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Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 37mins
There has been a power shift in the supply chain primarily because of which of the following?
Better informed consumers
Global competition
Large retailer's low pricing
Less competition
The increased speed of change has challenged Managers to do which one of the following?
Keep cost under control
Understand competitor's business models
Practice sustainability
Treat their employees fairly
Regarding Sustainability "Business Issues", which of the following is not characteristic of "Scaling Up"?
The need to support a much larger number of stock-keeping units, primarily to compete with e-commerce and drop shipping businesses
For many growing businesses, a major supply chain challenge is scaling up from a small to a medium-sized business, and dealing with the range of supply chain pressure that are involved
Even very large businesses are finding that upscaling is creating additional supply chain pressure
All the above are characteristics "Scaling Up"
Promotion of Public Participation is which of following
A political action committee
One of sustainability's required "3 pillars"
A social construct for understanding sustainability
A principle of sustainable development
Approximately what percentage of the world's water is drinkable?
Over 50%
3%
27%
11%
ISO 14000 standards include which of the following?
Employee education and training
Financial audit
Adherence to EEOC and OSHA edicts
Life cycle assessment
Which of the following is an integral part of a Sustainable Supply Chain program?
Faster deliveries
Increased revenue
Cost cutting
Innovation
A barrier to entry maybe?
A strong economy
Inflation
Capital requirements
Product focus
Which of the following is the most associated with a Differentiation Supply Chain Strategy?
Proper pricing
A narrow market segment
Cost-effective MIS
Basic research capability
One of the three pillars of sustainability is
Economic
Environment
Social Equity
All the above
ISCEA's definition of sustainability is about the orchestration and continuous improvement of planning and execution of process on ....
Strategic
Tactical
Operational
All the above
How does the company approach toward sustainability?
(a)
ISO 26000 which is social responsibility, Will provide?
(a)
Which one is Not the minimum requirement for each Communication on Progress (CoP) of UN SDP?
Commitment by company leader
Commitment by all the company's employee
Proof of outcome, measuring progress
Action that the company currently takes
What is the definition category of GC Active?
CoP implementation of advanced criteria
CoP with best practices
CoPs do not meet one or more of the minimum requirement
CoP meet the minimum requirement
Which one is Not included as stakeholder drivers of CoPs?
Government organization
Consumers
Natural resources
Investors
What is the critical step for companies to take action on the sustainability?
Develop targets
Identification of goals relate to the business
Collaboration
Develop KPI
The next level of inventory management for warehouse and Supply Chain Managers and buyers which of the following?
Demand forecasting
Replenishment
Demand volatility
Inventory Optimization
Which one of the following is an input of "supply"?
Actual orders
Production orders
Common components across multiple products
Demand forecasts
Which one of the following is an input to "demand"?
Production orders
Actual orders
Common components across multiple products
Inventory
Inventory-related carbon emission regarding "over production, obsolescence, and defective product is categorized as which type problem?
Disposal
Transportation
Environment
Inventory
The "type of transportation used, the warehouse building, the type and amount of product stored, and warehouse handling procedures used, along with the type of, and need for, the disposal methods" describe ...
Topics irrelevant to supply chain management
Topics for sustainable supply chain management
The Bullwhip effect
None of the above
Which of the following describes the "cradle to cradle design model?
Production only uses harmless technical or biological nutrients
Waste re-enters the system as a technical or biological nutrients
All power comes from renewable sources only
All the above
Cradle to Cradle design model flow happens when the waste of product is use as input for which process
(a)
Warehouse emissions depend on ...
(a)
Which one is the contribution of inventory to carbon emission?
Warehousing
Keeping the deteriorating items
Transporting
All of the above
What is the inventory types?
WIP
Finished Good
Raw material
All of the above
Which inventory category use for counter-predictable of variability in demand?
Cycle inventory
Anticipation inventory
In-transit inventory
Safety inventory
Percentage of GDP will be stored on blockchain and similar technologies by 2025 is
3%
15%
25%
10%
What is major benefits of blockchain technology?
Transparency and immutability
Improved visibility
Early detection of unethical suppliers and counterfeit products
Elimination errors
Is the following statement true or false? A circular economy inspired by natural systems
(a)
Which type of stocks/capital are core to a circular economy?
Technological
Social
Natural
All the above
What is the purpose of a Circular Economy?
To maximize economic activities throughput
To minimize resource input costs
To regenerate natural and social capital
All the above
What is a critical component to innovation?
Knowledge
Documentation
Project Planning
Payback
In many industries, ........... innovation is now the most important driver of competitive success
Project
Process
Thought
Technological
..... refers to a process that converges the core capability of the network (e.g. computing, storage, and application) to provide smart services.
Enterprise computing
Data
Cloud computing
Edge analytics
Evaluating the following statement: Transportation only can deliver a positive impact and result on sustainability if the background of its structure per transportation mode is understood.
Not really, as it is plain and clear what to do, to foster sustainability in transportation.
No, because it is just simple to improve the capacity utilization of transportation
Yes, as this is the best way to improve cost efficiency
Yes, without understanding background you can not design the network in the most efficient way
Manufacturer, retailer, buyer or seller not obliged to optimize transportation
Because of this responsibility the LSPs
Because all are fully responsible to consider the most efficient use LSPs
Because they can not influence sustainability directly
Because of this responsibility the LSPs
Companies are reporting transportation (inbound and outbound) under
Scope 1
Scope 2
Scope 3
All the above
Which one of the following is not included in practice sustainable logistics for Macro area 3?
Use of electric vehicles
Selection of suppliers
Programs for the development suppliers
Inclusion of social criteria and human rights in purchases processes
What is the obstacles to sustainable in logistics?
Packaging
Capacity
Reluctance to change
All the above
What is the aim of sustainable logistics?
(a)
Which one of these industries contributes the most to global warming and resource depletion?
Logistic Service Providers
Mining
Manufacturing
Agriculture
Used which one of the following will contribute the most toward improvement sustainability?
Electric vehicles
Diesel fuel power trucks
Drones
Barges
Which of the green logistics is ranked highest for contributing the most toward Sustainability?
Vehicle routing
Green packaging
Eco driving
Reverse logistics
Which one is the method/tool for green manufacturing practices?
Standard method
Well-defined method
ISO
LCA
Which one is the 1st stage of LCA of the manufacturing system?
Impact assessment
Interpretation
Goal and scope definition
Inventory analysis
What is a sustainable manufacturing goal?
Optimisation of production processes and techniques
Producing less pollution, emission, and waste
Industrial symbioses
All the above
What is an established method used in the manufacturing environment for sustainability management?
(a)
Sustainable supply chain manufacturing can be defined as a method for manufacturing to .....
Minimize waste (1)
Reduce the environmental impact (2)
Reduce lead time
1 & 2
Green manufacturing philosophy calls for which one of the following?
Increase customer value
Focus on 7 wastes
Increasing replenishment frequency
Decreasing replenishment frequency
One of the most powerful paradigms to impact manufacturing is?
Lean Manufacturing
Set-up reduction
One-piece-flow
Quick response
Sustainable manufacturing includes which one of the following?
Reduce the environmental impact
Reduce in the human workforce
Lower unit cost
Reduce processing time
Average amount of inventory used to satisfy demand between shipments is called
(a)
Techniques to assist inventory control are
(a)
Which one of the following impact to ordering/set-up cost?
Cost of capital
Storage and handling
Purchase order preparation
Taxes
Inventory is held in case actual demand exceeds forecast, or in case supply shortfalls occur is called anticipation inventory or safety inventory
(a)
The number of times inventory turns over in a year is called cash to cash cycle or inventory turns measure
(a)
Process challenges and suppliers challenges are part of macro challenges or micro challenges
(a)
Which one of the following is the basic functions of logistics?
Transportation
Storage
Handling
All the above
