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WorksheetsBusiness Management II 2.02 Review
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
How did Amazon start?
Store similar to Wal-Mart
Online bookstore
Family run grocery store
Technology company
Amazon recognized that one of the biggest challenges to e-commerce is ________.
for the business to make a profit
for customers to have a wide selection
for customers to get the product instantly
to find enough workers
Amazon has always invested in delivering the best _________________ possible.
customer service
packages
products
employee wages
Amazon decided that the best way to get packages to their customers quickly was to rent warehouses from other companies, which also cut their costs.
True
False
The two facility types that are most critical to the Amazon inventory management are the ______________ and the _____________.
fulfillment centers, delivery stations
fulfillment centers, sortation centers
delivery stations, prime now hubs
prime now hubs, sortation centers
Most warehouses sort inventory by type or by sku numbers. Amazon doesn't do this. When goods come into a fulfillment center, associates place them _______________.
in an automated sorting device
inside the nearest delivery truck
on top of the highest stack
wherever there's space
Some Amazon facilities use robots to pick up packages and take them where they need to go.
True
False
Amazon's logistics and inventory management methods are the same as the traditional methods that have been used by most businesses for a long time.
True
False
The Amazon system for time-sensitive items, like groceries, relies on _________ that are typically delivered within 2 hours of the purchase.
delivery stations
prime now hubs
crossdeck centers
fulfillment centers
Instead of having to walk across the facility to a designated area where specific types of products are stored, amazon associates use the stored location of the product to find the product they are looking for along their _____________ .
exit path
picking path
delivery route
sorting method
Long Lead and High demand items need to be held in _________.
limited supply
inventory
as needed quantities
close proximity
Buying raw materials in larger lot and holding inventory is found to be ________ for the company than buying frequent small lots.
cheaper
more expensive
quicker
easier
Market demand and supplies are ____________ depending upon various factors like seasons; festivals etc and past sales data help companies to anticipate a huge surge of demand in the market well in advance.
seasonal
unpredictable
unreliable
consistent
_______________ changes in response to the sales, estimates, orders and stocking patterns.
production plan
market demand
raw materials
price increases
