SCM Week 3

What a company does best is often referred as the firm’s core

• capabilities
• activities
• competencies
• competitiveness

The selection of suppliers is called

• sourcing
• procurement
• outsourcing
• none correct

Companies often outsource to

• focus on core competencies
• achieve greater flexibility
• reduce costs
• all correct

Benefits of e-procurement include all of the following except

• lower prices
• faster delivery
• fewer transactions
• reduced labor

Distribution includes all of the following activities except

• packaging
• storing
• shipping
• sourcing

Which of the following is not a feature of a warehouse management system?

• Warehouse optimization
• Vendor management
• Order management
• Custom labeling and packaging

Which mode of transportation transports products in liquid form?

• Pipeline
• Ocean
• Railway
• Airline

The focus of distribution, what it accomplishes, is referred to as

• logistics
• order fulfillment
• customer service
• maintaining inventories