Question 1

The following are very important technologies for SCM:

Accepted Answer

A)  extranets, EDI, ERP, and XML 
B)  EDI, VPNs, and SANs 
C)  advanced storage devices and EDI 
D)  shareware and freeware 
E)  extranets, gopher, and FTP 
A)  extranets, EDI, ERP, and XML 
B)  EDI, VPNs, and SANs 
C)  advanced storage devices and EDI 
D)  shareware and freeware 
E)  extranets, gopher, and FTP A

Question 2

Which strategy has become important in dealing with reverse logistics?

Accepted Answer

A)  shipping 
B)  internet 
C)  supply chain management 
D)  RFID tags 
E)  outsourcing 
A)  shipping 
B)  internet 
C)  supply chain management 
D)  RFID tags 
E)  outsourcing E

Question 3

The most popular applications being moved to the cloud include:

Accepted Answer

A)  email, archiving, and storage. 
B)  upstream, internal, and downstream components. 
C)  accounting, inventory, and marketing. 
D)  security, privacy, and confidentiality. 
E)  procurement, operations, and sales. 
A)  email, archiving, and storage. 
B)  upstream, internal, and downstream components. 
C)  accounting, inventory, and marketing. 
D)  security, privacy, and confidentiality. 
E)  procurement, operations, and sales. A

Question 4

Describe how the growth of cloud computing is affecting SCM.

Accepted Answer

It is allowing companies to ac

Question 5

Shipping and transportation planning are important to supply chain management. The following is an example of a task in shipping and transportation planning:

Accepted Answer

A)  analyzing transportation alternatives 
B)  evaluating where products should be stored within the finished goods warehouse 
C)  optimizing the receipt and storage of raw materials 
D)  providing the accounting department with a list of scheduled production 
E)  arranging supplier deliveries to the plant 
A)  analyzing transportation alternatives 
B)  evaluating where products should be stored within the finished goods warehouse 
C)  optimizing the receipt and storage of raw materials 
D)  providing the accounting department with a list of scheduled production 
E)  arranging supplier deliveries to the plant

Question 6

A push system is a supply chain model in which the production of suppliers is determined by the demand of customers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The warehousing component of the order fulfillment process does not include the following:

Accepted Answer

A)  receiving 
B)  picking 
C)  organizing 
D)  packaging 
E)  credit checks 
A)  receiving 
B)  picking 
C)  organizing 
D)  packaging 
E)  credit checks

Question 8

In the process of outsourcing, a partner must be willing and able to react quickly to required product changes and demand fluctuations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Disintermediation refers to a change in the supply chain where the manufacturer or service provider and the consumer do not interact directly with each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following represents the front-end and back-end processes necessary to convert an order into a sale?

Accepted Answer

A)  order processing 
B)  warehousing 
C)  shipping and transportation planning 
D)  order fulfillment 
E)  production control 
A)  order processing 
B)  warehousing 
C)  shipping and transportation planning 
D)  order fulfillment 
E)  production control

Question 11

A fundamental service provision that documents and defines the parameters of a supplier-customer relationship is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  supplier-customer agreement (SC
A) . 
B)  supplier-customer provision (SCP). 
C)  service level agreement (SL
A) . 
D)  service provision (SP). 
E)  supplier-customer bond (SC
B) . 
A)  supplier-customer agreement (SC
A) . 
B)  supplier-customer provision (SCP). 
C)  service level agreement (SL
A) . 
D)  service provision (SP). 
E)  supplier-customer bond (SC
B) .

Question 12

The army weapons industry is an example of an industry that has experienced some level of disintermediation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The travel/airline industry has been completely transformed due to the advent of internet communication. Customers now:

Accepted Answer

A)  have access to a great deal of information. 
B)  can book flights in a variety of ways. 
C)  can make an informed decision. 
D)  have instant access to fares and schedules. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  have access to a great deal of information. 
B)  can book flights in a variety of ways. 
C)  can make an informed decision. 
D)  have instant access to fares and schedules. 
E)  all of the above

Question 14

Enterprise resource planning systems have the following relationship to SCM:

Accepted Answer

A)  little or no relationship exists 
B)  SCM systems provide no support to enterprise systems 
C)  ERP systems provide support and data to SCM systems 
D)  the ERP system cannot operate if SCM is in place 
E)  the ERP system can only operate if SCM is in place 
A)  little or no relationship exists 
B)  SCM systems provide no support to enterprise systems 
C)  ERP systems provide support and data to SCM systems 
D)  the ERP system cannot operate if SCM is in place 
E)  the ERP system can only operate if SCM is in place

Question 15

Research has shown that vendor-managed inventory (VMI) often leads to reduced inventory levels but substantially higher stockout rates because suppliers are not keen enough to ensure that consumers are always able purchase their products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

_____ is an arrangement whereby companies shift facilities and activities to other organizations and then integrate them into their global supply chains.

Accepted Answer

A)  vendor-managed inventory 
B)  application hosting 
C)  supply chain management 
D)  offloading 
E)  outsourcing 
A)  vendor-managed inventory 
B)  application hosting 
C)  supply chain management 
D)  offloading 
E)  outsourcing

Question 17

The major difficulty in legacy systems was:

Accepted Answer

A)  cost of implementation and maintenance. 
B)  outdated technology. 
C)  coordinating and synchronizing data sets. 
D)  poor operating systems. 
E)  inconsistent performance. 
A)  cost of implementation and maintenance. 
B)  outdated technology. 
C)  coordinating and synchronizing data sets. 
D)  poor operating systems. 
E)  inconsistent performance.

Question 18

A pull system is a supply chain model in which the production of supplies is not determined by the needs of the customers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In June 2003, Walmart promoted ________ as a SCM efficiency measure aimed at improving the speed and accuracy of information flows in the supply chain and to reduce stockouts.

Accepted Answer

A)  business process reengineering 
B)  reverse logistics 
C)  cloud computing 
D)  RFID tags 
E)  outsourcing 
A)  business process reengineering 
B)  reverse logistics 
C)  cloud computing 
D)  RFID tags 
E)  outsourcing

Question 20

The use of partners in the supply chain to control and monitor inventory levels is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  supply chain management. 
B)  customer relationship management. 
C)  warehouse inventory management. 
D)  just-in-time inventory. 
E)  vendor-managed inventory. 
A)  supply chain management. 
B)  customer relationship management. 
C)  warehouse inventory management. 
D)  just-in-time inventory. 
E)  vendor-managed inventory.

The following are very important technologies for SCM:

Which strategy has become important in dealing with reverse logistics?

The most popular applications being moved to the cloud include:

Describe how the growth of cloud computing is affecting SCM.

Shipping and transportation planning are important to supply chain management. The following is an example of a task in shipping and transportation planning:

A push system is a supply chain model in which the production of suppliers is determined by the demand of customers.

The warehousing component of the order fulfillment process does not include the following:

In the process of outsourcing, a partner must be willing and able to react quickly to required product changes and demand fluctuations.

Disintermediation refers to a change in the supply chain where the manufacturer or service provider and the consumer do not interact directly with each other.

Which of the following represents the front-end and back-end processes necessary to convert an order into a sale?

A fundamental service provision that documents and defines the parameters of a supplier-customer relationship is called a:

The army weapons industry is an example of an industry that has experienced some level of disintermediation.

The travel/airline industry has been completely transformed due to the advent of internet communication. Customers now:

Enterprise resource planning systems have the following relationship to SCM:

Research has shown that vendor-managed inventory (VMI) often leads to reduced inventory levels but substantially higher stockout rates because suppliers are not keen enough to ensure that consumers are always able purchase their products.

_____ is an arrangement whereby companies shift facilities and activities to other organizations and then integrate them into their global supply chains.

The major difficulty in legacy systems was:

A pull system is a supply chain model in which the production of supplies is not determined by the needs of the customers.

In June 2003, Walmart promoted ________ as a SCM efficiency measure aimed at improving the speed and accuracy of information flows in the supply chain and to reduce stockouts.

The use of partners in the supply chain to control and monitor inventory levels is known as:

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Exam 7: Supply-Chain Management

The following are very important technologies for SCM:

Which strategy has become important in dealing with reverse logistics?

The most popular applications being moved to the cloud include:

Describe how the growth of cloud computing is affecting SCM.

Shipping and transportation planning are important to supply chain management. The following is an example of a task in shipping and transportation planning:

A push system is a supply chain model in which the production of suppliers is determined by the demand of customers.

The warehousing component of the order fulfillment process does not include the following:

In the process of outsourcing, a partner must be willing and able to react quickly to required product changes and demand fluctuations.

Disintermediation refers to a change in the supply chain where the manufacturer or service provider and the consumer do not interact directly with each other.

Which of the following represents the front-end and back-end processes necessary to convert an order into a sale?

A fundamental service provision that documents and defines the parameters of a supplier-customer relationship is called a:

The army weapons industry is an example of an industry that has experienced some level of disintermediation.

The travel/airline industry has been completely transformed due to the advent of internet communication. Customers now:

Enterprise resource planning systems have the following relationship to SCM:

Research has shown that vendor-managed inventory (VMI) often leads to reduced inventory levels but substantially higher stockout rates because suppliers are not keen enough to ensure that consumers are always able purchase their products.

_____ is an arrangement whereby companies shift facilities and activities to other organizations and then integrate them into their global supply chains.

The major difficulty in legacy systems was:

A pull system is a supply chain model in which the production of supplies is not determined by the needs of the customers.

In June 2003, Walmart promoted ________ as a SCM efficiency measure aimed at improving the speed and accuracy of information flows in the supply chain and to reduce stockouts.

The use of partners in the supply chain to control and monitor inventory levels is known as:

Introduction to Ebusiness

Internet Business Models and Strategies

Evolution and Applications of the Internet

Enterprise-Wide and Inter-Enterprise Systems

Security and Controls

Billing and Payment Systems

Eprocurement, Trading Exchanges, and Auctions

Customer Relationship Management

Business Intelligence

E-marketing and Advertising

Metrics for Performance Measurement in E-commerce

Privacy, Legal, and Taxation Issues in Ecommerce

Ecommerce and Small Business

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