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    This document contains a supply chain management assignment with 4 chapters. It includes questions about supply chain concepts like push vs pull processes, decision phases, demand uncertainty, bullwhip effect, and drivers of supply chain performance. It also discusses inventory levels, the role of information, distribution networks, and elements of customer service. The assignment provides answers to multiple choice questions testing understanding of key supply chain management topics.

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    Supply Chain Management

    Assignment-1
    Kalkin Shelat
    Id :104285796
    CH.-1

    1. The cycle view of a supply chain holds that


    Ans. B) the processes in a supply chain are divided into a series of activities performed
    at the interface between successive stages.

    2. Which of the following statements about pull processes is accurate?


    Ans. D) May also be referred to as reactive processes.

    3. Which of the following statements about push processes is accurate?


    Ans. A) May also be referred to as speculative processes.

    4. Three decision phases of supply chain:


    Ans. 1) Supply chain strategy or design
    2) Supply chain planning and
    3) Supply chain operation

    CH-2

    1. The uncertainty that exists due to the portion of demand that the supply chain
    required to meet is the
    Ans. C) implied demand uncertainty.

    2. The cost of making and delivering a product to the customer is referred to as


    Ans. B) supply chain efficiency.

    3. Supply chain responsiveness includes the ability to do which of the following?


    Ans. B) Meet a very high service level

    4. Bullwhip effect:
    Ans. The number of demands at local or retail level is more accurate. But going from
    customer to manufacturer, it gradually starts varying and more unpredictable. Thus, this
    phenomenon of increasing sales uncertainty going towards manufacturer from customer
    is called Bullwhip effect.

    CH-3

    1. Which of the following is not a major driver of supply chain performance?


    Ans. E) all of the above are major drivers of supply chain performance.

    2. Which of the following is a characteristic of a facility with excess capacity?


    Ans. B) would be very flexible and to respond to wide swings in the demands
    placed on it.

    3. The inventory held in case demand exceeds expectation in order to counter


    uncertainty is called
    Ans. B) safety inventory.

    4. the role of INFORMATION in the competitive strategy


    Ans. With help of Information, supply chain can become more responsive and efficient
    simultaneously. We can find out which details can be proven more helpful to increase
    effectiveness and use of Information Technology can be done for accuracy and records.

    CH-4
    1. Distribution is a key driver of the overall profitability of a firm because
    Ans. B) it directly impacts both the supply chain cost and the customer experience.

    2. Which of the following are measures of customer service that are influenced by
    the
    structure of the distribution network?
    Ans. E) all of the above

    3. Which of the following is a disadvantage of manufacturer/distributor storage with


    customer pickup?
    Ans. A) Customer experience is lower than other options because of the lack of
    home delivery.

    4. List Elements of customer service influenced by network structure


    Ans. 1) Response time
    2) Product variety
    3) Product availability
    4) Customer experience
    5) Order visibility

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