control chart tracks numbers, such as size of component. Q:1 Cloak and Dagger Swords is carefully and completely describing the process to a group and identifying the pattern of variability. Error tracking is especially important for the company evaluation. A visual method for tracking process variance is needed, and this method is called which of the following? You answered: B. Six-sigma approach The correct answer was: A. Control chart Explanation: The control chart is a visual method for tracking process variance. Q:1 Fintucky Trucks, Inc. is experiencing blocked visibility and is unable to implement process improvement. One obstacle to visibility along supply chains is which of the following? You answered: A. The unwillingness of partners to share information. The correct answer was: A. The unwillingness of partners to share information. Explanation: One obstacle to visibility along supply chains has been the unwillingness of partners to share information. Q:1 Crunchy Croutons, Inc. is having trouble seeing what’s happening within their supply chain. The company is a traditional and functionally oriented firm. What is this company lacking? You answered: C. Visibility The correct answer was: C. Visibility Explanation: Visibility means being able to, figuratively; see what’s happening in the supply chain. Q:1 Online Letters, LLC is examining the evolution of its supply chains. As their supply chains have evolved across new frontiers, they have noticed that they are in need of process improvement. What specific areas should they not address? You answered: C. Scope The correct answer was: D. Cost Explanation: As supply chains evolve across new frontiers of organization, technology, and scope they are in constant need of process improvement. Q:1 GSD Incorporated is evaluating their lean system and takt time. When a lean system is running on takt time, the JIT delivery of supplies is which of the following? You answered: A. A necessity to honor the commitment to zero accumulation of inventory The correct answer was: A. A necessity to honor the commitment to zero accumulation of inventory Explanation: When a lean system is running on takt time, the JIT delivery of supplies is a necessity to honor the commitment to zero accumulation of inventory. Q:1 Castle Superstore is in a highly competitive market. In competitive markets, success goes only to those organizations that pursue what kind of improvement using all appropriate quality strategies? You answered: B. Continuous improvement The correct answer was: B. Continuous improvement Explanation: In competitive markets, success goes only to those organizations that pursue continuous improvement using all appropriate quality strategies. Q:1 Michelangelo Corp. is a highly successful real estate company that promotes continuous improvement programs. The most successful continuous improvement programs rely on which of the following? You answered: A. More than one technique The correct answer was: A. More than one technique Explanation: The most successful continuous improvement programs rely on more than one technique. Q:1 At Jane’s Jewels, a nationwide high-end jewelry designer and store, business is being disrupted. If not handled properly, this can affect a large organization and disrupt the business enormously and in all areas. Which of the following must be looked at closely? You answered: D. Communication The correct answer was: A. Change Explanation: Change can be enormously disruptive across a large organization if it isn’t handled properly. Q:1 Cost Less Carpet specializes in bringing the right product to customers at the right time and at the right prices means which of the following? You answered: D. Routinely being satisfied with current levels of product quality or supply chain performance The correct answer was: A. Never being satisfied with current levels of product quality or supply chain performance Explanation: Bringing the right product to customers at the right time and at the right prices means never being satisfied with current levels of product quality or supply chain performance. Q:1 Just as the four minute mile changed from a superhuman ideal goal to back of the pack performance, which of the following are not constantly evolving? You answered: D. Improvement strategies The correct answer was: E. Prices Explanation: Prices are not evolving constantly to ensure that today’s best in class benchmark will be entry-level performance tomorrow. Oakin’ Cigars is moving toward a lean or JIT approach to production, as a result Q:1 Smokin’ they will need this from your suppliers in your efforts to reduce inventories and squeeze all waste out of the system: You answered: B. Cooperation The correct answer was: B. Cooperation Explanation: If you are moving toward a lean or JIT approach to production, you will need cooperation from your suppliers in your efforts to reduce inventories and squeeze all waste out of the system. Q:1 Raw Foods Farm Incorporated has analyzed a process, identified improvement they want to make, selected a benchmark as their target, and are now ready to do what? You answered: C. Implement a solution The correct answer was: C. Implement a solution Explanation: Once you’ve analyzed a process, identified improvement they want to make, selected a benchmark as their target, you’re ready to implement the solution. Q:1 Roe Fish Farm, a nationwide bait and tackle company, wants to apply two techniques applied in lean quality initiatives. Which should they apply? You answered: B. Value stream mapping and the kaizen event The correct answer was: B. Value stream mapping and the kaizen event Explanation: Two techniques commonly applied in lean quality initiatives are value stream mapping and the kaizen event or kaizen blitz. Q:1 By developing the workforce by improved job design, training opportunities, more challenging work, more responsibility and participation at all employee levels, and more teamwork, Crochet for Less, Corp. is showing that they are adapting what supply chain system? You answered: A. Lean Supply Chain The correct answer was: A. Lean Supply Chain Explanation: By developing the workforce by improved job design, training opportunities, more challenging work, more responsibility and participation at all employee levels, and more teamwork a lean supply chain is in place. Q:1 Pinnell Copiers is implementing process improvement and taking action to do so. Which of the following is not a step in choosing KPIs and establishing baselines? You answered: C. Eliminate key performance indicators using a balanced scorecard approach The correct answer was: C. Eliminate key performance indicators using a balanced scorecard approach Explanation: Key performance indicators should be established but not eliminated. Q:1 B&B Specialties Incorporated has analyzed a process, identified improvement they want to make, selected a benchmark as their target, and are now ready to do what? You answered: C. Implement a solution The correct answer was: C. Implement a solution Explanation: Once you’ve analyzed a process, identified improvement they want to make, selected a benchmark as their target, you’re ready to implement the solution. Q:1 If Krispies, Inc, a dog food store is planning to increase its CPI from a holistic perspective, it should do which of the following? You answered: C. Recognize that it is solely a management system The correct answer was: E. Assess the whole process and then break into parts Explanation: Continuous improvement is about the whole process, not about one of its contributing parts. Q:1 If All About Beads, Incprporated is looking to continually improve their company, what four keys should be implemented? You answered: A. Process, Never-Ending, Process Assessment, Process Analysis The correct answer was: C. Process, Never-Ending, Root Causes, Small-Step Improvement Explanation: The key words in the definition process are process, never-ending, root causes, and small-step improvement. Q:1 Crush, Inc. a nationwide chain of children’s hair styling centers, decides to make a few limited and localized changes to the overall improvement of their stores. They are finding it a bit difficult to implement all of the changes required. What is the concept they are trying to accomplish overall? You answered: C. Process Analysis The correct answer was: D. Continuous Improvement Explanation: Continuous improvement is all about changing complex human systems one step at a time. Q:1 Key Largo Realty would like to improve its business in a big way, and knows that continuous improvement is crucial to its success and longevity. Why is continuous improvement evolutionary and not revolutionary? You answered: E. It takes things slow and slow change is necessary for success The correct answer was: A. It sets high goals and creates dramatic change, but does so incrementally Explanation: Small-step improvement may set very high goals and may create dramatic change, but does so incrementally. Q:1 Why is it not possible for top management at Brisk Foods to lead and implement the improvement process while maintaining a kaizen-oriented firm? You answered: D. Root causes are being examined and top management is the only ones who can give imperative insight. The correct answer was: B. It takes leaders and employees to lead and implement and contribution must be made at every level in order to achieve continuous improvement. Explanation: It is not possible to change a process without involving all those who contribute to it at every level. Q:1 All About Sushi, Inc. would like to improve its business in a big way, and knows that continuous improvement is crucial to its success. Why is continuous improvement evolutionary and not revolutionary? You answered: E. It takes things slow and slow change is necessary for success The correct answer was: A. It sets high goals and creates dramatic change, but does so incrementally Explanation: Small-step improvement may set very high goals and may create dramatic change, but does so incrementally. Q:1 Carl’s Jr. is examining a way of setting goals by comparing themselves to others, like s and In-N-Out Burger. They are following which model? McDonald’ You answered: A. Benchmarking The correct answer was: A. Benchmarking Explanation: A way of setting goals by comparing yourself to someone else is called benchmarking. Q:1 Cascade Company is attempting to benchmark. Which of the following is not a broad approach to benchmarking? You answered: C. Process benchmarking The correct answer was: D. Validity benchmarking Explanation: There are three broad approaches to benchmarking, competitive benchmarking or comparison with a leading competitor, best in class and process benchmarking. Q:1 Busy Bees Honey Company is a leading honey supply business, and is assessing other top performing honey supply stores in the country. Which benchmarking strategy is it targeting? You answered: C. Best in class benchmarking The correct answer was: C. Best in class benchmarking Explanation: With the best in class benchmarking strategy, you look to the best anywhere to set an inspiring target instead of comparing yourself to a competitor. Q:1 Fit for You Fitness Equipment is focusing on reducing inventories to zero so that products always appear when they are needed and not before. This is called which of the following? You answered: A. JIT The correct answer was: A. JIT Explanation: JIT or Just in Time is the process of focusing on reducing inventories to zero so that products always appear when they are needed and not before. Q:1 Cascade Lamp Supplies is adopting the six-sigma approach. Which of the following is not a key concept in the continuous improvement Six-sigma approach? You answered: D. Keep process variability within target value The correct answer was: A. Total quality management Explanation: Total quality management is a JIT approach to continuous improvement but not Six-sigma. Q:1 Mentors and Machines was a participating business for instituting C-TPAT security guidelines and as a result received benefits. Which of the following was not a benefit received for this company? You answered: D. Tax breaks and generalized benefits The correct answer was: D. Tax breaks and generalized benefits Explanation: Fewer inspections, assigned account manager, access to the C-TPAT membership list, eligibility for account-based processes such as monthly payments, and an emphasis on self-policing are all benefits received. Q:1 Jiffy Car Wash is experiencing some compliance issues at their company. Which of the following is not listed as a compliance issue? You answered: A. Tariffs and taxes The correct answer was: E. Workspace cleanliness Explanation: Workspace cleanliness is not considered a compliance issue. Q:1 Katherine started up a business selling candy to her neighbors that her mom bought wholesale s mom fulfill as part of the supply chain? for her at Costco. What role does Jill’ You answered: A. Retailer The correct answer was: B. Producer Explanation: The mother is the producer. Q:1 Carolyn started up a business selling jam in the neighborhood that her mom made for her. What role does Carolyn’s mom fulfill as part of the supply chain? You answered: B. Producer The correct answer was: B. Producer Explanation: The mother is the producer who turns the ingredients into jam. Q:1 Carolyn’s mother makes the jam for Carolyn’s business in the home kitchen. What role within the supply chain does the kitchen play? You answered: D. Manufacturing Center The correct answer was: D. Manufacturing Center Explanation: The kitchen is the manufacturer center where the jam is made. Q:1 Benton PUD dispenses its services into what three distribution channels? You answered: C. Home customers, Commercial Customers, Other utilities The correct answer was: C. Home customers, Commercial Customers, Other utilities Explanation: It receives products, services and supplies of its own and dispenses its services into three distribution channels: home customers, commercial customers, and other utilities. Q:1 Mail by the Mall just hired Merry Maids as their new janitorial service. Where would Merry Maids best fit within the structure of the supply chain of Mail by the Mall? You answered: A. Tier 1 service provider The correct answer was: A. Tier 1 service provider Explanation: Merry Maids would best be described as a tier 1 service provider within the supply chain of Mail by the Mall. Q:1 IBS Systems would like to create a supply chain. What should they know about supply chain management creation? You answered: C. Net Value The correct answer was: C. Net Value Explanation: SCM is about creating net value s activities? Q:1 IBS Systems would like to implement SCOR. Which does not apply to SCOR’ You answered: D. Market The correct answer was: D. Market Explanation: Market is outside of one of the five SCOR defined processes. Q:1 IBS Systems would like to implement SCOR. Which of the following does SCOR not address? You answered: B. Product engineering The correct answer was: A. Information technology Explanation: SCOR does not address the following but assumes they exists; Training, Quality, Information Technology, Administration (other than SCM Administration). Q:1 IBS Systems would like to implement SCOR. Which of the following is not part of the SCOR planning process? You answered: C. Manage business rules The correct answer was: D. Schedule deliveries Explanation: Scheduling deliveries is part of the Source process. Q:1 Intricate Landscape, Inc. would like to implement SCOR. What is the most important point to remember about the SCOR model? You answered: E. Processes The correct answer was: E. Processes Explanation: The most important point to remember from this introduction to the model is the focus on processes. Q:1 Intricate Landscape, Inc. would like to implement SCOR and get things moving at their company. The SCOR model provides useful guidance in developing cross functional as well as what other type of approach to managing the supply chain process? You answered: A. Cross-cultural The correct answer was: C. Cross-company Explanation: The SCOR model provides useful guidance in developing cross functional, cross company approaches to managing supply chain processes. Q:1 Bruchi’s Deli has abandoned the idea of vertical integration and is now outsourcing to India all of their packaging needs and materials. What is a negative aspect of switching to a lateral strategy such as outsourcing? You answered: A. More difficult to achieve economies of scale and scope The correct answer was: E. Synchronizing the activities of a lateral chain of independent firms is more challenging Explanation: Despite the attractions of a lateral chain, however, the fact remains that synchronizing the activities of a network of independent firms can be enormously challenging. Q:1 P.F. Chang’s has taken on some initiatives to move from a multiple dysfunctional enterprise to a semi functional enterprise. Which of the following is not an example initiative of a semi functional enterprise? You answered: E. Management may develop new training programs such as needs-based selling, coaching, career development, and effective communication skills. The correct answer was: E. Management may develop new training programs such as needs-based selling, coaching, career development, and effective communication skills. Explanation: Management developing new training programs such as needs-based training, coaching, career development, and effective communication skills are initiatives put in place by a integrated enterprise. Q:1 Big Boy Auto Company, which started out as a single dealership, has a vertical supply chain owning all links within its supply chain. The company is experiencing explosive growth and is planning on opening up an additional 500 dealerships nationwide calling for them to switch to a lateral supply chain. Which of the following is a benefit of lateral supply chain management? You answered: E. The ability to outsource least effective areas of the business. The correct answer was: E. The ability to outsource least effective areas of the business. Explanation: The ability to outsource least effective areas of a business is a benefit of a lateral supply chain not a vertical supply chain. Q:1 Christo’s Supply is in a lateral chain. What are separately owned companies able to focus better on compared to companies with vertical supply chains? You answered: A. Outsourcing The correct answer was: D. Core competencies Explanation: In a lateral chain, separately owned firms are able to focus on core competencies. Q:1 Derriere Diapers and More, LLC makes baby products and has a vertical supply chain. What is the main benefit of having a vertical supply chain? You answered: B. Control The correct answer was: B. Control Explanation: The primary benefit of vertical integration is control. Q:1 Sesby and Me Electronics is a Japanese company that favors an intermediate form of integrating their supply chain operations called “keiretsu.” What is the relationship between suppliers and customers like in this type of integration? You answered: A. Suppliers and customers are completely dependent of each other The correct answer was: D. Suppliers and customers are not completely independent of each other Explanation: Japanese companies favor an intermediate form of integration called “keiretsu,” in which suppliers and customers are not completely independent but instead own significant stakes in one another. Q:1 Cisco Auto Parts has been more astute in segmentation of markets and the development of more efficient replenishment policies suited to each segment which has caused improvements in which department? You answered: C. Customer Service The correct answer was: C. Customer Service Explanation: Other advances in Stage 3 include improvements in customer service arising from more astute in segmentation of markets and the development of more efficient replenishment policies suited to each segment. Q:1 Flounder Optometry has made significant improvements in advanced equipment and automation which benefits which of the following? You answered: E. Warehouse management The correct answer was: E. Warehouse management Explanation: Warehouse management benefits from advanced equipment and automation. Time procedures, more accurate Q:1 To improve their supply chain Hot Topic has implemented Just-In- demand planning and improved logistics. The result has been which of the following? You answered: D. Distribution The correct answer was: E. Warehouse management Explanation: Warehouse management benefits from advanced equipment and automation. Q:1 Miscellaneous Solutions, wants to make decisions along the chain regarding the right design, the right production, and the right materials. All must be coordinated in order to achieve the appropriate level of which of the following? You answered: B. Products made The correct answer was: D. Quality Explanation: Decisions all along the chain have to be coordinated to get the appropriate level of quality through the right decision, the right production, and the right materials. Q:1 Which of the following does SCOR Version 7.0 NOT apply to? You answered: C. Horizontal integration The correct answer was: B. Vertical integration Explanation: By bringing much supply chain activities in-house and putting them under corporate management vertical integration solves the problem of who will design, plan, execute, monitor, and control supply chain activities. Q:1 KB Toys is making supply chain decisions in order to maintain success. The primary driver of supply chain decisions should be which of the following? You answered: A. Serving partners within the supply chain The correct answer was: C. Serving the end user customer Explanation: First, serving the end user customer is the primary driver of supply chain decisions. Q:1 Kalamazoo Industries is initiating a supply chain. Where does the chain of demand begin on the supply chain? You answered: A. The far retail end of the supply chain The correct answer was: A. The far retail end of the supply chain Explanation: The chain of demand beings on the far retail end of the supply chain. Q:1 According to Robert J. Trent’s Article “What Everyone Needs to Know About SCM” Which of the following is not a part of the supply chain? You answered: D. Public Utility that supplies power to the company The correct answer was: B. Customer service department Explanation: Customer Service supports the supply chain but is not part of it. Q:1 Henry Ford is often mentioned as a successful example of which approach to supply chain management? You answered: B. Vertical integration The correct answer was: B. Vertical integration Explanation: Henry Ford often receives mention as an especially successful avatar of vertical integration. Q:1 Carrie and her sister Jann are starting up a new online business. They would like to make sure their supply chain creates value in every area. Which of the following is not one of the three types of values that supply chains create? You answered: A. Retail The correct answer was: A. Retail Explanation: The three types of value that supply chains can and must create: financial value, customer value, and social value. Q:1 Uppity Updo Salon and Spa like to establish a vertical supply chain management system. Vertical integration refers to the practice of bringing the supply chain inside how many organizations? You answered: D. 3 The correct answer was: B. 1 Explanation: Vertical integration refers to the practice of brining the supply chain inside one organization. Q:1 Chico’s Tacos Incorporated is in a lateral chain and would like to know what benefits exist in a lateral chain. What are separately owned companies able to focus better on compared to companies with vertical supply chains? You answered: A. Outsourcing The correct answer was: D. Core competencies Explanation: In a lateral chain, separately owned firms are able to focus on core competencies. Q:1 Eggo Egg Company has obtained a new focus on cross functional collaboration. The companies that have been developing new training programs and knowledge bases include which of the following types of skills? You answered: B. Management and conflict resolution skills The correct answer was: D. Hard and soft skills Explanation: Along with the new focus on cross functional collaboration, companies have been developing new training programs and knowledge bases that include hard and soft skills. Q:1 Which is Eggo Egg Company’s most powerful way to gain an edge on the competition, to move faster, and deliver more value? You answered: D. Designing and building the right supply chain The correct answer was: D. Designing and building the right supply chain Explanation: Designing and building the right supply chain may just be the most powerful way to gain an edge on the competition, to move faster, and deliver more value. Q:1 Activities that are planned and coordinated between two or more entities of the supply chain are known as which of the following? You answered: C. Coordinated activities The correct answer was: D. Value-creating activities Explanation: Activities that are planned and coordinated between two or more entities of the chain are value-creating activities. Q:1 Cost Less Carpet is setting up a supply chain and has acquired direct relationships with other companies. What part of the supply chain has a direct relationship with the end user and actually sees that person or entity? You answered: E. Retailer The correct answer was: E. Retailer Explanation: But only the retailer actually sees the end user and has a direct relationship with that person or entity. Q:1 Cost Less Carpet is implementing the bull whip effect into their way of business. What is the bullwhip effect driven by? You answered: B. Demand forecasts The correct answer was: B. Demand forecasts Explanation: The bullwhip effect is driven by demand forecasts. Q:1 Cost Less Carpet is implementing the bull whip effect into their way of business. What solution will the bullwhip effect provide the company with? You answered: A. Substitute actual information for the demand forecasts The correct answer was: A. Substitute actual information for the demand forecasts Explanation: The bullwhip effect is driven by demand forecasts; the solution is to substitute actual information for the demand forecasts. Q:1 Pampered Chef Inc. is experiencing some challenges in business and requires clarification. What is the challenge in changing from forecast-driven to demand-driven? You answered: C. Reducing inventory without lowering customer satisfaction The correct answer was: C. Reducing inventory without lowering customer satisfaction Explanation: The challenge in changing from forecast-driven to demand-driven, from push to pull is reducing inventory without also lowering customer satisfaction. Q:1 Zappos.com operates in a demand-driven system and when properly managed can actually enhance customer service while reducing what? You answered: B. Inventory The correct answer was: A. Costs Explanation: A demand driven system, when properly managed can actually enhance customer service while reducing. Q:1 FTD Florists wants to build a demand-driven system. Building a demand-driven enterprise requires significant changes in which of the following? You answered: E. All supply chain processes The correct answer was: E. All supply chain processes Explanation: Building a demand-driven enterprise can require significant changes in all supply chain processes. Q:1 Continuous improvement at RST Incorporated includes the elimination of what factor discovered in the system no matter what the source, whether internal or external? You answered: D. Variability reduction The correct answer was: D. Variability reduction Explanation: Continuous improvement includes the elimination of variability discovered in the system no matter what the source, whether internal or external. Q:1 MAC Cosmetics noticed some erratic and unpredictable changes in company performance. Delivery has changed and slowed due to company cutbacks. This issue could cause which of the following? You answered: A. Disgruntled and unhappy customers The correct answer was: A. Disgruntled and unhappy customers Explanation: This may well produce enough disgruntled customers that a significant number would shift business to the more predictable carrier. Q:1 Simplicity First, a home management corporation, is setting up JIT production. Which of the following is not listed as a benefit feature of JIT or Just in Time Production? You answered: C. Material cost reduction The correct answer was: E. Overcoming client dissatisfaction Explanation: JIT benefits include inventory reduction, labor cost reduction, and material cost reduction, improved vendor relationship, and manufacturing cycle time reduction. Q:1 When a process measurably fails to meet customer requirements by producing more than 3.4 defects per million opportunities which principle offers a set of tools for developing solutions? You answered: D. Six-sigma The correct answer was: D. Six-sigma Explanation: When a process measurably fails to meet customer requirements by producing more than 3.4 defects per million opportunities six-sigma offers a set of tools for developing solutions. Q:1 Beauty Inc. wants to start mapping. There are several types of processes within a company that can be mapped. Which process is not one that is normally mapped? You answered: A. Financial transactions The correct answer was: E. Employee satisfaction Explanation: All types of processes can be mapped but the most common include manufacturing flow, information flow, or the stages of a financial transaction. Q:1 Throughout process analysis, the first order of business is to develop a thorough description of the process. Several techniques exist in this, but the most widely and successful applied is known as which of the following? You answered: B. Process Mapping The correct answer was: B. Process Mapping Explanation: Process mapping is the most widely and successful process applied. Q:1 Why is it not possible for management at Cal Tech Business Solutions to lead and implement the improvement process while maintaining a kaizen-oriented firm? You answered: C. It takes time to achieve results and employees at every level should examine and give input. The correct answer was: B. It takes leaders and employees to lead and implement and contribution must be made at every level in order to achieve continuous improvement. Explanation: It is not possible to change a process without involving all those who contribute to it at every level. Q:1 Clams and Creatures, Inc. has implemented exponential smoothing software in their demand planning. Which of the following is not part of the exponential smoothing equation? You answered: D. Last period’s expenses The correct answer was: D. Last period’s expenses Explanation: The exponential smoothing equation requires only 3 basic terms: the last period’s forecast, the last period’s actual demand, and a smoothing constant. Q:1 Which of the following basic techniques of forecasting uses the most recent period to forecast demand for the next period? You answered: C. Moving Averages The correct answer was: C. Moving Averages Explanation: Moving averages uses the most recent period to forecast demand for the next period. Q:1 Furry Toys and More, LLC shows that sales are increasing because of changes in the population. This increase will be reflected as which of the following in the data? You answered: A. Trend The correct answer was: A. Trend Explanation: A steady movement up or down represents a trend in the data, for example because of change in the population. Q:1 Extrinsic forecasting techniques are known as which of the following because they analyze data on conditions thought to be associated with changes in demand for a particular item or group of items. You answered: D. Associative models The correct answer was: D. Associative models Explanation: Extrinsic forecasting techniques are known as associative models because they analyze data on conditions thought to be associated with changes in demand for a particular item or group of items. Q:1 Futons and More, Inc. is noticing their furniture sales increase due to the increase in housing sales in the area. Which sort of forecasting technique is this? You answered: A. Extrinsic The correct answer was: A. Extrinsic Explanation: Extrinsic forecasting bases their predictions on factors related to demand for the product. Q:1 Intrinsic forecasting techniques are known as which of the following because they incorporate hours, days, weeks, months? data collected during set intervals of time – You answered: D. Timeframes The correct answer was: B. Time series models Explanation: Intrinsic techniques are known as time series models because they incorporate data collected during set intervals of time – hours, days, weeks, months. Q:1 Which of the following incorporates data collected during set intervals of time? You answered: C. Internal The correct answer was: E. Intrinsic Explanation: Intrinsic forecasting techniques are known as which of the following because they incorporate data collected during set intervals of time – hours, days, weeks, months. Q:1 Inward Creations, Inc. desires to move final product configuration closer to the customer. Which of the following is the practice of moving final product configuration closer to the customer? You answered: A. Mass customization The correct answer was: A. Mass customization Explanation: Mass customization is the practice of moving final product configuration closer to the customer. Q:1 The purpose of which of the following, is to establish rules for the relationship, define the mix of products, and develop plans for upcoming events? You answered: B. Strategy and planning The correct answer was: B. Strategy and planning Explanation: The purpose of strategy and planning is to establish rules for the relationship, define the mix of products, and develop plans for upcoming events. Q:1 Which of the following involves setting business goals, defining the scope of collaboration, and assigning roles, responsibilities, checkpoints, and escalation procedures? You answered: A. Joint business plan The correct answer was: C. Collaboration management Explanation: Collaborations management involves setting business goals, defining the scope of collaboration, and assigning roles, responsibilities, checkpoints, and escalation procedures. Q:1 Cascade Enterprises is taking the CE approach toward supply chain design. One of the first steps along the path toward supply-chain-oriented design is sometimes called CE for short. What does CE stand for? You answered: D. Concurrent enterprise The correct answer was: C. Concurrent engineering Explanation: One of the first steps along the path toward supply-chain-oriented design is sometimes called CE, or concurrent engineering. Q:1 Which of the following is a major tradeoff in mass customization? You answered: D. Potential friction with distributors who don’t want added tasks The correct answer was: D. Potential friction with distributors who don’t want added tasks Explanation: One of the major tradeoffs in mass customization is potential friction with distributors who don’t want added tasks. Q:1 Costs of investing in equipment and training to enable distributors to assemble the product is a tradeoff in which of the following? You answered: A. Mass customization The correct answer was: A. Mass customization Explanation: One of the tradeoffs of mass customization is costs of investing in equipment and training to enable distributors to assemble the product. Q:1 EZ Cheeses, Inc. is conducting some market research. Which of the following is not an example of market analysis? You answered: E. Historical analogy The correct answer was: E. Historical analogy Explanation: Historical analogy is not an example of market analysis. Q:1 Golf Pro Shoppe, Inc. is conducting some market research. Market research includes all of the following except which of the following? You answered: E. Pyramid forecasting The correct answer was: E. Pyramid forecasting Explanation: Market research does not include pyramid forecasting. Q:1 Aspire Inc. is examining the tradeoffs of areas in business. Costs of investing in equipment and training to enable distributors to assemble the product is a tradeoff in which of the following? You answered: A. Mass customization The correct answer was: A. Mass customization Explanation: One of the tradeoffs of mass customization is costs of investing in equipment and training to enable distributors to assemble the product. Q:1 Investing in mutual funds rather than individual securities, at least in theory, benefits from the same principle as which of the following? You answered: C. Risk pooling The correct answer was: C. Risk pooling Explanation: Investing in mutual funds rather than individual securities, at least in theory, benefits from the same principle as risk pooling. Q:1 Casper, Inc. is classifying their demand into two types. Which of the following is a type of demand that this company should use as classification? You answered: A. Dependant The correct answer was: A. Dependant Explanation: Demand can be classified into two types: dependant and independent. Q:1 REST, Inc. is reducing inventory costs, because aggregation of demand increases the accuracy of forecasts and allows each region to reduce its inventory. This is a benefit of which of the following? You answered: E. Component commonality The correct answer was: A. Mass customization Explanation: Reducing inventory costs, because aggregation of demand increases the accuracy of forecasts and allows each region to reduce its inventory is a benefit of mass customization. Q:1 REST, Inc. is reducing increasing its sales volume because of appeal of differentiated products to different markets. This is a benefit of which of the following? You answered: A. Mass customization The correct answer was: A. Mass customization Explanation: Reducing inventory costs, because aggregation of demand increases the accuracy of forecasts and allows each region to reduce its inventory is a benefit of mass customization. Q:1 All wholesalers who order the same brand or style of blue jeans can assist the manufacturer in improving forecasting accuracy and which of the following? You answered: C. Pooling the demand forecasts The correct answer was: C. Pooling the demand forecasts Explanation: A manufacturer can improve forecasting accuracy by pooling the demand forecasts for all customers who order the same product. Q:1 In a manufacturing supply chain model a Tier 2 material supplier generally supplies materials to You answered: E. Tier 1 material supplier The correct answer was: E. Tier 1 material supplier Explanation: A Tier 2 material supplier supplies materials to a Tier 1 material supplier which in turn supplies to the manufacturer. Q:1 Gadgets Inc. see that costs of investing in equipment and training enables distributors to assemble the products. This concept is a tradeoff of which of the following? You answered: A. Mass customization The correct answer was: A. Mass customization Explanation: One of the tradeoffs of mass customization is costs of investing in equipment and training to enable distributors to assemble the product. Q:1 Innovative Designs, Inc., desires to move final product configuration closer to the customer. Which of the following is the practice of moving final product configuration closer to the customer? You answered: A. Mass customization The correct answer was: A. Mass customization Explanation: Mass customization is the practice of moving final product configuration closer to the customer. Q:1 Increased efficiency and expertise of workers who create the modules to be assembled to order is a benefit of which of the following? You answered: B. Modular Design The correct answer was: C. Mass customization Explanation: Increased efficiency and expertise of workers who create the modules to be assembled to order is a benefit of mass customization. Q:1 Savings due to economies of scale is a benefit of which of the following? You answered: B. Universality The correct answer was: A. Mass customization Explanation: Savings due to economies of scale is a benefit of mass customization. Q:1 Jane Austin is very concerned if the supply chain is helping or hurting the corporate objectives. There are a number of obvious types of yardsticks for assessing the current performance. Which on is a not-so-obvious way of measuring performance? You answered: B. The Industry average performance The correct answer was: C. A checklist Explanation: And there's a not-so-obvious way of measuring performance: a checklist. This is a set of things (activities, positions, types of equipment technologies etc.) that some authority believes should be present in an excellent operation.
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