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1. Cross docking is best suited for shipments that can’t be handled with pallets. True False
2. For a manufacturer, implementing direct shipment would lead to higher level of transportation costs. True False
3. The warehouse an importer could use to delay payment of duties is called field warehouses. True False
4. Direct shipment refers to the practice of bypassing distribution centers and shipping products to your end users directly. True False
5. The only role a warehouse plays along a supply chain is storage. True False
6. The concept landed cost refers to all the costs ever incurred along a supply chain. True False
7. How is “supply chain management” different than “operations management?”
a. They are exactly the same thing
b. Supply chain management focuses mainly on supplier relationships, while operations management focuses mainly on production
c. Supply chain management is about relationships and flows, while operations management is about processes
d. Supply chain management is external, while operations management is internal
8. In conducting aggregate operations planning there are a number of required inputs. Which of the following are inputs considered external to the firm?
Competitor behavior and economic conditions
Market demand and inventory levels
Subcontractor capacity and current workforce
Economic conditions and current physical capacity
Raw material availability and inventory levels