12 Questions
WCSM requires supply management professionals and suppliers to be actively involved in the tactical and strategic development of specifications and standards to proactively reduce total costs of products and services.
True
Industrial standardization is the process of establishing agreement on uniform identifications for definite characteristics of quality, design, performance, quantity, service, and so on.
True
Managerial standardization deals with such things as operating practices, procedures, and systems.
True
Simplification means reducing the number of standard items a firm uses in its product design and carries in its inventory.
True
A complex specification for ketchup might include various spices, specific tomato and vinegar grades, filtered water, mixing directions, cooking directions and more!
True
A simple specification for buying ketchup might be '12 ounce plastic bottle of Heinz tomato ketchup'.
True
Managerial standardization involves establishing agreement on uniform identifications for various characteristics.
False
Industrial standardization primarily deals with operating practices, procedures, and systems.
False
Simplification is synonymous with standardization.
False
Complex specifications are easier to develop than simple specifications.
False
A complex ketchup specification may include the brand, bottle size, and type of ketchup.
False
Simple specifications typically encompass aspects beyond product design, such as packaging and delivery schedules.
False
Test your knowledge on standardization in supply management with this quiz. Questions cover topics like tactical and strategic development of specifications, industrial standardization, and managerial standardization.
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