Question 1

Business process modeling tools allow the user to:

Accepted Answer

A) connect to the cloud without using the Internet. 
B) manage internal supply chain relationships. 
C) manage external supply chain relationships. 
D) simulate the performance of a new process.

Question 2

Cloud computing affords users the ability to rapidly scale capacity up or down depending on demand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Internal supply chain management is used to link higher level planning and location decision making with lower level activities within the same supply chain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Before the Internet was widely adopted by business, most computer systems shared a common database but sharing software was a difficult task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The term ________ represents the most basic function of information in the supply chain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term ________ represents the most basic...

Question 6

An organization can use ________ as a repository to access documents or other files from anywhere in the world whenever they are needed.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An organization can use ________ as a...

Question 7

What are the information needs at the four levels (execution and transaction processing, routine decision making, tactical planning, and strategic decision making)of supply chain activity?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the information needs at the...

Question 8

ERP system's traditional strengths lie in routine decision making and in execution and transaction processing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

One characteristic of cloud computing is that the provider's computing resources may serve multiple consumers with the resources dynamically allocated according to customer demand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Cloud computing has made it more difficult for firms to outsource portions of their business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Accuracy and timeliness are key performance dimensions for information flows at the ________ and ________ levels of supply chain information system use.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Accuracy and timeliness are key performance dimensions...

Question 12

What functions do warehouse management and transportation execution systems perform? What capabilities or services do you think they might possess ten years from now?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What functions do warehouse management and transportation...

Question 13

Business process modeling tools differ from business process management systems (BPMS)in that business process modeling tools are aimed at business process analysis and design and BPMS are used only to manage processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of these is an essential characteristic of the cloud model?

Accepted Answer

A) broad network access 
B) third normal form 
C) asynchronous communication 
D) address mapping

Question 15

Why are information flows a necessary part of the supply chain?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why are information flows a necessary part...

Question 16

Flexibility is a key performance dimension for information flows in a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) strategic decision-making activity. 
B) global planning activity. 
C) routine decision-making activity. 
D) execution and transaction processing activity.

Question 17

A supply chain information system that links a company with an entity upstream is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) customer relationship management system. 
B) supplier relationship management system. 
C) internal supply chain management system. 
D) business process modeling tool.

Question 18

Customer relationship management refers to planning and control activities and information systems that link a firm with its downstream customers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of these supply chain activities is the most day-to-day, routine activity?

Accepted Answer

A) control of monetary flows 
B) capacity decision making 
C) warehouse location determination 
D) sales and operations planning

Question 20

The three ways information adds value, ranked in order from lowest to highest value are:

Accepted Answer

A) visibility, mirroring, creation of new customer relationships. 
B) mirroring, creation of new customer relationships, visibility. 
C) visibility, creation of new customer relationships, mirroring. 
D) creation of new customer relationships, mirroring, visibility.

Exam 12: S: Supply Chain Information Systems

Business process modeling tools allow the user to:

Cloud computing affords users the ability to rapidly scale capacity up or down depending on demand.

Internal supply chain management is used to link higher level planning and location decision making with lower level activities within the same supply chain.

Before the Internet was widely adopted by business, most computer systems shared a common database but sharing software was a difficult task.

The term ________ represents the most basic function of information in the supply chain.

An organization can use ________ as a repository to access documents or other files from anywhere in the world whenever they are needed.

What are the information needs at the four levels (execution and transaction processing, routine decision making, tactical planning, and strategic decision making)of supply chain activity?

ERP system's traditional strengths lie in routine decision making and in execution and transaction processing.

One characteristic of cloud computing is that the provider's computing resources may serve multiple consumers with the resources dynamically allocated according to customer demand.

Cloud computing has made it more difficult for firms to outsource portions of their business.

Accuracy and timeliness are key performance dimensions for information flows at the and levels of supply chain information system use.

What functions do warehouse management and transportation execution systems perform? What capabilities or services do you think they might possess ten years from now?

Business process modeling tools differ from business process management systems (BPMS)in that business process modeling tools are aimed at business process analysis and design and BPMS are used only to manage processes.

Which of these is an essential characteristic of the cloud model?

Why are information flows a necessary part of the supply chain?

Flexibility is a key performance dimension for information flows in a(n) :

A supply chain information system that links a company with an entity upstream is called a(n) :

Customer relationship management refers to planning and control activities and information systems that link a firm with its downstream customers.

Which of these supply chain activities is the most day-to-day, routine activity?

The three ways information adds value, ranked in order from lowest to highest value are: