University of Maryland, Baltimore County - GSC 100

1)Trends that have led to the supply chain concept include all of the following except:

1. modern organizations are focusing on their core competencies
2. modern organizations are concentrating on becoming more agile and flexible
3. modern organizations are buying their suppliers in order to have more transparency along the supply chain
4. modern organizations are relying on other companies to supply necessary goods and services
5. modern organizations are relying on an increasing number of suppliers

2.             is the ability for all organizations in a supply chain to access or view relevant data on purchased materials as these materials move through their suppliers' production processes and transportation networks to their receiving docks.

1. Supply chain visibility
2. Horizontal integration
3. Vertical integration
4. Supply chain intelligence
5. Supply chain integration

3. A company's suppliers, suppliers' suppliers, and the processes for managing them is the:

1. suppliers' chain
2. external supply chain
3. upstream portion of the supply chain
4. downstream portion of the supply chain
5. entire supply chain

4. Distribution or dispersal takes place in which segment of the supply chain?

1. upstream
2. internal
3. downstream
4. external
5. none of the above

5. Returned products, recycled products, and disposal of materials or products are called:

1. reverse flows
2. returns
3. material flows
4. information flows
5. financial flows

6.             consist of data that are related to demand, shipments, orders, returns, and