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Global Supply Chain Networks Flashcards

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  1. A global company is shifting from a 'just-in-time' (JIT) to a 'just-in-case' (JIC) inventory strategy following supply chain disruptions. What is the PRIMARY trade-off of this shift?

    Answer: Higher inventory carrying costs in exchange for greater supply chain resilience

    JIC requires holding more safety stock which increases carrying costs (capital, storage, obsolescence risk), but provides a buffer against supply disruptions and demand spikes.

  2. The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program is designed to:

    Answer: Strengthen international supply chain security through partnership between government and trade

    C-TPAT is a voluntary public-private partnership where companies implement supply chain security measures in exchange for expedited border processing and reduced inspection rates.

  3. A supply chain network analyst uses 'scenario planning' during network design. This technique is BEST described as:

    Answer: Developing multiple future-state models based on different assumptions about uncertain variables

    Scenario planning builds and tests multiple network configurations under different assumptions (e.g., demand growth, tariff changes, fuel costs) to find robust designs that perform well across scenarios.

  4. Which practice BEST describes 'supply chain segmentation' in a global context?

    Answer: Tailoring supply chain strategies and capabilities to serve distinct customer or product groups differently

    Supply chain segmentation recognizes that different customer segments or product lines have different service, cost, and flexibility requirements, warranting distinct supply chain configurations.

  5. A multinational company discovers that a tier-2 supplier is violating labor laws in its country of operation. Under responsible supply chain management principles, the BEST initial response is to:

    Answer: Engage the tier-1 supplier to investigate and develop a corrective action plan with the tier-2 supplier

    Responsible supply chain management favors engagement and remediation over immediate termination, working through tier-1 suppliers to correct violations while maintaining supply continuity.

  6. Which technology enables real-time tracking of goods across a global supply chain by embedding unique identifiers that can be scanned at every handoff point?

    Answer: Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology

    RFID tags broadcast unique item identifiers to readers at each transfer point, enabling automatic, real-time location and status tracking throughout the global supply chain without manual scanning.

  7. The 'reshoring' trend in global supply chains PRIMARILY refers to:

    Answer: Returning previously offshored production back to the company's home country

    Reshoring is the practice of bringing manufacturing or services back to the home country, driven by factors like rising offshore labor costs, supply chain resilience goals, and total cost reconsideration.