Question 1

Which of the following is not a goal of supply chain management?

Accepted Answer

A)  to reduce uncertainty along the supply chain 
B)  to decrease inventory levels 
C)  to increase cycle time 
D)  to improve customer service 
E)  to improve business processes 
A)  to reduce uncertainty along the supply chain 
B)  to decrease inventory levels 
C)  to increase cycle time 
D)  to improve customer service 
E)  to improve business processes

Question 2

In _____, company representatives use multiple communication channels to support the communications preferences of customers.

Accepted Answer

A)  telesales rooms 
B)  group decision support rooms 
C)  videoconferencing centers 
D)  sales team meetings 
E)  customer interaction centers 
A)  telesales rooms 
B)  group decision support rooms 
C)  videoconferencing centers 
D)  sales team meetings 
E)  customer interaction centers

Question 3

If you have visited Amazon's Web site previously and then return, Amazon recommends other books that you might like. This is called cross-selling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Haya noticed that college students needed to dress up for presentations but never seemed to have any ties, or at least not very nice ones. She decided she was going to set up a tie store on her campus and offer sports themed ties as well as solid colored ties in her school colors. She can put an announcement on the school's monitors that would display in the dining halls and student union. Which of the following is true about Haya's supply chain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Haya's supplier is downstream in her supply chain. 
B)  Haya's customers are upstream in her supply chain. 
C)  If a customer returns a tie, that is known as reverse logistics. 
D)  Haya has no information flows. 
E)  Haya's supplier is the only other link in her supply chain. 
A)  Haya's supplier is downstream in her supply chain. 
B)  Haya's customers are upstream in her supply chain. 
C)  If a customer returns a tie, that is known as reverse logistics. 
D)  Haya has no information flows. 
E)  Haya's supplier is the only other link in her supply chain.

Question 5

Which of the follow statements is false about customer interaction centers (CIC)?

Accepted Answer

A)  A call center is an example of a CIC. 
B)  A Help Desk is an example of a CIC. 
C)  In outboard telesales the sales person contacts the customer. 
D)  In inboard telesales the customer calls the CIC. 
E)  Live chat provides an advantage over telephone conversations. 
A)  A call center is an example of a CIC. 
B)  A Help Desk is an example of a CIC. 
C)  In outboard telesales the sales person contacts the customer. 
D)  In inboard telesales the customer calls the CIC. 
E)  Live chat provides an advantage over telephone conversations.

Question 6

Discuss the benefits and limitations of on-demand CRM systems.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Refer to Opening Case: Which of the following is true?
A. Organizations can ignore social media.
B. Organizations only need to be followed on Twitter to be effective.
C. An organization has to act on posts about itself on Twitter and Facebook.
D. Tweeter is the only way to monitor customer experiences
E. Organizations can put up a Facebook fan page and customers will flock to it.
Answer. C

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Which of the following is not responsible for the bullwhip effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  poor demand forecast 
B)  price fluctuations 
C)  order batching 
D)  rationing within the supply chain 
E)  poor supply forecast 
A)  poor demand forecast 
B)  price fluctuations 
C)  order batching 
D)  rationing within the supply chain 
E)  poor supply forecast

Question 9

The primary goal of extranets is to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  foster collaboration between and among business partners 
B)  to provide security for corporate intranets 
C)  to provide effective communications inside corporate intranets 
D)  to enable corporate employees to view inventory information for their companies 
E)  to enable business partners to better plan mergers and acquisitions 
A)  foster collaboration between and among business partners 
B)  to provide security for corporate intranets 
C)  to provide effective communications inside corporate intranets 
D)  to enable corporate employees to view inventory information for their companies 
E)  to enable business partners to better plan mergers and acquisitions

Question 10

_____ is a CRM system that is hosted by an external vendor in the vendor's data center.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mobile CRM 
B)  Analytical CRM 
C)  Operational CRM 
D)  On-demand CRM 
E)  Customer-facing CRM 
A)  Mobile CRM 
B)  Analytical CRM 
C)  Operational CRM 
D)  On-demand CRM 
E)  Customer-facing CRM

Which of the following is not a goal of supply chain management?

In _____, company representatives use multiple communication channels to support the communications preferences of customers.

If you have visited Amazon's Web site previously and then return, Amazon recommends other books that you might like. This is called cross-selling.

Which of the follow statements is false about customer interaction centers (CIC)?

Discuss the benefits and limitations of on-demand CRM systems.

Which of the following is not responsible for the bullwhip effect?

The primary goal of extranets is to do which of the following?

_____ is a CRM system that is hosted by an external vendor in the vendor's data center.

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Exam 11: Customer Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management

Which of the following is not a goal of supply chain management?

In _____, company representatives use multiple communication channels to support the communications preferences of customers.

If you have visited Amazon's Web site previously and then return, Amazon recommends other books that you might like. This is called cross-selling.

Which of the follow statements is false about customer interaction centers (CIC)?

Discuss the benefits and limitations of on-demand CRM systems.

Which of the following is not responsible for the bullwhip effect?

The primary goal of extranets is to do which of the following?

_____ is a CRM system that is hosted by an external vendor in the vendor's data center.

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Data and Knowledge Management

Networks

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Social Computing

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Crm and Scm

Business Intelligence

Technology Guide 1 - Hardware

Technology Guide 2 - Software

Technology Guide 3 - Cloud Computing

Technology Guide 4 - Intelligent Systems

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