现代物流模拟试题（九）
I. Single choice
1. The cost of moving a product back through the system from the consumer to producer may be as much as ________ the cost of moving the same product from producer to consumer. a. 7 times b. 8 times c. 9 times d. 10 times
2. __________ is one of the important transportation service characteristics affecting customer service.
a. density b. liability c. stow-ability d dependability
3. Effective and efficient materials management requires three types of forecast: demand forecast, supply forecast, __________.
a. forward buying b. price forecast c. information forecast d customer forecast
4. It is the ______that is more important to the shipper rather than _______from terminal to terminal.
a. total transit time, the time in transit b. total transit time, the transit time;
c. the time in transit, total transit time; d. Total turnover time, the transit time
5. Due to_______________ , management must monitor and evaluate the performance of the distribution channel regularly and frequently. A. the variable customer’s demand
B. dynamic nature of the business environment C. the operational philosophy
D. the characteristics of the product
6. 25. The distribution cost with indirect channels, are _____ the direct channel. A. same as B. larger than C. lower than D. not certain with
7. 32 A change in the method of order placement and order entry has the potential for the most significant reduction in ___________.
A. order cycle time. B. order processing time C. order transportation time D. order inspection time
8. 34. Benchmarking refers to the act of comparing a company with world-class performers and competitors involved in_________
A. similar functions and operations. B. similar functions
C. similar operations D. different functions and operations
9. The production control decisions should be jointly shared by _____________________. A. financing and logistics B. logistics and distribution
C. manufacturing and logistics D. manufacturing and order processing
10. From the focal firm’s perspective, a supply chain may include internal functions ,_______________ and downstream customers
A. the reverse networks B. direct suppliers C. indirect suppliers D. upstream suppliers
II. Multiple choice
1.Which of the following statement is true?
A. Inventories enable the firm to achieve economies of scale B. Inventories balance supply and demand
C. Inventories enable specialization in manufacturing
D. Inventories provide protection from uncertainties in demand and order cycle 2.The reasons for forward buying include_________.
a. minimizing the effects of future rising material costs b. providing protection against future availability problems c. obtaining purchase discount
d. realizing more savings from it than the additional inventory carrying cost 3.To the purchasing management, ____________
A.the purchasing manager should obtain high quality materials with higher price B. the purchasing manager should purchase products with low price
C. the purchasing manager should obtain adequate quality materials specified by
manufacturing with relatively lower price
D. purchasing materials that needlessly exceed quality specification will add unnecessary
costs to the ultimate product
4. Which of the following are correct about the third-party logistics providers?（ ） A. Generally speaking, total logistics cost can be reduced
B. They are able to consolidate business from several companies C. They entirely depend on their own facilities to provide service
D. They help manufacturers focus more attention and resources on the core business.
5.Management can improve ROA by accomplishing one of the following objectives while holding the others constant?
a. reducing accounts receivable b. reducing expenses c. increasing investment in assets d. increasing sales
III. Answer the following questions
1. What are the advantages of beach marking ?
2. If a management changes its terms of sale in the absence of technological change, what are the
effects on wholesalers and retailers?
3. Why do salvage and scrap materials exist? 4. How to make supplier selection?
5. What are affected by channel structure?
IV. Calculations
1. ABC.Co. is a wholesaler of canned foods, usually the co. orders 250 cases of fruit cocktail each week, and the annual volume is about 13000 cases. The purchase price is $10 per case, the ordering cost is $15 per order and the inventory carrying cost is 45% per year.
Assume that:
a. ABC co. pays the freight
b. The freight rate is $5 per hundred weight for shipments of less than 15,000 pounds and $4.70 per hundred weight on shipments of 15,000 to 30,000 pounds. Shipments of more than 30,000 pounds receive a truckload rate of $4.20 per hundred weight. c. The canned fruit cocktail weighs 20 pounds per case. d. Orders are all shipped on pallets of 20 cases.
As a purchase manager, how would you make your decision?
2. Suppose the annual demand for the raw material of a processing firm is4800 units, the ordering cost per time is 40 dollars, the unit price for the material is 100 dollar per unit and the inventory carrying cost is 25%, then what is the EOQ? How many orders will be placed per year?
V. Comprehensive Understanding
1. What are implications of the JIT approach for supply chain management ? 2. Discuss the impact of the Internet on supply chain management .