供应链管理第三版Unit1习题与答案.doc

供应链管理第三版Unit1习题与答案 Chapter 1 Understanding the Supply Chain True/False 1. A supply chain includes only the organizations directly involved in supplying components needed for manufacturing. Answer: False Difficulty: Moderate 2. A supply chain consists of all parties involved, directly or indirectly, in fulfilling a customer request. Answer: True Difficulty: Moderate 3. A supply chain could be more accurately described as a supply network or supply web. Answer: True Difficulty: Moderate 4. The objective of every supply chain is to maximize the overall value generated. Answer: True Difficulty: Easy 5. The objective of every supply chain is to maximize the value generated for the manufacturing component of the supply chain. Answer: False Difficulty: Moderate 6. Every supply chain must include all 5 stages. Answer: False Difficulty: Easy 7. The cycle view of a supply chain holds that the processes in a supply chain are divided into a series of activities performed at the interface between successive stages. Answer: True Difficulty: Moderate 8. The cycle view of a supply chain holds that the processes in a supply chain are divided into 2 categories depending on whether they are initiated in response to or in anticipation of customer orders. Answer: False Difficulty: Moderate 9. The push/pull view of a supply chain holds that the processes in a supply chain are divided into 2 categories depending on whether they are initiated in response to or in anticipation of customer orders. Answer: True Difficulty: Easy 10. The push/pull view of a supply chain holds that the processes in a supply chain are divided into a series of activities performed at the interface between successive stages. Answer: False Difficulty: Easy 11. The objective of the customer arrival process is to maximize the conversion of customer arrivals to customer orders. Answer: True Difficulty: Moderate 12. The objective of the cu