week 1 quiz 1 tlmt 353

Essay questions graded. Part 1 of 1 - 15.0 PointsQuestion 1 of 121.25 PointsA logistics and support capability must be in place and effective throughout the period when the system is in operational use, and logistics includes a necessary element of recycling or disposal.A. TrueB. FalseAnswer Key: TrueQuestion 2 of 121.25 PointsHaving a good understanding of the overall environment is not a prerequisite to determining logistics and related requirements, and for successfully implementing principles and concepts discussed throughout this text.A. TrueB. FalseAnswer Key: FalseQuestion 3 of 121.25 PointsHistorically the principles and concepts of logistics stem from specific facets of activity within only the defense sector of management.A. TrueB. FalseAnswer Key: FalseQuestion 4 of 121.25 PointsAccording to the American Heritage Dictionary, logistics is defined as, "the aspect of military operations that deals with the procurement, distribution, maintenance, and replacement of materiel and personnel."A. TrueB. FalseAnswer Key: TrueQuestion 5 of 121.25 PointsForward flow includes those activities that are required when materials and products are retired, recycled/disposed of and phased out of inventory; that is the flow of items from the consumer back to the point of disposal.A. TrueB. FalseAnswer Key: FalseQuestion 6 of 121.25 PointsSupply Chain (SC) includes all those activities associated with inbound logistics (the flow of materials and services from the supplier to the producer/manufacturer), the material flows within the factory and the outbound logistics (flow of materials, products, and services from the factory to the customer/consumer).A. TrueB. FalseAnswer Key: TrueQuestion 7 of 121.25 PointsSCM pertains to the management of the supply chain, or a group of supply chains with the objective of providing the required customer services, both effectively and efficiently.A. TrueB. FalseAnswer Key: TrueQuestion 8 of 121.25 PointsWhich is true of Maintainability?A.Pertains to the ease, accuracy, safety, and economy in the performance of maintenance actions.B.Characteristic in design that can be expressed in terms of maintenance frequency factors, maintenance times and maintenance costsC.Actions necessary for retaining a system or product in, or restoring it to, a serviceable condition; corrective maintenance or preventive maintenanceD.All of the aboveAnswer Key: DQuestion 9 of 121.25 PointsRecently introduced by the Department of Defense, ____________________ emphasizes the need for maintenance and infrastructure by establishing metrics and quantitative design-to performance requirements in the appropriate specifications.A.Performance based logisticsB.Design for supportabilityC.Supply ChainD.Good business PracticesAnswer Key: AQuestion 10 of 121.25 PointsWhich of the following statements about the current environment of logistics is not true?A.Constantly changing requirementsB.Many of the latest systems in the market do not helpC.Increased globalizationD.Increased outsourcingAnswer Key: BQuestion 11 of 121.25 PointsWhat is the relationship between reliability and logistics?Maintainability is often described as a portion of reliability. In the field of Logistics Reliability is a cornerstone of a good process, emphasizes the dependability in the life cycle process allowing a system or a process to be able to withstand slight change of conditions that would cause another process to fault. Because of this portion it relates to the constant availability of a good or service and plays a big role in the overall cost effectiveness of a system. A good reliability system is a result of great engineering and thought put into finding the best practice of a certain portion of a logistics system. Question 12 of 121.25 PointsDefine and discuss reverse logistics.Reverse Logistics is exactly what it sounds like. From the end point the consumer back into the functioning supply chain. This process includes re-furbishing, re-making and using items that might be at the end of the life cycle and forming them into usable products. L.L. Bean has an outstanding version of this practice, a customer can return anything to L.L. Bean and that company will gain back the money lost with the return by taking that product and turning it into something else or something all new and selling it either on the internet store, or at its retail facilities. Overstock.Com also has a great one items returned with minor defects can be made new and sold to recover lost revenue. Cell phones and computers are also very involved in this. Perhaps the computer is old or malfunctioning but the mother board is perfect or the key board can be put into another product to recover lost cost.