Question 1

________ is another name for transorganizational business processes.

Accepted Answer

A) Supply chain management 
B) Collaborative commerce 
C) B2B e-commerce 
D) Value chain management 
A) Supply chain management 
B) Collaborative commerce 
C) B2B e-commerce 
D) Value chain management

Question 2

An ________ provides an online catalog that represents the products of thousands of direct manufacturers.

Accepted Answer

A) e-distributor 
B) e-procurement company 
C) exchange 
D) industry consortium 
A) e-distributor 
B) e-procurement company 
C) exchange 
D) industry consortium

Question 3

All of the following have led to the development of outsourcing of manufacturing around the world except:

Accepted Answer

A) technology. 
B) globalization of trade. 
C) environmental concerns. 
D) high levels of wage disparity between the developed and undeveloped worlds. 
A) technology. 
B) globalization of trade. 
C) environmental concerns. 
D) high levels of wage disparity between the developed and undeveloped worlds.

Question 4

Define and discuss the terms B2B commerce,B2B e-commerce,and supply chains in the context of the history and significance of B2B e-commerce.

Accepted Answer

Before the Internet,business-to-business

Question 5

Automated order entry systems:

Accepted Answer

A) show goods from a single seller. 
B) increased the costs of inventory replenishment. 
C) are typically owned by the purchasing firm. 
D) no longer play an important role in B2B commerce. 
A) show goods from a single seller. 
B) increased the costs of inventory replenishment. 
C) are typically owned by the purchasing firm. 
D) no longer play an important role in B2B commerce.

Question 6

What is the difference between accountable and sustainable supply chains?

Accepted Answer

Accountable supply chains provide inform

Question 7

Supply chain ________ refers to differentiating a firm's products or prices based on superior supply chain management.

Accepted Answer

A) management 
B) simplification 
C) competition 
D) collaboration 
A) management 
B) simplification 
C) competition 
D) collaboration

Question 8

Office supplies are an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) direct goods. 
B) indirect goods. 
C) MRO goods. 
D) distributed goods. 
A) direct goods. 
B) indirect goods. 
C) MRO goods. 
D) distributed goods.

Question 9

________________ is a method for ensuring that suppliers precisely deliver ordered parts at a specific time and to a particular location.

Accepted Answer

A) Having an adaptive supply chain 
B) Tight coupling 
C) Supply-chain management 
D) Materials requirement planning 
A) Having an adaptive supply chain 
B) Tight coupling 
C) Supply-chain management 
D) Materials requirement planning

Question 10

All of the following are current major trends in B2B e-commerce,except:

Accepted Answer

A) a movement toward implementing highly centralized supply chains to reduce risk. 
B) a growing emphasis on the use of business analytics software (business intelligence)to understand very large data sets. 
C) a growing emphasis on rapid-response and adaptive supply chains rather than lowest-cost supply chains. 
D) an increase in regional manufacturing and supply chains to attempt to combat the risks of far-flung global networks. 
A) a movement toward implementing highly centralized supply chains to reduce risk. 
B) a growing emphasis on the use of business analytics software (business intelligence)to understand very large data sets. 
C) a growing emphasis on rapid-response and adaptive supply chains rather than lowest-cost supply chains. 
D) an increase in regional manufacturing and supply chains to attempt to combat the risks of far-flung global networks.

Question 11

The essential characteristic of ________ are they bring hundreds to thousands of suppliers into a single Internet-based environment to conduct trade.

Accepted Answer

A) industry communications 
B) exchanges 
C) Net marketplaces 
D) horizontal markets 
A) industry communications 
B) exchanges 
C) Net marketplaces 
D) horizontal markets

Question 12

________ is defined as the use of digital technologies to permit organizations to work together to design,develop,build,and manage products through their life cycles.

Accepted Answer

A) SCM 
B) Social e-commerce 
C) EDI 
D) Collaborative commerce 
A) SCM 
B) Social e-commerce 
C) EDI 
D) Collaborative commerce

Question 13

Define and explain supply chain management systems,supply chain simplification,and collaborative commerce,and the relationship between these concepts.

Accepted Answer

Supply chain management systems coordina

Question 14

All of the following are potential benefits of B2B e-commerce except:

Accepted Answer

A) lower administrative costs. 
B) lower search costs. 
C) lower price transparency. 
D) lower transaction costs. 
A) lower administrative costs. 
B) lower search costs. 
C) lower price transparency. 
D) lower transaction costs.

Question 15

________________ refers to the links that connect business firms with one another to coordinate production.

Accepted Answer

A) Supply chain 
B) B2B e-commerce 
C) Vertical market 
D) Horizontal market 
A) Supply chain 
B) B2B e-commerce 
C) Vertical market 
D) Horizontal market

Question 16

The liquidity of a market is measured by all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) price transparency. 
B) number of buyers and sellers in market. 
C) volume of transactions. 
D) size of transactions. 
A) price transparency. 
B) number of buyers and sellers in market. 
C) volume of transactions. 
D) size of transactions.

Question 17

A(n)________ market is one that provides expertise and products for a specific industry,such as automobiles.

Accepted Answer

A) vertical 
B) horizontal 
C) indirect 
D) buyer-biased 
A) vertical 
B) horizontal 
C) indirect 
D) buyer-biased

Question 18

Which of the following is not a typical barrier to the implementation of a private industrial network?

Accepted Answer

A) It requires participating firms to share sensitive data. 
B) It requires the large network owners to give up some of its independence. 
C) It requires a significant investment of time and money. 
D) It requires a change of mindset and behavior of employees. 
A) It requires participating firms to share sensitive data. 
B) It requires the large network owners to give up some of its independence. 
C) It requires a significant investment of time and money. 
D) It requires a change of mindset and behavior of employees.

Question 19

What is the first step in the procurement process?

Accepted Answer

A) negotiate price 
B) qualify the seller and its products 
C) issue a purchase order 
D) search for suppliers 
A) negotiate price 
B) qualify the seller and its products 
C) issue a purchase order 
D) search for suppliers

Question 20

B2B e-commerce websites:

Accepted Answer

A) are a predecessor of industry consortia. 
B) tend to serve horizontal markets. 
C) are buyer-side solutions. 
D) are considered a type of EDI system. 
A) are a predecessor of industry consortia. 
B) tend to serve horizontal markets. 
C) are buyer-side solutions. 
D) are considered a type of EDI system.

________ is another name for transorganizational business processes.

An ________ provides an online catalog that represents the products of thousands of direct manufacturers.

All of the following have led to the development of outsourcing of manufacturing around the world except:

Define and discuss the terms B2B commerce,B2B e-commerce,and supply chains in the context of the history and significance of B2B e-commerce.

Automated order entry systems:

What is the difference between accountable and sustainable supply chains?

Supply chain ________ refers to differentiating a firm's products or prices based on superior supply chain management.

Office supplies are an example of:

________________ is a method for ensuring that suppliers precisely deliver ordered parts at a specific time and to a particular location.

All of the following are current major trends in B2B e-commerce,except:

The essential characteristic of ________ are they bring hundreds to thousands of suppliers into a single Internet-based environment to conduct trade.

________ is defined as the use of digital technologies to permit organizations to work together to design,develop,build,and manage products through their life cycles.

Define and explain supply chain management systems,supply chain simplification,and collaborative commerce,and the relationship between these concepts.

All of the following are potential benefits of B2B e-commerce except:

________________ refers to the links that connect business firms with one another to coordinate production.

The liquidity of a market is measured by all of the following except:

A(n)________ market is one that provides expertise and products for a specific industry,such as automobiles.

Which of the following is not a typical barrier to the implementation of a private industrial network?

What is the first step in the procurement process?

B2B e-commerce websites:

The Revolution Is Just Beginning

E-Commerce Business Models and Concepts

E-Commerce Infrastructure: the Internet, web, and Mobile Platform

Building an E-Commerce Presence: Websites, mobile Sites, and Apps

E-Commerce Security and Payment Systems

E-Commerce Marketing and Advertising Concepts

Social,mobile,and Local Marketing

Ethical,social,and Political Issues in E-Commerce

Online Retail and Services

Online Content and Media

Social Networks, auctions, and Portals

Filters

Exam 12: B2b E-Commerce: Supply Chain Management and Collaborative Commerce

________ is another name for transorganizational business processes.

An ________ provides an online catalog that represents the products of thousands of direct manufacturers.

All of the following have led to the development of outsourcing of manufacturing around the world except:

Define and discuss the terms B2B commerce,B2B e-commerce,and supply chains in the context of the history and significance of B2B e-commerce.

Automated order entry systems:

What is the difference between accountable and sustainable supply chains?

Supply chain ________ refers to differentiating a firm's products or prices based on superior supply chain management.

Office supplies are an example of:

________________ is a method for ensuring that suppliers precisely deliver ordered parts at a specific time and to a particular location.

All of the following are current major trends in B2B e-commerce,except:

The essential characteristic of ________ are they bring hundreds to thousands of suppliers into a single Internet-based environment to conduct trade.

________ is defined as the use of digital technologies to permit organizations to work together to design,develop,build,and manage products through their life cycles.

Define and explain supply chain management systems,supply chain simplification,and collaborative commerce,and the relationship between these concepts.

All of the following are potential benefits of B2B e-commerce except:

________________ refers to the links that connect business firms with one another to coordinate production.

The liquidity of a market is measured by all of the following except:

A(n)________ market is one that provides expertise and products for a specific industry,such as automobiles.

Which of the following is not a typical barrier to the implementation of a private industrial network?

What is the first step in the procurement process?

B2B e-commerce websites:

The Revolution Is Just Beginning

E-Commerce Business Models and Concepts

E-Commerce Infrastructure: the Internet, web, and Mobile Platform

Building an E-Commerce Presence: Websites, mobile Sites, and Apps

E-Commerce Security and Payment Systems

E-Commerce Marketing and Advertising Concepts

Social,mobile,and Local Marketing

Ethical,social,and Political Issues in E-Commerce

Online Retail and Services

Online Content and Media

Social Networks, auctions, and Portals

Filters