Exam 8: E-Commerce and Supply Chain Systems

_________refers to the methods (such as EDI and XML) by which information is transmitted along the supply chain.

A typical information system for B2C provides a Web- based application or Web_________by which customers enter and manage their orders.

A __________ is a network of organizations that transforms raw materials into product delivered to customers.

Transfer payments are sometimes used to encourage supply chain partners to carry more _________so that the customer does not run out of a product at a crucial time in the sales cycle.

_________is a business process for managing all contacts between an organization and its suppliers.

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) provides standard formats for exchanging common business documents electronically.

<h1>Purchase Order</h1> is an example of a heading _________in HTML.

For XML applications, an XML__________ is written so that it can be used to validate XML documents.

The bullwhip effect in the supply chain means that sometimes small changes in demand at the retailer are amplified at each stage of the supply chain.

A supply chain is a network of organizations and facilities that transforms raw materials into products delivered to customers.

One way to eliminate the bullwhip effect is to give all participants in the supply chain access to_________ information from the retailer.

_________solves many of the problems which developers had with HTML.

Sellers in e- commerce can more easily measure price_________ by measuring the amount that demand rises or falls with changes in price.

In order to better distribute the work load, Web servers are sometimes collected together in facilities called __________ .

The second tier of a three- tier server architecture is where _________programs are processed.

Google uses viral marketing to let users know about new features.

If a manufacturer of flat screen TVs begins to undercut its distributors and selling directly to consumers via their company Web site, they are engaging in a price and_________ conflict.

B2B refers to e- commerce sales between:

Amazon.com, the book seller, would be an example of a B2C model for e- commerce.

An XML schema is a special document that defines the_________ of another XML document.