MDSE 2350
It's the businesses who provide services indirectly to the product developer including design
services, software providers, sourcing agents, factors (credit agents), patternmaking services,
testing labs, consultants and advertising agencies - ANS-What is an 'auxiliary business' in a
supply chain?
- It's the company who makes the product
- It's the businesses who provide services indirectly to the product developer including design
services, software providers, sourcing agents, factors (credit agents), patternmaking services,
testing labs, consultants and advertising agencies
- It's an extra business sometimes used instead of the best company
Product Lifecycle Management - ANS-PLM is the acronym for
- Product Line Management
- Product Linear Manager
- Product Lifestyle Management
- Product Line Manager
Wholesale - ANS-What kind of brands are created under a proprietary label and sold at
wholesale for distribution to retailers?
- Wholesale
- Retail
- Private
True - ANS-Identification of appropriate sourcing partners requires ongoing analysis and
assessment.
True/ False
- A, B, and D - ANS-An example of horizontal integration is:
A - LVMH buying Proenza Schouler
B - Dollar General buying Family Dollar
C - Disney buying Pixar
D - Steve Madden buying Dolce Vita shoes
- A, B, and D
Acquiring control of all of the steps in the production of its products - ANS-A fully vertically
integrated company seeks to consolidate and/or grow its business by:
, - Acquiring a company at a different stage in the supply chain
- Acquiring control of all of the steps in the production of its products
- Acquiring another firm/competitor at the same stage of the supply chain
- Gaining a monopoly in one stage of the supply chain
A, B, and D - ANS-The advantages of owning and developing private brands includes which of
the following?
A - customization of merchandise for their specific customer
B - higher margins
C - faster turnover
D - control the timing of markdowns
E - A, B, and D
- Created under a proprietary label and sold at wholesale to retailers - ANS-Wholesale brands
are:
- Created under a proprietary label and sold at wholesale to retailers
- Designed by a manufacturer exclusively for one retailer
- Developed and merchandised with labels owned by a retailer
- Made and sold to consumers only by the manufacture
Wikipedia - ANS-All of the following are good resources except for:
- Academic journals
- Dissertations and theses
- Collecting your own data: interviews, surveys, focus groups
- Wikipedia
growth industries - ANS-What is the term or phrase for industries which make products that
have not yet saturated the marketplace?
A - procurement practices.
B - testing of sourced garments.
C - evaluation of supply partners.
D - A and C.
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