Global Supply Chain Networks Flashcards
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A company is deciding between a centralized and a regionalized distribution network. Which scenario BEST justifies a regionalized approach?
Answer: Customer service requirements vary significantly by region
Regionalized networks are best justified when customer service levels, lead time requirements, or demand patterns differ meaningfully across geographic markets.
In global supply chain design, the 'Total Landed Cost' model is used primarily to:
Answer: Compare sourcing options by including all costs to deliver goods to their destination
Total Landed Cost captures all costs—purchase price, freight, duties, insurance, and handling—to enable true apples-to-apples comparison of sourcing alternatives.
Which trade agreement framework creates the largest free-trade bloc in the Asia-Pacific region by GDP?
Answer: Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
RCEP, signed in 2020, covers 15 Asia-Pacific nations representing about 30% of global GDP, making it the world's largest free-trade agreement by economic output.
A supply chain manager is evaluating nearshoring production from Asia to Mexico for US-bound goods. Which CSCP concept most directly supports this decision analysis?
Answer: Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
TCO analysis captures all relevant costs—labor, logistics, duties, quality risk, and inventory carrying costs—providing a comprehensive basis for the nearshoring decision.
When a global manufacturer uses a 'postponement' strategy, it is typically attempting to:
Answer: Defer product differentiation to the latest possible point in the supply chain
Postponement defers customization (labeling, configuration, packaging) to the last possible moment, allowing common inventory to serve multiple markets and reducing demand uncertainty risk.
Which of the following is a PRIMARY risk associated with single-sourcing critical components in a global supply chain?
Answer: Vulnerability to supply disruption if the single supplier faces problems
Single-sourcing concentrates risk entirely on one supplier, meaning any disruption—natural disaster, financial failure, geopolitical event—can halt the entire supply chain.
A global supply chain uses 'cross-docking' at a regional hub. What is the PRIMARY purpose of this practice?
Answer: To transfer inbound shipments directly to outbound transport with minimal storage time
Cross-docking minimizes warehousing time and cost by moving product directly from receiving docks to outbound transport, accelerating flow through the network.