SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNING NMH

1. What is the primary goal of supply chain visibility?

• To minimize transportation costs.

• To enhance product customization.

• o track inventory and resources and manage information effectively.

• To optimize production capacity.

2. Simultaneous resource consideration aims to ________

• Increase inventory levels to prevent stockouts.

• Evaluate trade-offs between functional costs for overall performance.

• Plan logistics and production sequentially.

• Prioritize customer service over system cost.

3. Which of the following is a component of demand planning?

• Determining transportation routes.

• Managing production equipment constraints.

• Integrating historical forecasts with external factors like promotions.

• Creating long production runs to reduce setup costs.

4. In logistics planning, what is the main objective?

• Minimize outbound transportation costs.

• Optimize individual shipment costs.

• Achieve overall freight expense reduction through integration.

• Focus on international shipments only.

5. What does inventory deployment focus on in the long term?

• Weekly and daily plans for specific customer requests.

• Developing marketing strategies to attract new customers.

• Reducing production constraints to optimize output.

• Annual and quarterly plans to align marketing and financial objectives.

6. What is the primary objective of supplier evaluation?

• Reducing operational costs

• Identifying reliable supply chain partners

• Enhancing internal communication

• Increasing product diversification

7. Which of the following activities is part of supplier development?

• Contract enforcement

• Market analysis

• Production assistance and training

• Demand forecasting

8. When selecting suppliers, which factor is NOT typically considered?

• Supplier competence

• Strategic fit

• Internal team conflicts

• Quality performance

9. 9.Supply chain visibility only involves tracking the physical location of inventory.

• TRUE

• FALSE

10.Sequential planning results in suboptimal and inferior capacity utilization.

• TRUE

• FALSE