Production and Operations Management Multiple Choice Questions and Answers | Production and Operations Management MCQs Quiz

Questions
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.

Answer:A philosophy.
2 Which of the following is not a typical supply chain member?
A reseller
B wholesaler
C retailer's creditor
D producer

Answer: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

Answer:specialized role
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

Answer:administered VMS
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

Answer:customer service
6 Marketing channel management calls for selecting, managing, ______________, and evaluating channel members over time.
A Reinstating
B motivating
C reducing conflict
D reducing waste

Answer:motivating
7 Companies manage their supply chains through ______________.
A skilled operators
B information
C transportation modes
D the Internet

Answer:information
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

Answer:Cost driver
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

Answer:Process 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