MH Adam Integration Alignment Quiz QUestions Mancosa

Samsung purchased its microchip supplier. This is an example of

• Forward horizontal integration

• Backward horizontal integration

• Vertical integration

• Supplier relationship management

Woolworths buys off Checkers60 department. What is this an example of?

• Horizontal integration

• Supplier merger

• Intermediary merger

• Vertical integration

"__________" management is that part of Supply ChainManagement that plans, implements, and controls the efficient effective forward and reverse flow and storage ofgoods, services and related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meetcustomer’s requirements.’’

• Reverse logistics

• Logistics

• Supply

• Supply chain

Information flows _______ in a supply chain

• Upstream

• Downstream

• Both upstream and downstream

Bullwhip effect occurs when

• “An extreme change in the supply position upstream, in a supply chaingenerated by a small change in demand downstream, in the supply chain."

• "Suppliers mismanage orders and cause delays"

• "An amplification in demand upstream occurs”

• All of the above

When there is a lack of understanding of how a person's department or company may affect other departments or companies, we refer to a ________ mentality.

• Subservient

• Silo

• Solitary

• Unilateral

You work for a company that sells Creme Brulee internationally and locally. The desserts sold are sensitive to conditions and expire very quickly. Which of the following modes of transport is least likely to be used by the company

• Water/ sea

• Land/ road

• Rail

• Air

From a geographic perspective and bearing into mind location factors, which location would be best suited for KFC South Africa's chicken storage facilities?

• A central location which has accessibility to all provinces

• A location which is nearby to main highways

• A warehouse with sufficient airconditioning

• All of the above

Which of the following is unlikely to be assessed when KFC is conducting a supply chain audit?

• Customer requirements and key environmental factors at KFC

• Key Logistics goals and objectives of KFC

• The breed of chickens used by Rainbow chicken

• Understanding of key supply chain activities and process

In relation to KFC, burger buns and cheese slices are

• Raw materials

• Work in progress

• Component parts

• MRO