Question 1

A company's suppliers,supplier's suppliers,and the processes for managing relationships with them is the

Accepted Answer

A) supplier's internal supply chain. 
B) external supply chain. 
C) upstream portion of the supply chain. 
D) downstream portion of the supply chain.

Question 2

One recurring problem in supply chain management is the bullwhip effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The total cost for an average large system implementation based on SAP or Oracle software,including software,database tools,consulting fees,personnel costs,training,and perhaps hardware costs,runs over ________.

Accepted Answer

A) $1200 
B) $12 000 
C) $12 billion 
D) $12 million

Question 4

Inaccurate information can cause minor fluctuations in demand for a product to be ________ as one moves further back in the supply chain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Inaccurate information can cause minor fluctuations in...

Question 5

Firms use intranets to improve coordination among their external supply chain processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

If the enterprise software does not support the way the organization does business,companies can rewrite some of the software to support the way their business processes work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Canada Post delivers more than one piece of mail per person in Canada five days a week.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The total cost for an average large system implementation based on SAP or Oracle software,including software,database tools,consulting fees,personnel costs,training,and perhaps hardware costs,runs over $12 ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The total cost for an average large...

Question 9

Which metric is based on the relationship between the revenue produced by a specific customer,the expenses incurred in acquiring and servicing that customer,and the expected life of the relationship between the customer and the company?

Accepted Answer

A) churn rate 
B) CLTV 
C) cost per lead 
D) cost per sale

Question 10

In a push-based model,actual customer orders or purchases trigger events in the supply chain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

________ uses many of the same data,tools,and systems as customer relationship management to enhance collaboration between a company and its selling partners.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ uses many of the same data,tools,and...

Question 12

Total supply chain costs represent the majority of operating expenses for many businesses and in some industries approach 75 percent of the total operating budget.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

________ modules use many of the same data,tools,and systems as CRM to enhance collaboration between a company and its selling partners.

Accepted Answer

A) SCM 
B) SFA 
C) ERM 
D) PRM

Question 14

________ modules in CRM systems help sales staff increase their productivity by focusing sales efforts on the most profitable customers,those who are good candidates for sales and services.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ modules in CRM systems help sales...

Question 15

Supply chain complexity and scale

Accepted Answer

A) affect both very small companies and large,global corporations. 
B) were difficult to address before the Internet. 
C) result when firms produce complex products and services. 
D) result when firms implement full-scale supply-chain management systems.

Question 16

The downstream portion of the supply chain includes the company's suppliers,the suppliers' suppliers,and the processes for managing relationships with them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

________ is the marketing of complementary products to customers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is the marketing of complementary products...

Exam 9: Enterprise Applications to Manage Supply Chains and Respond to Customers

A company's suppliers,supplier's suppliers,and the processes for managing relationships with them is the

One recurring problem in supply chain management is the bullwhip effect.

The total cost for an average large system implementation based on SAP or Oracle software,including software,database tools,consulting fees,personnel costs,training,and perhaps hardware costs,runs over ________.

Inaccurate information can cause minor fluctuations in demand for a product to be ________ as one moves further back in the supply chain.

Firms use intranets to improve coordination among their external supply chain processes.

If the enterprise software does not support the way the organization does business,companies can rewrite some of the software to support the way their business processes work.

Canada Post delivers more than one piece of mail per person in Canada five days a week.

The total cost for an average large system implementation based on SAP or Oracle software,including software,database tools,consulting fees,personnel costs,training,and perhaps hardware costs,runs over $12 ________.

Which metric is based on the relationship between the revenue produced by a specific customer,the expenses incurred in acquiring and servicing that customer,and the expected life of the relationship between the customer and the company?

In a push-based model,actual customer orders or purchases trigger events in the supply chain.

________ uses many of the same data,tools,and systems as customer relationship management to enhance collaboration between a company and its selling partners.

Total supply chain costs represent the majority of operating expenses for many businesses and in some industries approach 75 percent of the total operating budget.

________ modules use many of the same data,tools,and systems as CRM to enhance collaboration between a company and its selling partners.

________ modules in CRM systems help sales staff increase their productivity by focusing sales efforts on the most profitable customers,those who are good candidates for sales and services.

Supply chain complexity and scale

The downstream portion of the supply chain includes the company's suppliers,the suppliers' suppliers,and the processes for managing relationships with them.

________ is the marketing of complementary products to customers.