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

Questions
1 Supply chain is also referred as ______________
A supply force
B chain of manufacturing centre
C logistic network
D warehouse network

Answer:logistic network
2 In supply chain process ______________ is defined as "the act of buying all those activities necessary to acquire goods and services consistent with user requirements.
A collection
B buying
C procurement
D assembling

Answer:procurement
3 The ______________ process is the firms face to the customer.
A Customer relationship management
B Demand management
C Procurement management
D Customer service management

Answer:Customer service management
4 Logistics activities provide the bridge between production and market locations that are separated by ______________ and ______________
A place and product
B time and distanceg
C process and programme
D product and distance

Answer:time and distance
5 ______________ is the task of buying goods of right quality, in the right quantities, at the right time and at the right price.
A Supplying
B Purchasing
C Scrutinizing
D None

Answer:Purchasing
6 ______________ logistics function ensures timely availability of semi processed materials and components inventory to support the production schedule.
A procurement function
B production function
C physical distribution function
D material management function

Answer:production function
7 'Think on the best and then on the rest' is related with
A ABC
B VED
C JIT
D MRP

Answer:ABC
8 The business activity of farming out identified non-core activities to external agencies came to be known as ______________
A marketing
B out sourcing
C production
D agency

Answer:out sourcing
9 To control cost and output was the survival of the firm in the competitive market due to their price based competitive capacity, this was the objective in ______________ era of logistic evolution.
A Independent business function era (till 1950)
B limited internally integrated business function era (1960-70)
C fully internally integrated business function era (1980s)
D externally integrated business function era (1990s)

Answer:limited internally integrated business function era (1960-70)
10 The effective implementation of logistic strategy includes in ______________ stage.
A corporate vision
B logistic strategic analysis
C logistic planning
D managing change

Answer:logistic planning