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1. A well-designed rotation program that is designed to cultivate the cross-experienced supply chain manager will help new hires ___________________.
a. Develop an appreciation for customer needs.
b. Gain a better perspective of what goes on in the different functional areas.
c. Learn the "language" spoken in each functional area.
d. Build stronger, more collaborative relationships with colleagues across the company.
e. Gain an understanding of how suppliers contribute to value creation.
f. All of the above
g. A, B, and D only
2. Escape rooms are the modern version of a ropes course. Their key role is to help teams cultivate a culture that will help work through the storming and norming stages of team building.
True False
3. Which of the following are appropriate projects for a pet project program?
a. Supplier performance measurement.
b. Supply-base rationalization.
c. Alliance implementation.
d. Almost anything where improvement is needed.
e. All of the above
f. B, C, and D only
4. Which of the following are elements of an empowerment culture?
a. Communicate the right expectations
b. Measure the right things
c. Reward the right behavior
d. Support with the right resources
e. Give employees the right opportunity
f. All of the above
g. A, B, C, & E only
5. When it comes to achieving corporate goals, which of the following is more important than measurement?
a. Setting the right strategy
b. Hiring the right people
c. Providing the right training
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
6. The answer to the question, “Does strategic intent translate into results?” is ___________.
a. Yes
b. No, not very often
c. Absolutely
d. Most of the time
e. Only on Wednesday
7. Which of the following is NOT a key role of a supplier scorecard?
a. They communicate expectations.
b. They are very hard to use.
c. They let suppliers know how well they are performing and where they stand.
d. They are a source of benchmarking data.
e. None of the above; that is, they are all key roles.
8. Even a bad scorecard is better than traditional measurement.
True False
9.When productivity growth is good, you need to ________________. When productivity growth is bad, you need to ___________________.
a. Take corrective action; Disseminate the practice elsewhere
b. Disseminate the practice elsewhere; Take corrective action
c. Disseminate the practice elsewhere; Share the best practice
d. Take corrective action; Learn what not to do
e. Hire a consultant; Fix things yourself
f. Hire a consultant; Hire a consultant
10. Non-competitive benchmarking focuses on benchmarking practices/process that are not essential to your firm’s competitive success.
True False