WorksheetsSCM FINAL EXAM
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 31mins
The Make vs. Buy decision determines whether a company will:
Hire new employees
Produce in-house or outsource production
Open new branches
Buy land for a factory
“Magluluto ba ako ng adobo o oorder na lang sa GrabFood?” is an example of:
Logistics decision
Forecasting
Make vs. Buy decision
Pricing strategy
Which company keeps its chip design in-house but outsources assembly to Foxconn?
Samsung
Apple
Dell
Sony
One major advantage of the make option is:
Less investment needed
Higher flexibility
Greater control over quality
No need for skilled labor
A company that wants to focus on its core competency usually decides to:
Make everything in-house
Buy or outsource non-core activities
Stop outsourcing completely
Build more factories
Apple decided to design its own A-series chips mainly due to:
Cost-cutting measures
Risk of dependency on Samsung
High demand in the market
Trade restrictions
When a sari-sari store owner produces their own ice for small needs but buys in bulk during fiesta season, it demonstrates:
Core competency
Economies of scale
Quality control
Opportunity cost
The most important question when performing a cost-benefit analysis is:
Who is the supplier?
How much will it cost vs. how much will it save?
When is the deadline?
What is the employee capacity?
Jollibee produces its secret sauces in-house but buys raw materials from suppliers. This means:
They fully outsource operations
They balance make and buy strategies
They only buy from global markets
They have no supplier control
SM Supermalls hiring third-party janitorial services is an example of:
Insourcing
Outsourcing
Offshoring
Reshoring
A supply chain network can best be described as:
A single route from supplier to customer
A linear production process
A web of interconnected suppliers and customers
A transportation-only system
Which of the following is NOT part of a supply chain network component?
Supplier
Manufacturer
Bank lender
Retailer
Amazon’s fulfillment centers are examples of:
Manufacturing plants
Distribution centers
Retail outlets
Deterministic network models assume:
Uncertain demand
Fixed and predictable conditions
Random customer behavior
Variable transportation cost
Stochastic modeling helps companies:
Eliminate forecasting
Predict future sales accurately
Plan for uncertainty and risk
Focus only on transportation
Nike’s warehouse location decisions use which model type?
Bi-level optimization
Network modeling
JIT system
Stochastic routing
Which of the following is not a goal of inventory management?
Maximize product availability
Increase carrying costs
Improve cash flow
Minimize excess stock
Toyota’s “Just-in-Time” system aims to:
Increase warehouse space
Reduce excess inventory
Slow down production
Maximize safety stock
EOQ (Economic Order Quantity) is used to:
Determine supplier reliability
Find the optimal order size
Measure product demand
Compute holding costs only
A company using MILP in its supply chain most likely wants to:
Plan production and distribution efficiently
Track customer complaints
Manage employee attendance
Forecast marketing trends
Pricing and Revenue Management ensures companies sell:
More products regardless of cost
The right product, to the right customer, at the right time, and price
At the lowest possible price always
Only to bulk buyers
Revenue management for multiple customer segments allows:
All customers to pay the same
Price discrimination based on willingness to pay
Customers to decide their own prices
Randomized pricing
Airline ticket discounts for students is an example of:
Perishable asset management
Multiple customer segmentation
Spot demand
Bulk buying
Which of the following is a perishable asset in SCM?
Factory machines
Airline seat
Land
Software license
When supermarkets launch “Buy 1 Take 1” promos before goods expire, they’re applying:
Demand forecasting
Perishable asset revenue management
Lean production
Push system strategy
Seasonal demand means:
Prices that change every day
Demand changes due to seasons or events
Consistent demand year-round
Supply always exceeds demand
Offering pre-order discounts before peak season is a strategy for:
Bulk demand
Perishable assets
Seasonal demand
Reverse logistics
Spot demand refers to:
Scheduled bulk purchasing
Immediate, one-time buying at current prices
Seasonal promotions
Price negotiation in advance
Jollibee’s coordination with suppliers, warehouses, and stores is an example of:
Internal integration
External integration
Full supply chain integration
Reverse logistics
A push system is primarily based on:
Customer orders
Demand forecasting
Supplier feedback
Real-time data
A pull system minimizes waste because:
It’s based on forecasts
It produces only what’s ordered
It stores products in advance
It doubles production speed
Zara’s constant design updates are examples of:
Push strategy
Lean production
Demand-driven strategy
Reverse supply
E-commerce in SCM refers to:
In-person shopping
Buying/selling goods using electronic platforms
Manual order taking
Cash-only transactions
Which is NOT a benefit of E-commerce in SCM?
Real-time communication
Wider market reach
Manual documentation
Data-driven forecasting
Lazada and Shopee allow small sellers to operate without a physical store. This is an example of:
Traditional logistics
Digital marketplace integration
Outsourcing strategy
Bulk distribution
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) allows:
Paper-based communication
Computer-to-computer exchange of documents
Manual encoding of receipts
Verbal orders between managers
Walmart uses EDI primarily to:
Track employee performance
Automate stock replenishment with suppliers
Manage social media marketing
Train new employees
Barcode scanning in SM Hypermarket helps:
Increase product prices
Automatically update inventory records
Manually record sales
Hide pricing data
Data warehousing helps SCM managers by:
Deleting old records
Analyzing large amounts of historical data
Making random decisions
Slowing down communication
Which company uses SAP ERP for global operations?
Coca-Cola
Nestlé
Unilever
Amazon
ERP systems primarily aim to:
Separate business functions
Integrate all departments and data
Replace suppliers
Manage only HR tasks
San Miguel Corporation’s use of ERP demonstrates:
Industry diversification with digital integration
Outsourcing of HR
Manual production planning
Separate data systems
An Agile Supply Chain emphasizes:
Cost reduction only
Flexibility and responsiveness
Large inventories
Long-term forecasting
Zara’s fast-fashion model is a perfect example of:
Lean supply chain
Agile supply chain
Reverse logistics
Traditional retailing
Dell’s "Build-to-Order" system is agile because:
It mass-produces goods
It starts production after receiving an order
It forecasts demand yearly
It ignores customer needs
Which of the following best describes a lean supply chain?
Prioritizes waste reduction and efficiency
Focuses on rapid market adaptation
Produces customized goods instantly
Increases stock buffers
The combination of lean and agile strategies is called:
(a)
Which situation best illustrates agility?
A bakery doubling production overnight after viral sales
A store keeping old stock for years
A company that delays orders due to rigid systems
An office with fixed schedules
Reverse supply chain flows from:
Supplier to customer
Customer back to manufacturer
Retailer to distributor
Factory to raw material supplier
Apple’s Trade-In program is an example of:
Agile supply chain
Reverse supply chain
Pull system
E-commerce integration
The primary goal of a reverse supply chain is:
Delivering goods faster
Recovering value and promoting sustainability
Increasing production
Avoiding product recalls
Coca-Cola’s bottle reuse and recycling campaign promotes:
Waste production
Circular economy
Overproduction
Mass marketing
IKEA’s “Buy Back & Resell” program supports:
Agile manufacturing
Reverse logistics
E-commerce expansion
Lean cost reduction only
Which stage comes first in a reverse supply chain?
Refurbishment
Recycling
Collection
Reselling
When Amazon repairs and resells returned items, it is called:
Refurbishment
Overproduction
Mass customization
Forward integration
What key benefit does reverse logistics give to companies?
Higher costs
Sustainability and customer trust
Shorter warranties
Less accountability
Which company uses a robot named “Daisy” to recycle old phones?
Samsung
Apple
Dell
Sony
Agile supply chains focus on ________, while reverse supply chains focus on ________.
Forward flow; backward flow
Cost; profit
Efficiency; production
Quality; speed
A company quickly adjusting its delivery route during a typhoon demonstrates:
Reverse supply chain
Agile responsiveness
Lean cost reduction
Bi-level optimization
Reverse supply chains contribute to CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) because:
They increase market share
They reduce waste and promote eco-friendly practices
They reduce employee workload
They eliminate competitors
