Question 1

Compared to a business with many retail outlets,an online seller with aggregated inventories tends to have lower per unit transportation costs across the entire supply chain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

An online book store has a distinct disadvantage over a traditional model in the area of

Accepted Answer

A)  product variety.
B)  transportation.
C)  product availability.
D)  flexible pricing.

Question 3

Figure 1: Consider the four quadrant depiction of the alternatives in omni-channel retail.
 
-In Figure 1,response time to customers for information goods is fastest in

Accepted Answer

A)  Quadrant A.
B)  Quadrant B.
C)  Quadrant C.
D)  Quadrant D.

Question 4

Explain the six distinct distribution network designs that may be used to move products from factory to customer.

Accepted Answer

In manufacturer storage with direct ship...

Question 5

It is much easier to return a product to an online retailer than to a traditional bricks and mortar seller.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Where does distribution occur in the supply chain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Between every pair of stages
B)  Everywhere downstream from production
C)  Between production and the retailer
D)  Between suppliers and retailers

Question 7

A distribution network designer needs to consider product characteristics as well as network requirements when deciding on the appropriate delivery network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which distribution network is also referred to as drop-shipping with product delivered directly from the manufacturer to the customer location?

Accepted Answer

A)  Manufacturer storage with direct shipping
B)  Manufacturer storage with direct shipping and in-transit merge
C)  Distributor storage with package carrier delivery
D)  Distributor storage with last mile delivery

Question 9

As the number of facilities in a supply chain increases

Accepted Answer

A)  the inventory and resulting inventory costs also increase.
B)  the inventory and resulting inventory costs decrease.
C)  the inventory increases and resulting inventory costs decrease.
D)  the inventory decreases and resulting inventory costs increase.

Question 10

The amount of time it takes for a customer to receive their order is

Accepted Answer

A)  order visibility.
B)  time to market
C)  product returnability.
D)  response time.

Question 11

It is more common for a manufacturer to not own the distribution network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In general,traditional brick and mortar retail sales outperform online sales along the dimension of

Accepted Answer

A)  product variety.
B)  request fulfillment.
C)  time to market for a new product.
D)  order status tracking.

Question 13

The major disadvantage of in-transit merge compared to drop-shipping is

Accepted Answer

A)  transportation costs are high because the average outbound distance to the end consumer is large and package carriers are used to shipping the product.
B)  response times tend to be large because the order has to be transmitted from the retailer to the manufacturer and shipping distances are on average longer from the manufacturer's centralized site.
C)  order tracking becomes harder to implement because it requires complete integration of information systems at both the retailer and the manufacturer.
D)  the additional effort during the merge itself.

Question 14

Which of these statements about channel activity is best?

Accepted Answer

A)  Product is usually exchanged via the same channel as funds.
B)  A combination of multiple channels is often more effective than any single channel at serving a variety of customer needs.
C)  Information is usually exchanged via the same channel as product.
D)  The three flows usually occur in three different channels during the same transaction.

Question 15

Which of the following is a disadvantage of distributor storage with carrier delivery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Information infrastructure is simpler than manufacturer storage.
B)  Response time is faster than with manufacturer storage.
C)  Returnability is easier than with manufacturer storage.
D)  Product variety is lower than with manufacturer storage.

Question 16

What type of distribution network is shown in this diagram?

Accepted Answer

A)  Distributor storage with carrier delivery
B)  Manufacturer/distributor storage with customer pickup
C)  Distributor storage with last-mile delivery
D)  Manufacturer storage with direct shipping and in-transit merge

Question 17

________ is a service factor performance characteristic of Retail Storage at Consumer Pickup Sites that is lower than all other options.

Accepted Answer

A)  Response time
B)  Product variety
C)  Product availability
D)  Time to market

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An online book store has a distinct disadvantage over a traditional model in the area of

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It is much easier to return a product to an online retailer than to a traditional bricks and mortar seller.

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Explain the six distinct distribution network designs that may be used to move products from factory to customer.

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Which distribution network is also referred to as drop-shipping with product delivered directly from the manufacturer to the customer location?

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Which of the following is a disadvantage of distributor storage with carrier delivery?

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________ is a service factor performance characteristic of Retail Storage at Consumer Pickup Sites that is lower than all other options.

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As the number of facilities in a supply chain increases

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A distribution network designer needs to consider product characteristics as well as network requirements when deciding on the appropriate delivery network.

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The amount of time it takes for a customer to receive their order is

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Compared to a business with many retail outlets,an online seller with aggregated inventories tends to have lower per unit transportation costs across the entire supply chain.

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It is more common for a manufacturer to not own the distribution network.

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