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Introduction to Supply Chain Management

Foundational supply chain concepts for 9th-10th graders: sourcing, inventory basics, and logistics.

About this event

Introduction to Supply Chain Management is the 9th-10th grade entry point to the supply chain event. It keeps to the fundamentals: what a supply chain is, basic sourcing and procurement, simple inventory concepts, warehousing and transportation basics, and why coordination across suppliers and distributors matters. It is the natural lead-in to the full Supply Chain Management event.

Test day

What to expect

60 minutes, 100 questions

You have 60 minutes to answer 100 multiple-choice questions. Each question has four options (A, B, C, D) with exactly one correct answer. There is no penalty for wrong answers, so always fill in your best guess.

Computer-graded, instant results

Tests are machine-scored. Questions are drawn from the official FBLA topic outline for this event, distributed proportionally across all topic areas. Expect a mix of recall (definitions, formulas), application (scenario-based), and analysis questions.

Top scorers advance

The highest-scoring competitors at each regional advance to the state competition. State winners compete at the National Leadership Conference (NLC). Study the official FBLA topic outline, which lists the exact subject areas and their approximate weight on the test.

What's on the test

Supply chain basicsSourcing & procurementInventory fundamentalsWarehousing basicsTransportation modesSupplier coordination

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