Which of the following organizational design choices is an example of vertical integration?

• A.Contracting with a third-party logistics provider
• B.Producing components used internally
• C.Externally staffing a customer service center
• D.Awarding a one-time trade show contract

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A company is aggressively pursuing improvements in the financial performance of its supply chain. The company should first focus its efforts on which of the following metrics?

• A.Cycle count accuracy
• B.Process takt time
• C.Number of inventory turns
• D.Number of first-tier suppliers

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A company recently faced an increase in backorders. The company's marketing department recently ran a sales promotion. The purchasing and planning departments were not aware of the promotional activity. Which of the following processes will help to solve this type of problem in the future?

• A.Sales and operations planning (S&OP)
• B.Advanced planning and scheduling (APS)
• C.Supplier relationship management (SRM)
• D.Customer relationship management (CRM)

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Which of the following processes would a company use to evaluate the risk profile for end-of-life planning for a product family?

• A.Distribution requirements planning
• B.Sales and operations planning
• C.Rough-cut capacity planning
• D.Production activity control

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All of the following are part of a physically efficient supply chain EXCEPT:

• A.supply predictable demand efficiently
• B.high number of inventory turns
• C.manufacturing focus is maintain high average utilization rate
• D.select suppliers primarily for cost and quality
• E.aggressively reduce lead-times Product?

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