Reference no: EM132289555

1. All of the following can help change caution signals into acceptance signals EXCEPT:

a) being positive and enthusiastic.

b) changing the planned presentation.

c) asking open-ended questions.

d) carefully listening to the buyer's message.

e) continuing with the presentation.

2. In order to complete the project on the expected time, the Project Manager should focus his/her attention on:

a. Activities at the start of the project

b. The last activity of the project

c. Activities with the longest duration

d. Activities with the largest slack time

e. Activities with zero slack time

3. We distinguish the part of the supply chain we call ORDER MANAGEMENT as those activities concerned with ______________

the movement of material, equipment, people and information.

maintaining a certain level of inventory.

processing customer P.O.s.

assembly line balancing.

receiving materials from suppliers.

4. One of the key causes of The BULLWHIP EFFECT is _________________

pricing products too high.

miscommunication among supply chain partners.

not having enough production line workers.

requiring too much overtime for production workers.

having fixed costs that are too high.

5. one of the greatest challenges facing supply chain managers today is ____________

the high cost of fuel.

getting partners to communicate and to work together.

selecting suppliers.

accurately predicting production output.

calculating how much product to keep in inventory.

6. The PRODUCTION STRATEGY frequently used in the retail industry is called __________

make to order.

engineer to order.

assemble to order.

make to stock.