Supply chain reengineering

Vocabulary

1. A supply chain can be defined as a network of autonomous or semiautonomous business

entities _______________ responsible for procurement, manufacturing and distribution
activities associated with one or more families of related products.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

collectively
communally
disparately
distinctively

2. Different entities in a supply chain operate subject . _______________ different sets of

constraints and objectives.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

of
over
to
under

3. However, these entities are highly interdependent when it

comes to improving performance of the supply chain in
terms of objectives such as on-time delivery, quality
_______________, and cost minimization.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

assurance
continuance
endurance
insurance
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4. As a result, performance of any entity in a supply chain depends on the performance of others,
and their _______________ and ability to coordinate activities within the supply chain.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

goodness
goodwill
willingness
willpower

5. A global economy and increase in customer expectations regarding cost and service have
influenced manufacturers to _______________ to improve processes within their supply
chains, often referred to as supply chain reengineering (Swaminathan, 1996).
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

strain
stress
strike
strive

Supply chain reengineering

Vocabulary

6. Supply chain reengineering efforts have the potential to impact performance in a big
_______________
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

block
factor
rush
way

7. Often they are undertaken with only a _______________ view of the future, and it is
essential to perform a detailed risk analysis before adopting a new process.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

passive
phlegmatic
preternatural
probabilistic

8. In addition, many times these reengineering efforts are made under politically and
emotionally _______________ circumstances.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

charged
checkered
distraught
disturbed

9. As a result, decision support tools that can analyze various alternatives can be very useful in
_______________ quantifying gains and helping the organization make the right decision
(Feigin, An, Connors, & Crawford, 1996).
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

impartially
partially
partly
patently

10. Benchmarking solutions provide insights into current trends but are not prescriptive; this
leaves simulation as the only _______________ platform for detailed analysis for alternative
solutions.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

valuable
veritable
versatile
viable