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Supply Chain Management, 5e (Chopra/Meindl)
Chapter 1 Understanding the Supply Chain
1.1 True/False Questions
1) A supply chain includes only the organizations directly involved in supplying components needed for manufacturing.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2
Topic: 1.2 The Objective of a Supply Chain
2) A supply chain consists of all parties involved, directly or indirectly, in fulfilling a customer request.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Topic: 1.2 The Objective of a Supply Chain
3) A supply chain could be more accurately described as a supply network or supply web.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Topic: 1.1 What Is a Supply Chain?
4) The objective of every supply chain is to maximize the overall value generated.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Topic: 1.2 The Objective of a Supply Chain
5) The objective of every supply chain is to maximize the value generated for the manufacturing component of the supply chain.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2
Topic: 1.2 The Objective of a Supply Chain
6) Every supply chain must include all 5 stages.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
Topic: 1.5 Process Views of a Supply Chain
7) The cycle view of a supply chain holds that the processes in a supply chain are divided into a series of activities performed at the interface between successive stages.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Topic: 1.5 Process Views of a Supply Chain
8) The cycle view of a supply chain holds that the processes in a supply chain are divided into 2 categories depending on whether they are initiated in response to or in anticipation of customer orders.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2
Topic: 1.5 Process Views of a Supply Chain
9) The push/pull view of a supply chain holds that the processes in a supply chain are divided into 2 categories depending on whether they are initiated in response to or in anticipation of customer orders.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Topic: 1.5 Process Views of a Supply Chain
10) The push/pull view of a supply chain holds that the processes in a...