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d. radio frequency identification devices

__________ are tags that transmit identifying information and are attached to individual items, shipping cartons, and containers.

a. data stores
b. data warehouses
c. electronic data interchanges
d. radio frequency identification devices
e. vendor-managed inventories

a. consumer direct fulfillment

________________ is a method where retailers receive orders from customers and have the product shipped directly to the customer from the vendor.

a. consumer direct fulfillment
b. reverse logistics
c. pull supply chain
d. push supply chain
e. direct store delivery

d. supply chain management

_______________ is a set of activities and techniques firms employ to efficiently and effectively manage the flow of merchandise from the vendors to the retailer's customers.

a. employee experience management
b. customer relationship management
c. total quality management
d. supply chain management
e. enterprise feedback management

e. point of sale

__________ is a term used for when a retail associate scans the merchandise the customer intends to purchase.

a. consumer direct fulfillment
b. lightening logistics
c. just-in-time delivery
d. quick response
e. point of sale

c. vendor-managed inventory (VMI)

__________________ is an approach for improving supply chain efficiency in which the vendor is responsible for maintaining the retailer's inventory level in each of its stores.

a. collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment (CPRF)
b. reverse logistics
c. vendor-managed inventory (VMI)
d. efficient consumer response (ECR)
e. quick response (QR) system

c. electronic data interchange (EDI) system

________________ is the computer-to-computer exchange of business documents from the retailer to the vendor, and vendor to retailer.

a. universal product code (UPC) system
b. point of sale (POS)
c. electronic data interchange (EDI) system
d. collaborate planning, forecasting, and replenishment (CPFR)
e. automated replenishment system

c. collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment (CPFR)

_______________ is the sharing of forecasts and related business information between retailers and vendors to improve supply chain efficiency and product replenishment.

a. universal product code (UPC) system
b. automated replenishment system
c. collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment (CPFR)
d. point-of-sale (POS)
e. electronic data interchange (EDI) system

a. mobile task management

________________________ technology is a wireless network and a mobile device that receives demand notification and enables a speedy response. This solution allows the associate closest tot he ordered item to physically pull it and verify its availability.

a. mobile task management
b. VMI
c. EDI
d. CPFR
e. data warehouse

b. pull supply chain

A retailer whose orders are generated at the store level on the basis of sales data captured by point-of-sale terminals is said to employ a(n):

a. push supply chain
b. pull supply chain
c. cost efficient logistic strategy
d. cross check logistic strategy
e. influential logistic strategy

a. advanced shipping notice (ASN)

A(n) ________________ is a document that tells the DC what specifically is being shipped and when it will be delivered.

a. advanced shipping notice (ASN)
b. universal product code (UPC)
c. radio frequency identification (RFID)
d. bill of lading (BOL)
e. shipping document

e. stockout

A(n) ________________ occurs when an SKU that a customer wants is not available.

a. overstock
b. B-stock
c. obsolescence
d. excess supply
e. stockout

e. cross-docking

Ali supervises the conveyor belts in a distribution center. Her job is to make sure the merchandise moves quickly from the receiving docks to the staging area in order for the trucks to load and deliver. No merchandise is stored, as the vendors already prepared it specifically for the stores. Ali handles _______________ at the distribution center.

a. marking
b. reverse logistics
c. cataloging
d. ticketing
e. cross-docking

c. the government restrictions on how many times a customer can return products to a retailer

All of the following are reasons why more attention is being directed toward reverse supply chain systems except

a. the environmental sustainability of excess packaging and shipping materials when returned
b. the environmental impact of shipping direct to customers
c. the government restrictions on how many times a customer can return products to a retailer
d. the increased rate of returns overall due to the increase of retail sales on the internet
e. consolidating shipments to stores, DCs, and FC to reduce harmful emissions

c. increases sales and net profit margins, without increasing inventory

An efficient supply chain and information system can improve a retailer's return on assets (ROA) because the system

a. reduces net profit margins, but increases sales by increasing inventory
b. reduces net profit margins by festering sales, without increasing inventory
c. increases sales and net profit margins, without increasing inventory
d. reduces sales, but increases net profit margins by increasing inventory
e. increases sales and net profit margins by increasing inventory

d. pull supply chain strategy

An inventory planner notes that the inventory she is responsible for would be best managed by relying on consumer demand. She recommends to her management to implement a(n) ____________________ that would support being in a better stock position of her managed product by store location.

a. influential logistic strategy
b. cross check logistic strategy
c. push supply chain strategy
d. pull supply chain strategy
e. cost-efficient logistic strategy

b. tailored assortments

Bloomsberry LLC, a fashion retailer, periodically updates their collection of apparel. Woolen apparel is stocked during the winter, and cotton apparel is stocked during summer. Which of the following is this an example of?

a. B-stock
b. tailored assortments
c. stockout
d. clearance sale
e. unique merchandise

a. higher inventory turnover

Fewer stockouts and tailored assortments translate into

a. higher inventory turnover
b. lower sales
c. higher prices for retailers
d. lower employee productivity
e. higher costs

a. push supply chain strategy

For fashion merchandise where is only one shipment of the product or collection, the best supply chain method to use is the

a. push supply chain strategy
b. influential logistic strategy
c. cost efficient logistic strategy
d. pull supply chain strategy
e. cross check logistic strategy

b. drop shipping

From the retailer's view, _____________- reduces the retailer's supply chain costs and investment because the vendor assumes the costs and risks of shipping the product to the customer.

a. push supply chain
b. drop shipping
c. pull supply chain
d. reverse logistics
e. direct store delivery

b. The system ensures that the information received has not been tampered with by ensuring that the communication is both authentic and authorized.

How do retailers and vendors ensure that the information that passes back and forth between them is secure?

a. There is an element of trust that is necessary in doing business with one another.
b. The system ensures that the information received has not been tampered with by ensuring that the communication is both authentic and authorized.
c. Suppliers, customers, and new clients all have a form of access to information.
d. With a high level of planning, implementation, and control of the flow of information, the information will be secure.
e. Paper hard copies are sent back and forth for comparison to be certain that the information is accurate.

d. push supply chain

In a(n) _________________, merchandise is allocated to stores on the basis of forecasted demand.

a. influential logistic strategy
b. cross check logistic strategy
c. cost-efficient logistic strategy
d. push supply chain
e. pull supply chain

b. customers are offered tailored assortments that are in stock

In an efficient supply chain and information system, net sales increase because

a. retailers prohibit customers from window shopping
b. customers are offered tailored assortments that are in stock
c. retailers get tax benefits for setting up the system
d. customers are offered heavy discounts on the products
e. retailers are offered heavy discounts by their suppliers

e. stockout

Jane visits the local supermarket to purchase caviar for a dinner party. Upon enquiry, she finds out that caviar is sold out. Which of the following terms best describes this situation?

a. excess supply
b. obsolescence
c. overstock
d. b-stock
e. stockout

b. backhauls

Many companies who deliver their own product to their stores through their own trucks are using ____________ as a way to offset expenses by picking up loads to transport on their way back, rather than traveling with empty trailers.

a. boomerangs
b. backhauls
c. deferred transportation
d. dual directionals
e. bullwhips

e. drop shipping

Matthew made a purchase online of a Fender speaker system from a retailer. When the shipment of his purchase arrived at his home, he notices that the product was shipped to him directly from Fender. The retailer and vendor are utilizing a system of

a. outsourcing
b. vendor managed inventory
c. third party logistics
d. cross-docking
e. drop shipping

e. freight forwarders

Retailers can use _______________ to arrange for the storage and shipping of their merchandise.

a. dispatchers
b. public warehouses
c. reverse logistic companies
d. integrated third-party logistics companies
e. freight forwarders

c. push supply chain

Retailers with less sophisticated forecasting and information systems tend to use a(n)

a. influential logistic strategy
b. cost efficient logistic strategy
c. push supply chain
d. cross check logistic strategy
e. pull supply chain

e. cross-docking

The process where vendors ship the merchandise prepackaged to the distribution center in the quantities required for each store and then that merchandise is shipped to stores as soon as it is received is called

a. reverse logistics
b. pull supply
c. ticketing
d. push supply
e. cross-docking

d. reverse supply chain

What is the process of moving merchandise through the channel from the customer to the store tot he DC to the vendor?

a. outbound returns
b. outbound flow
c. reverse flow
d. reverse supply chain
e. return flow

a. asset and inventory turnovers are high

When inventory levels, inventory investment, and total assets are low,

select one:

a. asset and inventory turnovers are high
b. asset turnover is low but inventory turnover is high
c. asset and inventory turnovers are low
d. asset and inventory turnover cannot be predicted
e. asset turnover is high but inventory is low

b. managing inbound transportation

Which is the following is a function of a distribution center?

a. providing after-sale service
b. managing inbound transportation
c. providing technical support for products
d. negotiating with vendors
e. managing customer support

a. decrease in inventory turnover

Which of the following is not a benefits of efficient supply chain management?

a. decrease in inventory turnover
b. increase in product availability
c. more tailored assortments
d. high return on investments
e. sustainable competitive advantage

b. reduced inventory turnover

Which of the following is not a benefit of using RFID over traditional bar codes?

a. RFID updates the data stored
b. reduced inventory turnover
c. one benefit of item-level RFID is to reduce theft
d. RFID holds more data stored on the device
e. the data on the devices can be acquired without a visual line of sight

d. negotiating with vendors

Which of the following is not a function of distribution center?

a. managing inbound transportation
b. storing and cross-docking
c. receiving and checking
d. negotiating with vendors
e. getting merchandise floor-ready

b. trendier merchandise

Which of the following is not a reason why efficient supply chain is important to retailers?

a. improved product availability
b. trendier merchandise
c. higher return on investment
d. strategic advantage
e. improved in-stock position

d. using reverse logistics

Which of the following is not a way to reduce the level of inventory in the supply chain and the number of stockouts in the stores?

a. employing collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment (CPRF)
b. using vendor-managed inventory (VMI)
c. sharing information
d. using reverse logistics
e. using EDI

b. real-time measure of inventory levels

Which of the following is the primary benefit to retailers of utilizing RFID tagging for individual items?

a. real-time measure of employee productivity
b. real-time measure of inventory levels
c. reduced product prices
d. reduced inventory turnover
e. increased inventory turnover

c. there is less likelihood of being overstocked or out of stock at each store

Which of the following statements describes the benefits of a pull strategy?

a. it forecasts the competitor's demand
b. it decreases inventory turnover
c. there is less likelihood of being overstocked or out of stock at each store
d. it allows more efficient production and distribution scheduling to increase costs
e. it does not require advanced systems for implementation

a. all of these statements are benefits of a pull strategy

Which of the following statements does not describe the benefits of a pull strategy?

a. all of these statements are benefits of a pull strategy
b. it becomes more efficient than a push approach when demand is uncertain and difficult to forecast
c. it increases inventory turnover
d. it is more responsive to changes in customer demand
e. there exists less likelihood of being overstocked or out of stock because the store orders merchandise as needed on the basis of consumer demand

a. the use of distribution centers increases inventory investment

Which of the following statements does not describe the benefits of utilizing distribution centers over direct store delivery?

a. the use of distribution centers increases inventory investment
b. more accurate sales forecasts are possible when retailers combine forecasts for many stores serviced by one distribution center rather than doing a forecast for each store
c. distribution centers enable the retail to carry less merchandise in the individual stores
d. the effects of forecasts error for the individual stores are minimized and less backup inventory is needed to prevent stockouts
e. it is easier to avoid running out of stock or having too much stock in any particular store because merchandise is ordered from the distribution center as needed

a. it can be improved by increasing the gross margin and lowering expenses

Which of the following statements is a method for improving net profit margin?

a. it can be improved by increasing the gross margin and lowering expenses
b. it can be improved by increasing the net margin and lowering sales
c. it can be improved by decreasing the net margin and lowering expenses
d. it can improved by decreasing the gross margin and lowering sales
e. it can be improved by decreasing the gross margin and increasing expenses

b. they believe the additional costs do not benefit the return on investment

Which of the following statements is a reason why some vendors and retailers chose not to adopt RFID tagging?

a. they are concerned about the environmental impact
b. they believe the additional costs do not benefit the return on investment
c. they are concerned about the data storage falling into the wrong hands
d. they are concerned about the data storage falling into the wrong hands
e. they do not want to replace people with the devices

d. the DCs enable the retailer to carry less overall inventory

Which of the following statements is an advantage of using distribution centers over direct store delivery?

a. the DCs have the advantage of keeping extra merchandise as backup stock in the store
b. direct store delivery is always more expensive
c. individual stores that forecast and draw from a DC are more cost efficient
d. the DCs enable the retailer to carry less overall inventory
e. the DC can always deliver faster than a vendor

c. reverse supply chain

Which of the following terms describes the process of moving returned goods from a customer to a retail store or FC, from a retail store to a DC, or from a DC to a vendor for the purpose of capturing value or proper disposal?

a. exception management logistics
b. ticketing
c. reverse supply chain
d. cross-docking
e. marking

c. a supermarket

Which of the following types of retailers is most likely to benefit from the use of direct store delivery?

a. a big-box discount store
b. a big-box electronics retailer
c. a supermarket
d. a large department store
e. a mall specialty store

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