Supply Chain Process and Range Complexity

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What does supply chain management refer to?

  • Marketing the finished products to customers
  • Increasing the price of the coffee
  • Optimizing the overall supply chain network (correct)
  • Improving the taste of the coffee

Which of the following is a source of complexity related to global supply chains?

  • Network complexity (correct)
  • Product innovation
  • Consumer preference
  • Organizational efficiency

What can improve the flow of information among businesses along the supply chain?

  • Product proliferation
  • Supply chain communication (correct)
  • Supplier complexity
  • Outsourcing noncore activities

How can a supply chain become more complex according to the text?

<p>By having more nodes and links (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of supply chain management?

<p>Enhancing product and information flows (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can complexities be reduced in a global supply chain?

<p>By improving market data access (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does enhancing supply chain communication involve?

<p>Enhancing the flow of information (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is affected by the outsourcing of noncore activities within a supply chain?

<p>Network efficiency (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is crucial for the optimal running of logistics and transportation systems within a supply chain?

<p>Ensuring access to relevant operations information (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can supply chain management contribute to increased efficiency?

<p>By enhancing product and information flows (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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