Question 1

CBI believed that SAP would help the company focus its processes on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  improving responsiveness to customers 
B)  achieving the lowest cost across the industry 
C)  achieving the lowest cost within its segment 
D)  improving the production of low-end bikes 
A)  improving responsiveness to customers 
B)  achieving the lowest cost across the industry 
C)  achieving the lowest cost within its segment 
D)  improving the production of low-end bikes

Question 2

Which of the following is an operational supply chain process?

Accepted Answer

A)  evaluation of suppliers 
B)  procurement of materials 
C)  returns management 
D)  supplier relationship management 
A)  evaluation of suppliers 
B)  procurement of materials 
C)  returns management 
D)  supplier relationship management

Question 3

Which of the following is the final activity of the procurement process at CBI after the implementation of SAP?

Accepted Answer

A)  approving a purchase requisition 
B)  generating an invoice 
C)  creating a goods receipt 
D)  posting an outgoing payment 
A)  approving a purchase requisition 
B)  generating an invoice 
C)  creating a goods receipt 
D)  posting an outgoing payment

Question 4

Which of the following efficiency objectives did CBI choose for its new procurement process?

Accepted Answer

A)  reducing the cost of procuring supplies 
B)  larger finished goods inventory 
C)  larger inventory of raw materials 
D)  fewer errors in obtaining a three-way match 
A)  reducing the cost of procuring supplies 
B)  larger finished goods inventory 
C)  larger inventory of raw materials 
D)  fewer errors in obtaining a three-way match

Question 5

SAP helped CBI overcome the problems of its old procurement process by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  bringing all the data into one place for use in real time 
B)  establishing independent functional databases 
C)  avoiding the process of checking three-way matches 
D)  creating accounting, sales, and operational databases 
A)  bringing all the data into one place for use in real time 
B)  establishing independent functional databases 
C)  avoiding the process of checking three-way matches 
D)  creating accounting, sales, and operational databases

Question 6

ERP systems help organizations keep track of inventory turnover.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Identify the competitive strategy that CBI decided to adopt in order to implement SAP.

Accepted Answer

A)  industry-wide low cost strategy 
B)  focused low cost strategy 
C)  focused differentiation strategy 
D)  industry-wide differentiation strategy 
A)  industry-wide low cost strategy 
B)  focused low cost strategy 
C)  focused differentiation strategy 
D)  industry-wide differentiation strategy

Question 8

Raw materials inventory stores product components and other goods that are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  manufactured within an organization 
B)  used in external firms' production processes 
C)  returned by customers 
D)  procured from suppliers 
A)  manufactured within an organization 
B)  used in external firms' production processes 
C)  returned by customers 
D)  procured from suppliers

Question 9

CBI reduces costs by shifting production to suppliers who can do the work at a lower cost.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

________ systematically limit(s)the actions and behaviors of employees, processes, and organizational systems to safeguard assets and to achieve objectives.

Accepted Answer

A)  Internal controls 
B)  Collaborative systems 
C)  Employee monitoring software 
D)  Augmented reality 
A)  Internal controls 
B)  Collaborative systems 
C)  Employee monitoring software 
D)  Augmented reality

Question 11

In the supply chain, the supplier evaluation process is used to determine the criteria for supplier selection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A purchase order requests an action from a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A)  customer 
B)  retailer 
C)  internal consultant 
D)  supplier 
A)  customer 
B)  retailer 
C)  internal consultant 
D)  supplier

Question 13

SAP helped CBI's procurement process become more responsive to customer demands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Before the implementation of SAP, what problem did CBI face when it held large quantities of finished goods?

Accepted Answer

A)  Demand exceeded CBI's production capacity. 
B)  The sales database became saturated and redundant. 
C)  The space for storing raw materials was reduced. 
D)  Certain bike models had more buyers than others. 
A)  Demand exceeded CBI's production capacity. 
B)  The sales database became saturated and redundant. 
C)  The space for storing raw materials was reduced. 
D)  Certain bike models had more buyers than others.

Question 15

Movies use animated content to enhance visuals. This is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  radio-frequency identification 
B)  digital fabrication 
C)  augmented reality 
D)  additive manufacturing 
A)  radio-frequency identification 
B)  digital fabrication 
C)  augmented reality 
D)  additive manufacturing

Question 16

CBI adopted an industry-wide differentiation strategy to aid the implementation of SAP.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Each actor involved in the procurement process at CBI has access to all the screens in the new SAP system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

CBI had no purchasing department before the implementation of SAP.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Transportation is the lowest cost activity of the procurement process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Computer data or graphics are overlaid onto the physical environment with augmented reality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

CBI believed that SAP would help the company focus its processes on ________.

Which of the following is an operational supply chain process?

Which of the following is the final activity of the procurement process at CBI after the implementation of SAP?

Which of the following efficiency objectives did CBI choose for its new procurement process?

SAP helped CBI overcome the problems of its old procurement process by ________.

ERP systems help organizations keep track of inventory turnover.

Identify the competitive strategy that CBI decided to adopt in order to implement SAP.

Raw materials inventory stores product components and other goods that are ________.

CBI reduces costs by shifting production to suppliers who can do the work at a lower cost.

________ systematically limit(s)the actions and behaviors of employees, processes, and organizational systems to safeguard assets and to achieve objectives.

In the supply chain, the supplier evaluation process is used to determine the criteria for supplier selection.

A purchase order requests an action from a(n)________.

SAP helped CBI's procurement process become more responsive to customer demands.

Before the implementation of SAP, what problem did CBI face when it held large quantities of finished goods?

Movies use animated content to enhance visuals. This is an example of ________.

CBI adopted an industry-wide differentiation strategy to aid the implementation of SAP.

Each actor involved in the procurement process at CBI has access to all the screens in the new SAP system.

CBI had no purchasing department before the implementation of SAP.

Transportation is the lowest cost activity of the procurement process.

Computer data or graphics are overlaid onto the physical environment with augmented reality.

Introduction to MIS

Business Processes, Information Systems, and Information

Hardware, Software, and Networks

Database Processing

Using IS to Improve Processes

Supporting Processes with ERP Systems

Supporting the Sales Process with SAP

Collaboration Processes and Information Systems

The Impact of Web 2.0 and Social Media on Business Processes

Business Intelligence

MIS Management Processes: Process Management, Systems Development, and Security

Filters

Exam 7: Supporting the Procurement Process with SAP

CBI believed that SAP would help the company focus its processes on ________.

Which of the following is an operational supply chain process?

Which of the following is the final activity of the procurement process at CBI after the implementation of SAP?

Which of the following efficiency objectives did CBI choose for its new procurement process?

SAP helped CBI overcome the problems of its old procurement process by ________.

ERP systems help organizations keep track of inventory turnover.

Identify the competitive strategy that CBI decided to adopt in order to implement SAP.

Raw materials inventory stores product components and other goods that are ________.

CBI reduces costs by shifting production to suppliers who can do the work at a lower cost.

________ systematically limit(s)the actions and behaviors of employees, processes, and organizational systems to safeguard assets and to achieve objectives.

In the supply chain, the supplier evaluation process is used to determine the criteria for supplier selection.

A purchase order requests an action from a(n)________.

SAP helped CBI's procurement process become more responsive to customer demands.

Before the implementation of SAP, what problem did CBI face when it held large quantities of finished goods?

Movies use animated content to enhance visuals. This is an example of ________.

CBI adopted an industry-wide differentiation strategy to aid the implementation of SAP.

Each actor involved in the procurement process at CBI has access to all the screens in the new SAP system.

CBI had no purchasing department before the implementation of SAP.

Transportation is the lowest cost activity of the procurement process.

Computer data or graphics are overlaid onto the physical environment with augmented reality.

Introduction to MIS

Business Processes, Information Systems, and Information

Hardware, Software, and Networks

Database Processing

Using IS to Improve Processes

Supporting Processes with ERP Systems

Supporting the Sales Process with SAP

Collaboration Processes and Information Systems

The Impact of Web 2.0 and Social Media on Business Processes

Business Intelligence

MIS Management Processes: Process Management, Systems Development, and Security

Filters