QUESTION: 301

A manufacturer has direct relationships with its tier 1 suppliers.
Which of the following supplier capabilities is a benefit to the manufacturer establishing a direct relationship with lower-tier suppliers?

Provides smaller lot sizes
Provides components with short lead times
Provides Just in Time deliveries
Provides information about impending shifts in the economy

Answer(s): D

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QUESTION: 302

Variation in upstream requirements can be reduced by increasing:

demand visibility.
production capacity.
product features.
safety stock.

Answer(s): A

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QUESTION: 303

Which of the following metrics would be most appropriate for a group of trading partners that is trying to gain competitive advantage through supply chain reliability?

Cash-to-cash cycle time
Supply chain response time
Order fulfillment lead time performance
Value-added cost per employee

Answer(s): C

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QUESTION: 304

A firm has increased finished-goods inventories for several products to compensate for increased variability in demand. The firm analyzed shipment data and determined that the variability was due to a few customers placing large orders for single shipments to obtain discounts.
Which of the following actions is the firm most likely to take to maintain sales and reduce variability in demand?

Reducing discounts for large orders
Encouraging high-volume customers to place blanket orders
Implementing extrinsic forecasting methods
Increasing the level of safety stock on high-volume products

Answer(s): B

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