Exam 18: Supply Chain Information Systems and Electronic Sourcing

_____ refers to the process of downloading all data buckets into the main system on a regularly scheduled basis.

_____ is Internet-based, and users share software and other information that is provided to computers and mobile devices on demand.

A public cloud is a proprietary network or a data center that supplies hosted services to a limited number of people.

A/An _____ is an integrated collection of computer files capable of storing operational data essential for managing a department.

Web-based EDI is a much less expensive system than traditional EDI and presents fewer standards issues.

EDI requires investment in general purpose hardware that could be used for a variety of purposes.

SMAC is the new enterprise IT model delivering an organization that is more connective, collaborative, real-time, and productive.

The goal of DRP systems is to integrate all business function planning and processing, and to avoid data interruption to make better business decisions and run the business more effectively and efficiently.

Data held in data warehouses are time-dependent, historical data; they may also be aggregated.

Because MRP and DRP systems are primarily external, an additional electronic linkage to suppliers and customers is not needed.

A _____ is a request to submit a proposal based on a set of specifications provided by a buyer.

In essence, blog posting encompasses any subscription-based or pay-per-use service that is in real time and over the Internet.

_____ is the determination of the dollar amount and volume of expenditures that an organization makes to provide its products and services and support its operations.

A _____ sells services to anyone on the Internet.

_____ was first developed as a secure digital ledger to record cryptocurrencies transactions in a series of blocks.

_____ is a communications standard that supports inter-organizational electronic exchange of common business documents and information.

A/An _____ system provides the means for tracking organizational resources, including people, processes, and technology.

All of the following are examples of the primary business processes around which an ERP system is designed except _____.

_____ is the new enterprise IT model delivering an organization that is more connective, collaborative, real-time, and productive.

In a/an _____, prices are completely visible and revealed to the sellers; only the identity of the competitors remains anonymous to the sellers.