Question 1

What is the difference between indirect connection EDI and direct connection EDI?

Accepted Answer

Direct connection EDI requires each business in the network to operate its own on-site EDI translator computer.These EDI translator computers are then connected directly to each other using modems and dial-up telephone lines or dedicated leased lines.With an indirect connection, the trading partners pass messages through the VAN instead of connecting their computers directly to each other.

Question 2

____________________ prevents either party from denying the transaction's validity or existence.

Accepted Answer

Nonrepudiation

Question 3

Because of advances in computer technology, most businesses do not need to buy office supplies or the services of freight and transportation companies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

An important characteristic of purchasing, logistics, and support activities is flexibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A(n)____________________ has a password-protected entrance and offers negotiated price reductions on a limited selection of products-usually those that the customer has agreed to purchase in certain minimum quantities.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)____________________ has a password-protected entrance and offers...

Question 6

One trend that is becoming clear in purchasing, logistics, and support activities is the shift away from hierarchical structures toward ____ structures.

Accepted Answer

A) vertical 
B) horizontal 
C) network 
D) matrix 
A) vertical 
B) horizontal 
C) network 
D) matrix

Question 7

Direct materials that companies buy on a recurring basis are MRO supplies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

By coordinating the efforts of supply chain participants, firms that engage in supply chain management are reaching beyond the limits of their own organization's hierarchical structure and creating a new network form of organization among the members of the supply chain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In ____________________ purchasing, the company negotiates long-term contracts for most of the materials it will need.

Accepted Answer

contract
r

Question 10

____________________ are the names of the formats for specific business data interchanges.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ are the names of the formats...

Question 11

____________________ materials include factory supplies, such as sandpaper, hand tools, and replacement parts for manufacturing machinery.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ materials include factory supplies, such as...

Question 12

Because EDI transactions are business contracts and often involve large amounts of money, the existence of an independent audit log helps establish ____.

Accepted Answer

A) secrecy 
B) integrity 
C) nonrepudiation 
D) privacy 
A) secrecy 
B) integrity 
C) nonrepudiation 
D) privacy

Question 13

The long-term relationships that are created among participants in the supply chain are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) quality partners 
B) JIT alliances 
C) supply alliances 
D) joint suppliers 
A) quality partners 
B) JIT alliances 
C) supply alliances 
D) joint suppliers

Question 14

By engaging competitors in cooperative, long-term relationships, companies have found that they can work together with these competitors to identify new ways to provide their own customers with faster, cheaper, and better services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

EDI on the Internet is also called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) open EDI 
B) closed EDI 
C) online EDI 
D) digital EDI 
A) open EDI 
B) closed EDI 
C) online EDI 
D) digital EDI

Question 16

The roots of Web technology for business-to-business transactions lie in a hierarchically structured approach to inter-firm information transfer called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) client/server 
B) TCP/IP 
C) object technology 
D) electronic data interchange 
A) client/server 
B) TCP/IP 
C) object technology 
D) electronic data interchange

Question 17

EDI was the first form of electronic commerce to be widely used in business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

____ generally includes all purchasing activities, plus the monitoring of all elements of purchase transactions.

Accepted Answer

A) Procurement 
B) Logistics 
C) Distribution 
D) Sales 
A) Procurement 
B) Logistics 
C) Distribution 
D) Sales

Question 19

____ activities include managing the inbound movements of materials and supplies and the outbound movements of finished goods and services.

Accepted Answer

A) Procurement 
B) Logistics 
C) Transaction 
D) Production 
A) Procurement 
B) Logistics 
C) Transaction 
D) Production

Question 20

The use of Internet technologies in procurement activities is called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The use of Internet technologies in procurement...

What is the difference between indirect connection EDI and direct connection EDI?

____________________ prevents either party from denying the transaction's validity or existence.

Because of advances in computer technology, most businesses do not need to buy office supplies or the services of freight and transportation companies.

An important characteristic of purchasing, logistics, and support activities is flexibility.

A(n)____________________ has a password-protected entrance and offers negotiated price reductions on a limited selection of products-usually those that the customer has agreed to purchase in certain minimum quantities.

One trend that is becoming clear in purchasing, logistics, and support activities is the shift away from hierarchical structures toward ____ structures.

Direct materials that companies buy on a recurring basis are MRO supplies.

By coordinating the efforts of supply chain participants, firms that engage in supply chain management are reaching beyond the limits of their own organization's hierarchical structure and creating a new network form of organization among the members of the supply chain.

In ____________________ purchasing, the company negotiates long-term contracts for most of the materials it will need.

____________________ are the names of the formats for specific business data interchanges.

____________________ materials include factory supplies, such as sandpaper, hand tools, and replacement parts for manufacturing machinery.

Because EDI transactions are business contracts and often involve large amounts of money, the existence of an independent audit log helps establish ____.

The long-term relationships that are created among participants in the supply chain are called ____.

By engaging competitors in cooperative, long-term relationships, companies have found that they can work together with these competitors to identify new ways to provide their own customers with faster, cheaper, and better services.

EDI on the Internet is also called ____.

The roots of Web technology for business-to-business transactions lie in a hierarchically structured approach to inter-firm information transfer called ____.

EDI was the first form of electronic commerce to be widely used in business.

____ generally includes all purchasing activities, plus the monitoring of all elements of purchase transactions.

____ activities include managing the inbound movements of materials and supplies and the outbound movements of finished goods and services.

The use of Internet technologies in procurement activities is called ____________________.

Introduction to Electronic Commerce

Technology Infrastructure: the Internet and the World Wide Web

Selling on the Web

Marketing on the Web

Social Networking, Mobile Commerce, and Online Auctions

The Environment of Electronic Commerce: Legal, Ethical, and Tax Issues

Web Server Hardware and Software

Electronic Commerce Software

Electronic Commerce Security

Payment Systems for Electronic Commerce

Planning for Electronic Commerce

Filters

Exam 5: Business-To-Business Activities: Improving Efficiency and Reducing Costs

What is the difference between indirect connection EDI and direct connection EDI?

____________________ prevents either party from denying the transaction's validity or existence.

Because of advances in computer technology, most businesses do not need to buy office supplies or the services of freight and transportation companies.

An important characteristic of purchasing, logistics, and support activities is flexibility.

A(n)____________________ has a password-protected entrance and offers negotiated price reductions on a limited selection of products-usually those that the customer has agreed to purchase in certain minimum quantities.

One trend that is becoming clear in purchasing, logistics, and support activities is the shift away from hierarchical structures toward ____ structures.

Direct materials that companies buy on a recurring basis are MRO supplies.

By coordinating the efforts of supply chain participants, firms that engage in supply chain management are reaching beyond the limits of their own organization's hierarchical structure and creating a new network form of organization among the members of the supply chain.

In ____________________ purchasing, the company negotiates long-term contracts for most of the materials it will need.

____________________ are the names of the formats for specific business data interchanges.

____________________ materials include factory supplies, such as sandpaper, hand tools, and replacement parts for manufacturing machinery.

Because EDI transactions are business contracts and often involve large amounts of money, the existence of an independent audit log helps establish ____.

The long-term relationships that are created among participants in the supply chain are called ____.

By engaging competitors in cooperative, long-term relationships, companies have found that they can work together with these competitors to identify new ways to provide their own customers with faster, cheaper, and better services.

EDI on the Internet is also called ____.

The roots of Web technology for business-to-business transactions lie in a hierarchically structured approach to inter-firm information transfer called ____.

EDI was the first form of electronic commerce to be widely used in business.

____ generally includes all purchasing activities, plus the monitoring of all elements of purchase transactions.

____ activities include managing the inbound movements of materials and supplies and the outbound movements of finished goods and services.

The use of Internet technologies in procurement activities is called ____________________.

Introduction to Electronic Commerce

Technology Infrastructure: the Internet and the World Wide Web

Selling on the Web

Marketing on the Web

Social Networking, Mobile Commerce, and Online Auctions

The Environment of Electronic Commerce: Legal, Ethical, and Tax Issues

Web Server Hardware and Software

Electronic Commerce Software

Electronic Commerce Security

Payment Systems for Electronic Commerce

Planning for Electronic Commerce

Filters