Fhyzics brought out this series of articles on supply chain interview questions to help the supply chain aspirants better prepare for supply chain job interviews. Each article will contain fifty questions in one of the supply chain sub-domains and are equally applicable to all industries.
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1. Define process.
2. List the types of processes.
3. What is a primary process?
4. What is a secondary process?
5. What is a management process?
6. What is process mapping?
7. How would you differentiate between a current state and future state mapping?
8. How will you transform your organization from its current state to its future state?
9. Can you name some of the process mapping tools you have used?
10. What are swim lanes and swim pools?
11. What is a UML diagram?
12. List process improvement philosophies.
13. What is process management?
14. Discuss the key elements of lean.
15. Discuss the framework of six sigma.
16. How lean and six sigma are different?
17. Explain basic principles of lean.
18. What is DMAIC? Explain with examples.
19. What is a SIPOC diagram?
20. What is kaizen? How it is different from kaizen-blitz?
21. What is the process capability ratio?
22. List the factors affecting process management.
23. What is process capability analysis?
24. Explain total quality management.
25. How TOC is the best fit for supply chain process improvement?
26. What are all the benefits of process management?
27. What are the three pillars of process management?
28. What are all the management tools to guide the business process?
Would you like to get the answers to all the above Supply Chain Interview questions to better prepare for your Supply Chain Interview?
Deliverables:
1. Answers to all the above 50 questions and
2. Access to LMS for one month
The fifty questions presented above will help the following supply chain job interviews.
Demand Planner; Production Planner; Supply Planner; Supply Chain Analyst; Supply Chain Head; Inventory Controller; Materials Planner; VP Supply Chain; Warehouse Executive; Warehouse Manager; Inventory Analyst; Master Planner; Master Scheduler; Materials Manager; Category Manager; Commodity Manager; Procurement Specialist; Purchasing Manager; Sourcing Manager; Operations Manager; Operations Director; Production Manager; Production Scheduler; Logistics Coordinator; Logistics Manager; Transportation Analyst; Inventory Manager; Director of Supply Chain; Consultant; Buyer Planner; Logistics Resource Planner; Load Planner; Quality Manager; Production Supervisor; Production Operative; Strategic Sourcing Manager; Purchasing and Inventory Clerk; Logistics Administrator; Reverse Logistics Manager; Transport Administrator; Supply Chain Solution Design Analyst; Warehouse Clerk; Production Clerk; Production Technician; Inventory Associate; Export Manager; Capacity Manager; Manufacturing Manager; Plant Manager; VP of Operations; VP of Manufacturing; Supply Clerk; Replenishment Manager; Director of Procurement; Purchasing Agent; Vendor Manager; Fulfillment Associate; Route Manager; Import Manager; Distribution Manager; Director of Transportation; Operations Assistant; Quality Technician; Business Process Analyst; Quality Assurance Engineer; Continuous Improvement Manager; Planning Engineer; Lean, Six Sigma Specialist; SAP Consultant; Import Export Executive; Supply Network Specialist; Material Availability Analyst; Team Manager SCM; SCM Trainer; Sr. Specialist Supply Chain Logistics Management; Sustainable Supply Chain Specialist; Supply Chain Planner; Manager Supply Chain Management Analytics; Procurement Lead; Manager Store; Procurement Professional; Logistics Specialist; Global Delivery Manager; Sourcing Support Specialist; Category Head; Regional Logistics Incharge; Dispatch Incharge; Digital Transformation Leader for Supply Chain; Field Delivery Executive; Indirect Procurement Officer; DC Manager; Regional Procurement Lead; Yard Supervisor; Principal Buyer; Procurement HR; Fleet Coordinator; Supplier Developer; Vendor Consultant; Transportation Analyst; Manager Hub Operations; Supply Chain Planning System Manager;