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(1)
Which of the following terms best defines the nature of Total Quality Management?
[A]
An art.
[B]
A philosophy.
[C]
A science.
[D]
A social activity.
(2)
Which of the following is not a typical supply chain member?
[A]
reseller
[B]
wholesaler
[C]
retailer's creditor
[D]
producer
(3)
An advantage of a channel of distribution over selling direct to consumers is that each channel member plays a ______________ in the channel.
[A]
disciplinary role
[B]
decisional role
[C]
specialized role
[D]
time - saving part
(4)
Leadership in which type of marketing system is assumed not through common ownership or contractual ties but through the size and power of one or a few dominant channel members?
[A]
administered VMS
[B]
horizontal marketing system
[C]
corporate VMS
[D]
conventional marketing channel
(5)
Companies should state their channel objectives in terms of targeted levels ______________
[A]
customer service
[B]
efficiency and reduced conflict
[C]
profitability
[D]
fair prices
(6)
Marketing channel management calls for selecting, managing, ______________, and evaluating channel members over time.
[A]
Reinstating
[B]
motivating
[C]
reducing conflict
[D]
reducing waste
(7)
Companies manage their supply chains through ______________.
[A]
skilled operators
[B]
information
[C]
transportation modes
[D]
the Internet
(8)
______________ analysis relates to what processes, activities, and decisions actually create costs in your supply chain.
[A]
Cost driver
[B]
Value proposition
[C]
Cost reduction
[D]
Target costing
(9)
______________ is a tool to chart how individual processes are currently being conducted and to help lay out new improved processes.
[A]
Process mapping
[B]
Pareto charting
[C]
Supply chain design
[D]
Design chain mapping
(10)
The returns process in supply chain management renamed by Global Supply Chain Forum as ______________
[A]
Returns Management
[B]
Supplier relationship management
[C]
Order fulfillment
[D]
Demand management
Answer: Returns Management