1.

Question 1

Why is understanding a supply chain disruption so important?

1 point

Because supply chain disruptions not only affect business, they can also affect the way we live.

Because of the long and complex nature of supply chains

Because 80% of organizations have rated supply chain disruption management capabilities as a top priority.

All of the above

None of the above

2.

Question 2

Which of the following is true about the supply chain disruption that Ericsson suffered several years ago?

1 point

Ericsson suffered a disruption due to a fire that happened at its facility.

As a result of the disruption, Ericsson left the phone handset market and outsourced its manufacturing.

Despite the disruption, Ericsson did not experience marketing issues.

All of the above are true.

3.

Question 3

Which of the essential supply chain management processes was affected by Ericsson's inability to balance supply with demand following the disruption?

1 point

Order fulfillment

Manufacturing flow management

Product development and commercialization

Demand management

4.

Question 4

Which of the following is false about susceptibility factors of disruption for the public health supply chain?

1 point

Health service providers are being evaluated during and after service has been given.

Given what was discussed, the factors that make supply chains susceptible to disruption are less pronounced within the context of the public health supply chain.

Complexity of public health supply chain increases cost and difficulty of providing quality care to patients.

Variability in service provision of healthcare increases susceptibility of the supply chain to a disruption.

5.

Question 5

39% of organizations can't see past what tier in their supplier network?

1 point

Tier 1

Tier 2

Tier 3

Tier 4

Tier 5

6.

Question 6

Which of the following most accurately explains characteristics of the public health supply chain that sheds light on how they are affected in the wake of a supply chain a disruption?

1 point

Public health supply chains contain less variability than the manufacturing supply chains, and as a result, suffer from inefficient delivery.

The public health supply chain contains disjointed goals, in that the upstream (development of care) focuses on physical flow while downstream (delivery of care) focuses on information flow and financial flow is emphasized in the middle tiers.

Public health supply chains entail a higher level of complexity than that of manufacturing supply chains, and as a result, suffer less during a disruption than manufacturing supply chains.

All of the above.

7.

Question 7

The diamond structure of supply chains helps illustrate specific reasons as to why global supply chains are susceptible to disruption. Which of the following statements is true about what this structure highlights?

1 point

It highlights that the supply chain is a complex network of partnerships with a large number of interdependent relationships.

Helps illustrate that no company in the supply chain has 100% supply chain visibility.

Identifies the dangers of relying on a single company and/or a single geographic location for supply sources.

None of the above.

All of the above.

8.

Question 8

The potential loss and the perception of the potential loss associated with a particular type of risk occurrence originating within or outside of the supply chain network refers to what?

1 point

Supply chain risk event

Supply chain risk

Supply chain risk management

Supply chain risk response

None of the above

9.

Question 9

What is the primary reason organizations typically suffer from a supply chain delay risk?

1 point

Delay risk is typically due to a strategic decision that has been made by organizational leaders.

Delay risk normally takes place when information technology systems experience a security breach.

Delay risk is normally characterized by mismatches between supply and demand.

Delay risk is mostly due to organizations in the supply chain that are operating at high capacity and invest little in additional inventory.

None of the above are adequately explaining delay risk in supply chain.

10.

Question 10

Which of the following are levels at which investing in supply chain resilience is important?

1 point

Supply chain level and people

Supply chain level and the organization

Supply chain level and wider supply chain network

Supply chain level and entire industries and nations

All of the above

11.

Question 11

What is a key benefit of an organization using supplier evaluation programs in the wake of a supply chain disruption?

1 point

A. Concluding that a Tier 1 supplier may not actually be at fault for a disruption event.

B. Reducing the impact of a future disruption event that could be related to a specific supplier.

C. Both A & B

D. None of the above

12.

Question 12

What was the common critical success factor of both Nokia and Canada's response to supply chain events of chip and vaccine disruption, respectively?

1 point

Flexible internal capacity

Regionalization

Access to multiple sources of supply instead of a single source

Occurrence of a low impact event

13.

Question 13

Which of the following categories is the least invested in for supply chain disruption management?

1 point

low probability, high impact disruptions

high probability, high impact disruptions

high probability, low impact disruptions

low probability, low impact disruptions