Question 1

ERP systems are being ________ to take advantage of the Internet revolution.

Accepted Answer

A)  expanded 
B)  web-enabled 
C)  reengineered 
D)  reverse engineered 
A)  expanded 
B)  web-enabled 
C)  reengineered 
D)  reverse engineered

Question 2

Because there is considerable overlap between SCM and e-SCM systems, there has been a recent surge in integrated solutions available on the market.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

More brick-and-mortar manufacturers are adding e-commerce capabilities, and are facing new challenges such as the individual delivery of products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

ERP applications help make SCMs more effective by making ________ easier and by providing real-time information.

Accepted Answer

A)  decision-making 
B)  system design 
C)  security planning 
D)  data sharing 
A)  decision-making 
B)  system design 
C)  security planning 
D)  data sharing

Question 5

The company's local area network, or ________, which is behind the company firewalls, is an important component of e-SCM.

Accepted Answer

A)  extranet 
B)  intranet 
C)  internet 
D)  WAN 
E)  none of the above 
A)  extranet 
B)  intranet 
C)  internet 
D)  WAN 
E)  none of the above

Question 6

Collaborative planning is difficult since it involves ________ from multiple parties across different companies.

Accepted Answer

A)  output 
B)  input 
C)  processes 
D)  data 
E)  all of the above 
A)  output 
B)  input 
C)  processes 
D)  data 
E)  all of the above

Question 7

________ is the technology at the heart of the SOAP communication protocol that helps define a new way for processes on different systems to communicate.

Accepted Answer

A)  Database 
B)  XML 
C)  DCOM 
D)  SCM 
A)  Database 
B)  XML 
C)  DCOM 
D)  SCM

Question 8

The success of SCM integration often depends more on ________ and on arriving at an agreed policy between trading partners, rather than on sophisticated information technology.

Accepted Answer

A)  networks 
B)  protocols 
C)  communication 
D)  standardization 
A)  networks 
B)  protocols 
C)  communication 
D)  standardization

Question 9

Labor utilization is one of the three types of flows in a typical supply chain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

ERP vendors are adding more ________ functionality to their products and this is helping to blur the line between them.

Accepted Answer

A)  data mining 
B)  system security 
C)  SCM 
D)  SFA 
A)  data mining 
B)  system security 
C)  SCM 
D)  SFA

Question 11

The direct sharing of real-time information is an element associated with the ________ dimension of supply chain integration.

Accepted Answer

A)  synchronized planning 
B)  information integration 
C)  workflow coordination 
D)  new business model 
A)  synchronized planning 
B)  information integration 
C)  workflow coordination 
D)  new business model

Question 12

Ariba is a company that offers procurement solutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Allowing a vendor to check on your company's product inventory and then automatically generating a purchase order is an example of a(n) ________ activity in the procurement process.

Accepted Answer

A)  data mining 
B)  phishing 
C)  workflow 
D)  value chain 
A)  data mining 
B)  phishing 
C)  workflow 
D)  value chain

Question 14

Supply chain processes can be divided into primary and tertiary activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Supply chains exist in both service and manufacturing organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

As opposed to ERP systems, SCMs are oriented to supporting ________ business processes.

Accepted Answer

A)  core 
B)  transactional 
C)  inter-organizational 
D)  adaptive 
A)  core 
B)  transactional 
C)  inter-organizational 
D)  adaptive

Question 17

What are some of the processes supported by SCM?

Accepted Answer

The main SCM processes include procureme

Question 18

In general, increasing the number of facilities increases the total transportation cost.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What are the components of E-SCM?

Accepted Answer

There are basically six different compon

Question 20

In an auction, a company post requests for bids on supplying specific quantities of a particular product.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

ERP systems are being ________ to take advantage of the Internet revolution.

Because there is considerable overlap between SCM and e-SCM systems, there has been a recent surge in integrated solutions available on the market.

More brick-and-mortar manufacturers are adding e-commerce capabilities, and are facing new challenges such as the individual delivery of products.

ERP applications help make SCMs more effective by making ________ easier and by providing real-time information.

The company's local area network, or ________, which is behind the company firewalls, is an important component of e-SCM.

Collaborative planning is difficult since it involves ________ from multiple parties across different companies.

________ is the technology at the heart of the SOAP communication protocol that helps define a new way for processes on different systems to communicate.

The success of SCM integration often depends more on ________ and on arriving at an agreed policy between trading partners, rather than on sophisticated information technology.

Labor utilization is one of the three types of flows in a typical supply chain.

ERP vendors are adding more ________ functionality to their products and this is helping to blur the line between them.

The direct sharing of real-time information is an element associated with the ________ dimension of supply chain integration.

Ariba is a company that offers procurement solutions.

Allowing a vendor to check on your company's product inventory and then automatically generating a purchase order is an example of a(n) ________ activity in the procurement process.

Supply chain processes can be divided into primary and tertiary activities.

Supply chains exist in both service and manufacturing organizations.

As opposed to ERP systems, SCMs are oriented to supporting ________ business processes.

What are some of the processes supported by SCM?

In general, increasing the number of facilities increases the total transportation cost.

What are the components of E-SCM?

In an auction, a company post requests for bids on supplying specific quantities of a particular product.

Introduction to Enterprise Systems for Management

Systems Integration

Enterprise Systems Architecture

Development Life Cycle

Implementation Strategies

Software and Vendor Selection

Operational and Post Implementation

Program and Project Management

Global, Ethics, and Security Management

Customer Relationship Management

Organizational Change and Business Process Reengineering

Filters

Exam 11: Supply Chain Management

ERP systems are being ________ to take advantage of the Internet revolution.

Because there is considerable overlap between SCM and e-SCM systems, there has been a recent surge in integrated solutions available on the market.

More brick-and-mortar manufacturers are adding e-commerce capabilities, and are facing new challenges such as the individual delivery of products.

ERP applications help make SCMs more effective by making ________ easier and by providing real-time information.

The company's local area network, or ________, which is behind the company firewalls, is an important component of e-SCM.

Collaborative planning is difficult since it involves ________ from multiple parties across different companies.

________ is the technology at the heart of the SOAP communication protocol that helps define a new way for processes on different systems to communicate.

The success of SCM integration often depends more on ________ and on arriving at an agreed policy between trading partners, rather than on sophisticated information technology.

Labor utilization is one of the three types of flows in a typical supply chain.

ERP vendors are adding more ________ functionality to their products and this is helping to blur the line between them.

The direct sharing of real-time information is an element associated with the ________ dimension of supply chain integration.

Ariba is a company that offers procurement solutions.

Allowing a vendor to check on your company's product inventory and then automatically generating a purchase order is an example of a(n) ________ activity in the procurement process.

Supply chain processes can be divided into primary and tertiary activities.

Supply chains exist in both service and manufacturing organizations.

As opposed to ERP systems, SCMs are oriented to supporting ________ business processes.

What are some of the processes supported by SCM?

In general, increasing the number of facilities increases the total transportation cost.

What are the components of E-SCM?

In an auction, a company post requests for bids on supplying specific quantities of a particular product.

Introduction to Enterprise Systems for Management

Systems Integration

Enterprise Systems Architecture

Development Life Cycle

Implementation Strategies

Software and Vendor Selection

Operational and Post Implementation

Program and Project Management

Global, Ethics, and Security Management

Customer Relationship Management

Organizational Change and Business Process Reengineering

Filters