Supply Chain Management Distribution Quiz

Which function involves the receipt of goods from various sources?

• Accumulation

• Sortation

• Allocation

• Assortment

What is one of the roles of distribution operations?

• Protecting against uncertainty

• Creating new products

• Increasing prices

• Reducing employee numbers

What is the relationship between space and equipment in a facility?

• More space means less equipment

• More space means more equipment

• Less space means more equipment

• Space and equipment are unrelated

What is a primary tradeoff in distribution operations?

• Space vs. marketing

• Space vs. equipment

• Equipment vs. marketing

• People vs. marketing

What is the main purpose of distribution execution metrics?

• Increase warehouse size

• Evaluate distribution performance in terms of cost, efficiency, and service

• Reduce transportation expenses only

• Improve manufacturing processes

What are RFID tags used for?

• To track everything from jeans to cars

• To design new products

• To sell products online

• To create advertisements

A company is expanding its distribution network and must decide between a private, public, or contract facility. The company has a strong financial position but lacks expertise in managing distribution centers.

• What facility ownership option would be most suitable, and why?

• Private

• public

• contract facility

• all

How does an effective distribution network impact customer service?

• Eliminates the need for warehouses

• Increases lead times

• Reduces order fulfillment speed

• Improves on-time delivery and order accuracy