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1. Which of the following is a contributor to the bullwhip effect?
a. Smaller order sizes
b. Using actual demand data
c. Forward buying
d. Vendor managed inventory
2. Supply relationship management personnel routinely communicate with:
a. Production personnel to obtain feedback on supplier and purchased item performance
b. Marketing personnel for customer feedback
c. Suppliers for new product development and performance feedback
d. All of the above
3. Which of the following has made external integration more difficult to achieve?
a. Problems with internal integration efforts
b. Identifying key trading partners
c. Lack of software applications to coordinate the effort
d. Increased number of franchise operators
4. When demand exceeds capacity, a typical capacity management technique to cross-train workers.
True
False
5. Countries that shift from a manufacturing-oriented economy to a service-oriented economy sometimes see their productivity growth decline over time. This phenomenon is called:
a. Baumol's Disease
b. Deming's Decline
c. State Utility
d. Service Shrink
6. Which of the following is important for external process integration to be successful?
a. Successful internal process integration
b. Willing and competent trading partners
c. Both A & B
d. None of these