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What are the characteristics of functional products?
What are the characteristics of functional products?
- Stable demand, long life cycle, low forecast error, and low product variations (correct)
- Short life cycle, high unpredictability, and high variety
- Efficient, risk hedging, responsive, and agile
- Managing supplier relationships for immediate business needs
What are the characteristics of functional products?
What are the characteristics of functional products?
- Efficient, risk hedging, responsive, and agile
- Short life cycle, high unpredictability, and high variety.
- Managing supplier relationships for immediate business needs.
- Stable demand, long life cycle, low forecast error, and low product variations. (correct)
Which type of product has a short life cycle, high unpredictability, and high variety?
Which type of product has a short life cycle, high unpredictability, and high variety?
- Functional products
- Predictable products
- Stable products
- Innovative products (correct)
What is the definition of innovative products?
What is the definition of innovative products?
What is the purpose of strategic sourcing?
What is the purpose of strategic sourcing?
What are the characteristics of innovative products?
What are the characteristics of innovative products?
What is strategic sourcing?
What is strategic sourcing?
What determines the complexity of the sourcing process?
What determines the complexity of the sourcing process?
What is the purpose of strategic sourcing?
What is the purpose of strategic sourcing?
What determines the complexity of the sourcing process?
What determines the complexity of the sourcing process?
What is the purpose of green sourcing?
What is the purpose of green sourcing?
What determines the complexity of the sourcing process?
What determines the complexity of the sourcing process?
What is the purpose of green sourcing?
What is the purpose of green sourcing?
What does the bullwhip effect cause in the supply chain?
What does the bullwhip effect cause in the supply chain?
What is green sourcing?
What is green sourcing?
Which supply chain strategy focuses on reducing risk?
Which supply chain strategy focuses on reducing risk?
What is the bullwhip effect?
What is the bullwhip effect?
What is the definition of the bullwhip effect?
What is the definition of the bullwhip effect?
What can reduce the bullwhip effect?
What can reduce the bullwhip effect?
What can reduce the bullwhip effect in the supply chain?
What can reduce the bullwhip effect in the supply chain?
What does total cost of ownership consider?
What does total cost of ownership consider?
Study Notes
- Functional products have stable demand, long life cycle, low forecast error, and low product variations.
- Innovative products have short life cycle, high unpredictability, and high variety.
- Efficient, risk hedging, responsive, and agile are supply chain strategies.
- Strategic sourcing involves managing supplier relationships for immediate business needs.
- Specificity of products determines the complexity of the sourcing process.
- Outsourcing can create a competitive advantage and reduce costs.
- Green sourcing is an environmentally responsible approach to procurement.
- Total cost of ownership considers all costs related to procurement and use of an item.
- Bullwhip effect causes variability magnification in the supply chain.
- Continuous replenishment and Lean "pull" production process can reduce the bullwhip effect.
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Test your knowledge of supply chain management with this quiz! From distinguishing between functional and innovative products to understanding the strategies for efficient sourcing, this quiz covers a range of topics including green sourcing and the bullwhip effect. Sharpen your skills and learn more about the complexities of supply chain management with this quiz.
