Three common measures of supply chain performance are: A$.$ percentage invested in inventory, debt$/$equity ratio, and weeks of supply. B$.$ debt$/$equity ratio, inventory turnover, and weeks of supply. C$.$ percentage invested in inventory, inventory turnover, and weeks of supply. D$.$ percentage invested in inventory, inventory turnover, and debt$/$equity ratio.Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding channel assembly? A$.$ Channel assembly postpones final assembly of a product so the distribution channel can assemble it$.$ B$.$ Channel assembly represents one way to implement postponement. C$.$ Channel assembly treats distributors more as manufacturing partners than as distributors. D$.$ Channel assembly sends individual components, modules, and finished products, to the distributor.Which of the following statements is NOT generally an implication stemming from an increase in the number of facilities? A$.$ increased facility costs B$.$ decreased total logistics cost C$.$ increased customer satisfaction D$.$ quicker responseWhich of the following statements is NOT true? A$.$ Supply chain management describes the coordination of all supply chain activities, starting with raw materials, and ending with a satisfied customer. B$.$ The objective of supply chain management is to coordinate activities within the supply chain to maximize the supply chain's competitive advantage and benefits to the ultimate consume C$.$ An increased sales effort may help a firm reach its profit goals more easily than would effective cost cutting. D$.$ A supply chain includes suppliers; manufacturers and$/$or service providers; and distributors, wholesalers, and$/$or retailers who deliver the product and$/$or service to the final customer.Three criteria for designing distribution networks to meet customer expectations are: A$.$ rapid response, low cost, and service. B$.$ low cost, product choice and service. C$.$ low cost, rapid response and product choice. D$.$ rapid response, product choice, and service.