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According to the text, Zara's strategy of speed and flexibility has enabled the company to eliminate inventory.

false

according to the text, zaras strategy focuses on continual renewal of its clothing lines

true

according to the text outsourcing is hiring others to do noncore activities

true

according to the text any activity in the value chain can be outsourced except for strategy and management

false

according to text the processes of coordinating and integrating the flow of materials, info, finances, and services within are among companies in the value chain is called: operations management

false

supply chains are an integral part of global quality and cost management initiatives since a typical companys supply chain costs and can represent over 80 percent of assets

false

because inventory is carried at each stage in the supply chain, and because inventory ties up money, it has been argued that the ultimate goal of effective supply chain management systems is to reduce inventory

true

shorter and less predictable product life cycles have placed reduced emphasis on supply chains and their performance

false

effective supply chain management can enhance a companys ability to manage regulatory social and other environmental pressures both within a nation and globally

true

an important consideratin in design is the extent to which the international companys products and services will be standardized across nations or regions

true

the over the wall approach to product design involves an initial step in which the designers prepare the products design followed by sending the newly created design to the companys manufacturing engineers

true

a concurrent engineering approach to design promotes cross functional participation in the design process and thereby helps to identify and avoid many of the potential sourcing manufacturing and other difficulties that can be associated

true

the primary reason for sourcing globally is to obtain lower prices.

true

outsourcing is the relocation of some or all of a business's activities or processes to a foreign location

false

when a company off shores activities it relocates those activities to the facilities of another company that is located in a foreign business

false

outsourcing decision to use global sources of supply are extensions of the make or buy decisions of earlier eras

false

when possible it is better for companies to initially outsource complex activities in oder to achieve better cost benefits

false

global sourcing arrangements include overseas joint ventures independent overseas manufacturers and wholly owned subsidiaries

true

in the case of the US intrafirm trade accounts for 30 to 40 percent of exports of goods

true

in US industry the proportion of purchased materials in the overall cost of goods sold has been rising for several decades

true

in many companies the purchasing function has been viewed as a prime candidate for outsourcing to other firms a trend encouraged by rapid developments in e-procurement

true

while indirect production-oriented goods have been the focus of management attention for many years, the purchasing of goods and services that are part of the finished goods termed indirect procurement is also crucial

false

indirect procurement includes such items as maintenance, repair, raw materials and components, office equipment, and other services and supplies

false

emerging industry based B2B exchanges can help optimize the supply chain across an entire network of organizations, not merely within a single company

true

for purchases of capital goods such as manufacturing equipment, many US buying organizations now use "business cycle costing" to analyze purchasing decisions

false

international freight, insurance, and packing can add as much as 8 to 10 percent to the quoted price, depending on the sales term used

false

to avoid an increase in price because the US dollar has lost value versus the euro, an american importer should require european exporters to quote their products in euros

false

the traditional functions of purchasing such as supplier determination, analysis, and selection have to be accomplished before the actual purchasing via e-procurement

true

although international firms maintain manufacturing facilities in countries at various levels of development, manufacturing systems should not vary significantly within the same company

false

logistics refers to managerial functions associated with the movement of raw materials and work in progress, but not finished goods.

false

the effectiveness of supply chain management efforts is strangle influenced by how a company manages the interface of logistics with sourcing and manufacturing

true

packaging and transportation requirements for a product can significantly influence logistics costs and these factors should be addressed during the post design steps in a companys value chain

false

standards are documented agreements containing general guidelines, rules, or definitions of the characteristics of a product, process, or service

false

unless a product or service is purchased from a company that is registered to the appropriate ISO 9000 standard, a buyer cannot be assured that the quality of what was received will be what was expected

false

some of the reasons for the global standardization of a firms manufacturing system are the effects on organization and staffing

true

worldwide uniformity or standardization in manufacturing methods hinders headquarters' effectiveness keeping production specifications current

false

the standardization of processes and machinery provides a reasonable guarantee that parts manufactured in the firms various plants will be interchangeable

true

manufacturing rationalization is a division of production among a number of production units, thus enabling each to produce only a limited number of components for all of a firms assembly plants

true

when production equipment is similar, home office control of quality in foreign affiliates is more difficult because management must ensure that all plants adder to the same standard

false

generally, it is easier for international firms to standardize the concepts of total quality management and synchronous manufacturing in their foreign plants than it is to standardize the actual production facilities

true

computer-integrated manufacturing reduces the economic batch quantity to one and facilities the potential for mass customization

true

backward vertical integration establishes facilities to manufacture inputs used in the production of a firms final product

true

although engineers are required for the maintenance of specialized machinery, only high-skilled people are needed to attend the machines

false

when a county needs new job creation, it follows the government officials will insist on the use of labor-intensive processes

false

commonly, in designing plants for developing countries, engineers will use a hybrid of capital-intensive processes when they are considered essential to ensure product quality and labor-intensive processes to take advantage of the abundance of skilled labor

false

production methods between capital and labor intensive methods are classified as intermediate technology

true

intermediate technology will create more jobs and require less capital than will capital intensive processes

true

the production organization in an overseas subsidiary is commonly a scaled-down version of that found in the patent company

true

the local manufacturing organization is usually integrated vertically to a greater extent than the parent company is.

false

zara removes its product lines, including ones that have been selling well, every two weeks or so

true

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hiring others to perform some of the noncore activities and design making in a companys value chain rather than having the company and its employees coninue to perform these tasks is:

outsourcing

efforts to improve the effectiveness of a firms international operations are often referred to as

supply chain management

activities that are involved in producing a companys products and services and how these activities are linked together are often referred to as

supply chains

a typical companys supply chain costs can represent more than __ percent of assets

50

it has been argued that the ultimate goal of effective supply chain management systems is to:

reduce inventory

according to the text, increased emphasis on the achievement of effective supply chain performance has resulted from

two of the above:
A) shorter more predictable product life cycles
B)the impact of unplanned political and social events
C) well- enabled tools for planning, executing, and optimizing supply chains

according to the text:

design is an important factor in the structure of a companys global supply chain

according to the text, decisions on the standardization of design are affected by

competitive factors, cultural factors, and regulatory factors

a traditional approach to product design that involves a sequential approach to design has been termed

over the wall

the approach to design that promotes cross functional participation in the design stage

helps to identify many of the potential sourcing, manufacturing and other difficulties associated with a particular design, may involve customers in design process, AND has been called concurrent engineering

reasons for sourcing globally include:

a lower price, products not available locally, a firm's worldwide operation and quality.

Relocating some or all of a business's activities or processes to a foreign location is

offshoring.

According to the text, which of the following can be outsourced?

Product design, Human resources and logistics

A reason that outsourcing has become an increasingly common option for companies is:

two of the above
A. it helps companies to focus scarce resources on their core competencies.
B. it avoids problems of different languages or cultures.
C. it enhances flexibility.

A reason that outsourcing has become an increasingly common option for companies is:

the cost of communications is plummeting, more automation of a company's operational activities, AND more companies are competing for outsourcing business.

The following arrangement can provide a firm with foreign products:

wholly owned subsidiary.

The following arrangement can provide a firm with foreign products:

twoofA,B,andD.
A. domestic subsidiary.
B. independent overseas manufacturer.
D. in-bond plant contractor.

The following arrangement can provide a firm with foreign products:

two of the above
A. overseas joint venture.
B. overseas independent contractor.
C. foreign sales office.

Investigation of export and import data shows:

there is a strong relationship between global sourcing and ownership of the foreign sources.

In the case of the United States, intrafirm trade accounts for ______ percent of exports of goods.

D. 30 to 40

In the case of the United States, intrafirm trade accounts for ___ ___ percent of imports of goods.

C. 35 to 45

In U.S. industry, the proportion of purchased materials in the overall cost of goods sold has been rising for several decades, to a level of ________ percent today.

C. 55 to 79

It has been estimated that at least ____________ percent of products currently on the market were not available five years ago, creating additional pressure to locate suppliers worldwide that can provide inputs at competitive prices and quality and with quick responsiveness to market changes.

C. 50

According to the text, including such items as maintenance, repair, operating supplies, office equipment, and other services and supplies, indirect procurement can account for as much as what percent of the total purchasing expenditures in companies?

D. 70 percent

Electronic procurement exchanges:

two of the above

A. can facilitate efforts to obtain letters of credit.
B. can permit bid/quote systems for buyers and suppliers. C. protect companies from potential loss of proprietary data.

Research found that suppliers cut invoice and ordering errors by an average of ___ percent when using an e-marketplace.

69

For purchases of capital goods such as manufacturing equipment, many U.S. buying organizations now use _______________ to analyze purchasing decisions, including trade-in or future estimated salvage value.

life cycle costing

According to the text, the cost of importing a foreign-sourced product, including freight, insurance, and packing:

C. may range from 10 to 12 percent of the cost of the product.

Problems associated with e-procurement include:

E twoofA,B,andC.

A. it cannot be isolated from the company's overall business system.
B.it must be completed before the firm can engage in other purchasing functions, such as supplier
determination and analysis.
C. it can expose the company to a wide range of potential security issues.

The centerpiece of Cognizant Technology Solution's operations is the company's innovative ________________ business model.

C offshore-onshore

82. Managerial functions associated with the movement of materials such as raw materials, work in progress, or finished goods are referred to as:

C logistics.

Documented agreements containing technical specifications or other precise criteria that will be used consistently as guidelines, rules, or definitions of the characteristics of a product, process, or service are referred to as:

A. standards.

Reasons for global standardization of manufacturing systems include:

D. allofA,B,andC.

A. simpler organization at headquarters.
B. less design time required for a new plant.
C. easier and more cost-effective purchasing.

ISO 9000:

B. is a set of five universal standards for a quality assurance system agreed to by the ISO.

Manufacturing rationalization is:

B the division of production among several subsidiaries so that each produces only a limited number of
. components for all subsidiaries.

Quality control in foreign affiliates from the home office is less difficult when:

C. production equipment is similar.

Global standardization of operations:

E. twoofA,B,andC.

A. eliminates the task of maintenance and production control.
B. allows home office personnel to more effectively keep production specifications current. C. enables reasonably accurate forecasts of time required to erect plants.

When a new plant can be built that is a duplicate of others already functioning:

C. vendors will be requested to furnish equipment that they have supplied previously.

When designing production facilities, designers generally find that:

E. twoofA,B,andC

A. automated machinery is severely limited in flexibility regarding product variety and sizes.
B. general-purpose machines require skills that are built into a special-purpose machine.
C. they have to choose between low-output specialized machinery and higher-output, general-purpose
machines.

Mass customization:

D. all of the above

A is enhanced by a company's use of computer-aided manufacturing systems to produce and deliver . products and services in a batch size of one.
B. is usually appropriate in situations where there is the potential for differentiating a product for a
particular customer.
C. typically requires the company to reconceptualize the design of its products as well as the design and . integration of the processes used for producing and delivering the product to customers.

The level of technology chosen may be:

A. allofB,C,andD.

B. intermediate technology.
C. capital-intensive.
D. labor-intensive.

93. Backward vertical integration refers to:

B. the installation of production facilities to produce inputs for the production of final products.

Intermediate technology is:

A. technology between the capital-and labor-intensive processes.

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