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Diese Lernkarten vermitteln Grundlagen zu Supply Chain Management auf universitärem Niveau, wobei zentrale Begriffe wie Wertschöpfungskette, Geschäftsprozesse und digitale Vernetzung im Mittelpunkt stehen. Sie behandeln Strategien, Netzwerkstrukturen und Wettbewerbsaspekte von Lieferketten sowie deren Integration in Unternehmen. Studierende und Praktiker profitieren von den praxisnahen Inhalten, die sowohl theoretische Konzepte als auch konkrete Entscheidungsfragen umfassen.

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Within a Supply Chain strategy the desired added value must be defined. Which questions about this are true, and which are false?

How far does the vertical range of manufacturing extend?

Will the company offer a standard product in a single version for all customers or customized product series?

With which products and services will the company enter into competition?

Which customers does the company wish to address with its products?

Which statements regarding the definitions of the term “Supply Chain” are true, and which are false?

The approach “Demand Chain” translates a supplier goal into an instruction for customers to take action.

The approach “Demand Chain” translates a strategic goal into an instruction for suppliers to take action.

The approach “Demand Chain” focuses, among other things, on the market demand towards suppliers.

The approach “Demand Chain” focuses, among other things, on the control of the Supply Chain through the demand pull from customers.

Which statements regarding the “characteristics of a value network” are true, and which are false?

A characteristic of a value network is that it is cooperating and holistic (it is holistic).

A characteristic of a value network is that it has a quick flow of materials and information, but has no cash flow.

A characteristic of a value network is that it is supported by information technology.

A characteristic of a value network is that it is oriented toward customers.

Which statements regarding the goals of digital networking in e-business are true, and which are false?

One goal is to outsource customer care and, thus, virtually bind customers to the company.

One goal is the integration of value-adding partners.

One goal is the avoidance of repeated acquisition or input of the same data.

One goal is to involve suppliers, especially subcontractors, more closely in the operational process.

Which statements regarding the definitions of the term “Supply Chain” are true, and which are false?

The organization-related view of a Supply Chain is, among other things, a stringing together of organizational units within a company, which produce goods and services for customers and deliver these as well.

A single-stage Supply Chain depicts only the direct customer relationships.

A single-stage Supply Chain depicts only the direct supplier relationships.

The organization-related view of a Supply Chain is a chain of supplier processes, which produce goods and services for customers and deliver these as well.

Which statements regarding the “integration concept for designing business processes” are true, and which are false?

At the center of the concept are the companies’ business processes.

The success of the strategy can be measured directly via the guidelines.

At the top level of the concept are the goals, the strategy and the guidelines of the company.

At the center of the concept are the companies’ strategy and goals.

Which statements regarding competition of Supply Chains are true, and which are false?

The continuous globalization requires that companies must holistically plan and optimize their value-adding and logistics processes.

In today’s business environment transparency, efficiency and speed are also key factors for success.

Through the utilization of earnings potentials in procurement, inventories can be maximized.

Which statements regarding “characteristics resp. categorizations of Supply Chains” are true, and which are false?

Supply Chains with the business strategy or business requirement “virtual offer – no production, only customers” have their focus on the working together to process business transactions and exploit synergies.

Supply Chains with the business strategy or business requirement “interlocking networked supply between competitors” have their focus on control to acquire and use their capital assets in a targeted manner.

Supply Chains with the business strategy or business requirement “partnerships for the benefit of the customer” have their focus on the creation of added value from suppliers to customers through strengthening customer satisfaction.

Supply Chains with the business strategy or business requirement “capital assets control the offering, market leadership is the goal” have their focus on low fixed costs through outsourcing of production.

Which statements regarding the interaction of supply chain strategy, supply chain processes and information technology are true, and which are false?

In a bottom-up approach new, innovative, information systems are derived from networked business models.

In a bottom-up approach networked information systems enable innovative integrated processes.

In the top-down approach, the required processes are derived from the strategy and implemented.

In the top-down approach, the information systems are designed according to the requirements of the processes.

Which statements regarding the “Compensatory Law of Planning” are true, and which are false?

Sales plans will be audited, based upon the “Compensatory Law of Planning”, regarding their feasibility.

The economic “Compensatory Law of Planning” applies today to the entire, inter-company supply chain.

The economic “Compensatory Law of Planning” was already in the past cross-company oriented.

Sales plans receive a high degree of forecasting accuracy thanks to the “Compensatory Law of Planning”.

Which statements regarding “E-Business resp. Digital Business” are true, and which are false?

The terms “Electronic Business” and “Digital Business” are fully synonymous.

E-Business refers to the use of the internet and digital technologies to execute all of a company’s business processes.

E-Business includes both e-commerce and processes required for the internal administration of the company as well as those required for the coordination with suppliers and business partners.

The terms “E-Business” and “E-Commerce” are fully synonymous.

Which statements regarding a “Supply Chain” are true, and which are false?

The Supply Chain is the implementation of the Logistics Concept.

A Supply Chain includes, in addition to logistics, also the corresponding money and information flows.

The term “Supply Chain” is much more narrowly defined as the term “Logistic Chain”.

“Logistics” and “Supply Chain” are Synonyms.

Which statements regarding Competition of Supply Chains are true, and which are false?

The weakest link in the supply chain determines market success.

The strongest link in the supply chain determines market success.

A big challenge in customer management is to minimize costs without reducing customer service levels.

Leading Companies have realized that competition truly takes place between supply chains.

Which Statements regarding the definitions of the term “Supply Chain” are true, and which are false?

The “Supplier-Centric Approach” describes a Supply Chain as a network of Suppliers which manufacture goods.

The ultimate goal of the approach “systematic alignment of all required parties” is to provide the Market with products and services.

The “Customer-Centric Approach” describes a Supply Chain which contains all required links (direct or indirect), to fulfill a customer request.

The approach regarding a “Systemic Alignment of all required parties” contains the connections between suppliers and suppliers as well as customer-centric approaches.

Which statements regarding the “Characteristics of a Value Network” are true, and which are false?

A Value Network has the main objective to be able to quickly and flexibly react to supply bottlenecks.

A Value Network describes a business model that utilizes digital Supply Chains concepts.

A Value Network is oriented towards the competitive factors time and flexibility.

A Value Network has the main objective to be able to quickly and flexibly react to customer requirements.

Which statements regarding the definitions of the term “Supply Chain” are true, and which are false?

In a multiple-stage Supply Chain companies deal with, at least, six stages.

Companies mostly have sufficient resources to monitor a Supply Chain throughout all stages.

In a multiple-stage Supply Chain the complexity increases disproportionately with increasing number of stages.

A multiple-stage Supply Chain, in the extreme, depicts all stages, from the raw materials through to the disposal resp. recycling of used or obsolete products.

Which statements regarding Integration Concept for the Design of Business Processes are true, and which are false?

The Enablers include personnel, organization and information technology.

Results are also performance indicators like, for example, customer satisfaction or throughput time.

The Results come from business activities resp. the execution of the business processes.

The company context (surroundings) contains factors like personnel, organization and information technology.

Order the four steps of the decision-making process for the “demand chain”.

1. Definition of the purpose of the demand chain

2. Planning, e.g. in the form of a category plan

3. Control of consumption and requirements (e.g. inventory management)

4. Purchasing transactions, e.g. a call-off from a frame agreement

The supply chain strategy must define the desired value creation. Which questions are true, and which are false?

Which suppliers may be considered for the company?

How much outside capital must the company secure?

Does the company offer only one product or also additional services, such as refilling the customer’s warehouse?

Which quantities does the company strive to sell (small, large)?

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