Supply Chain Integration Quiz

Which of the following is a benefit of supply chain integration?

• Increased lead times

• Higher inventory costs

• Improved information sharing

• Disconnected operations

What is internal integration?

• Collaboration between manufacturers and customers

• Coordination within different departments of a company

• Outsourcing logistics operations

• Buying from multiple vendors

Which stage of supply chain integration includes minimal collaboration?

• Extended enterprise

• Full collaboration

• Baseline integration

• Functional integration

What is the result of effective logistics integration?

• Increased warehousing costs

• Delayed deliveries

• Efficient transportation and distribution

• Fragmented inventory

Which type of integration involves financial transactions and payments?

• Logistics Integration

• Strategic Integration

• Information Integration

• Financial Integration

What does external integration involve?

• HR and marketing coordination

• Data exchange within departments

• Collaboration with suppliers and customers

• Merging of competitor companies

One benefit of integration is:

• Longer production cycles

• Reduced communication between partners

• Cost savings through efficiency

• Complex decision-making

Which of the following is a type of integration focused on data sharing?

• Financial Integration

• Relationship Integration

• Information Integration

• Vertical Integration

The stage where departments within the same company start working together is:

• Functional Integration

• External Integration

• Full Collaboration

• Strategic Integration

What does full collaboration mean in supply chain integration?

• Separate supply chain units working independently

• Only logistics partners sharing data

• All partners working together as one system

• Outsourcing to reduce cost