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PRE-ASSESSMENT: GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
(PUXO)
Attempt #1
Status: Passed
- At which stage of the supply chain does a distributor operate?
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Raw material sampling Focal firm Downstream
Second-tier upstream
- Which technology helps with the quick production of product models and prototypes for an
organization?
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3D printing
Blockchain Radio frequency identification Robotics arm
- What is an example of big data being utilized in a supply chain?
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Global positioning systems data in logistics
Forecasting data in planning systems Capacity data of manufacturing lines Workforce data of assembly operation
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- In a new assembly line, workers are becoming more competent with increased production volumes
and manufacturing costs are being reduced.
What is this phenomenon known as?
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Experience curve
Bullwhip effect Value advantage Postponement
- A healthcare company is producing large volumes of toothpaste and toothbrushes and is
replenishing shelves at multiple retail stores according to forecasting.
Which product positioning strategy is being used?
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Assemble to order
Make to stock Vertical integration Make to order
- A furniture shop requires four of its carpenters to work in sequence to produce a table. Each
carpenter has a capacity rating of one to four based on the part of the table being created. The
capacity rating and process time for each carpenter is:
Carpenter 1: Capacity rating =
Carpenter 2: Capacity rating =
Carpenter 3: Capacity rating =
Carpenter 4: Capacity rating =
4
Process time 2
Process time 1
Process time 3
Process time = 12 minutes = 18 minutes = 12.5 minutes = 13 minutes
Which carpenter is most likely to become a bottleneck in the production of the table?
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Carpenter 1
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