Question 1

Managers can use information systems to heavily influence OM decisions including: productivity,costs,flexibility,quality,and customer satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A)  productivity, profits, flexibility, quality, and customer satisfaction. 
B)  productivity, costs, flexibility, quality, and customer satisfaction. 
C)  productivity, costs, flexibility, quantity, and customer satisfaction. 
D)  productivity, profits, flexibility, quantity, and customer satisfaction. 
A)  productivity, profits, flexibility, quality, and customer satisfaction. 
B)  productivity, costs, flexibility, quality, and customer satisfaction. 
C)  productivity, costs, flexibility, quantity, and customer satisfaction. 
D)  productivity, profits, flexibility, quantity, and customer satisfaction.

Question 2

Describe the fastest growing components of SCM systems.

Accepted Answer

Fastest growing SCM components include S

Question 3

What are the four primary drivers of supply chain management?

Accepted Answer

A)  Visibility, consumer behaviour, competition, and service 
B)  Non-visibility, consumer behaviour, competition, and service 
C)  Visibility, consumer behaviour, competition, and speed 
D)  Non-visibility, consumer behaviour, competition, and speed 
A)  Visibility, consumer behaviour, competition, and service 
B)  Non-visibility, consumer behaviour, competition, and service 
C)  Visibility, consumer behaviour, competition, and speed 
D)  Non-visibility, consumer behaviour, competition, and speed

Question 4

What is the ability to view all areas up and down the supply chain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bullwhip effect 
B)  Demand planning software 
C)  Supply chain visibility 
D)  Supply chain execution software 
A)  Bullwhip effect 
B)  Demand planning software 
C)  Supply chain visibility 
D)  Supply chain execution software

Question 5

Collaborative ___________ planning helps organizations reduce their investment in inventory,while improving customer satisfaction through product availability.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Collaborative ___________ planning helps organizations reduce their...

Question 6

While developing an operations strategy,management needs to consider the following factor.

Accepted Answer

A)  the level of technology that is or will be available, 
B)  the required skill levels of the workers, 
C)  the degree of vertical integration, in terms of the extent to which outside suppliers are used. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  the level of technology that is or will be available, 
B)  the required skill levels of the workers, 
C)  the degree of vertical integration, in terms of the extent to which outside suppliers are used. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 7

In a supply chain,which one of the following moves in the direction of downstream?

Accepted Answer

A)  Order information 
B)  Payment 
C)  Goods 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Order information 
B)  Payment 
C)  Goods 
D)  None of the above

Question 8

The __________ effect occurs when distorted product demand information passes from one entity to the next throughout the supply chain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ effect occurs when distorted product...

Question 9

Which of the following would an organization choose if it wanted to focus on transportation effectiveness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ship its products directly to its customers 
B)  Ship its products to a distributor that ships the products to customers 
C)  Ship its products to a distributor by air only 
D)  Ship its products to a distributor by boat only 
A)  Ship its products directly to its customers 
B)  Ship its products to a distributor that ships the products to customers 
C)  Ship its products to a distributor by air only 
D)  Ship its products to a distributor by boat only

Question 10

Today,SCM systems focus on extending beyond an organization's four walls to influence:

Accepted Answer

A)  Suppliers 
B)  Suppliers' supplier 
C)  Customers' customer 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Suppliers 
B)  Suppliers' supplier 
C)  Customers' customer 
D)  All of the above

Question 11

Which of the following is not one of the three main links in the supply chain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Materials flow from suppliers and their "downstream" suppliers at all levels 
B)  Transformation of materials into semifinished and finished products-the organization's own production processes 
C)  Distribution of products to customers and their "downstream" customers at all levels 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Materials flow from suppliers and their "downstream" suppliers at all levels 
B)  Transformation of materials into semifinished and finished products-the organization's own production processes 
C)  Distribution of products to customers and their "downstream" customers at all levels 
D)  None of the above

Question 12

What is the management of systems or processes that convert or transform resources (including human resources)into goods and services?

Accepted Answer

A)  Production management 
B)  Produce management 
C)  Service management 
D)  Operations management 
A)  Production management 
B)  Produce management 
C)  Service management 
D)  Operations management

Question 13

_________ chain management applies technology to the activities in the order life cycle from inquiry to sale.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________ chain management applies technology to the...

Question 14

A transformation process is often referred to as the technical core,especially in manufacturing organizations,and is the actual conversion of inputs to outputs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the term used to describe the difference between the cost of inputs and the value of price of outputs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Value-added tax 
B)  Value-divided tax 
C)  Value-multiplied 
D)  Value-multiplied tax 
A)  Value-added tax 
B)  Value-divided tax 
C)  Value-multiplied 
D)  Value-multiplied tax

Question 16

Which one of the following quality standard aims at no more than 3.4 defects per million opportunities?

Accepted Answer

A)  ISO 9,000 
B)  Six Sigma 
C)  Capability Maturity Model Integration 
D)  All of the above 
A)  ISO 9,000 
B)  Six Sigma 
C)  Capability Maturity Model Integration 
D)  All of the above

Question 17

Describe the future trends in supply chain management systems.
The future developments in supply chain management systems will be in three key areas: instrumentation,interconnectedness,and intelligence.

Accepted Answer

The future developments in supply chain

Question 18

Supply chain ________ management enables an organization to react more quickly to resolve supply chain issues.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Supply chain ________ management enables an organization...

Question 19

What tracks and analyzes the movement of materials and products to ensure the delivery of materials and finished goods at the right time,the right place,and the lowest cost?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inventory management and control software 
B)  Global inventory management system 
C)  Transportation planning system 
D)  Distribution management software 
A)  Inventory management and control software 
B)  Global inventory management system 
C)  Transportation planning system 
D)  Distribution management software

Question 20

_______________________ describes all the activities managers do to help companies create goods.

Accepted Answer

Production

Managers can use information systems to heavily influence OM decisions including: productivity,costs,flexibility,quality,and customer satisfaction.

Describe the fastest growing components of SCM systems.

What are the four primary drivers of supply chain management?

What is the ability to view all areas up and down the supply chain?

Collaborative ___________ planning helps organizations reduce their investment in inventory,while improving customer satisfaction through product availability.

While developing an operations strategy,management needs to consider the following factor.

In a supply chain,which one of the following moves in the direction of downstream?

The __________ effect occurs when distorted product demand information passes from one entity to the next throughout the supply chain.

Which of the following would an organization choose if it wanted to focus on transportation effectiveness?

Today,SCM systems focus on extending beyond an organization's four walls to influence:

Which of the following is not one of the three main links in the supply chain?

What is the management of systems or processes that convert or transform resources (including human resources)into goods and services?

_________ chain management applies technology to the activities in the order life cycle from inquiry to sale.

A transformation process is often referred to as the technical core,especially in manufacturing organizations,and is the actual conversion of inputs to outputs.

What is the term used to describe the difference between the cost of inputs and the value of price of outputs.

Which one of the following quality standard aims at no more than 3.4 defects per million opportunities?

Describe the future trends in supply chain management systems. The future developments in supply chain management systems will be in three key areas: instrumentation,interconnectedness,and intelligence.

Supply chain ________ management enables an organization to react more quickly to resolve supply chain issues.

What tracks and analyzes the movement of materials and products to ensure the delivery of materials and finished goods at the right time,the right place,and the lowest cost?

_______________________ describes all the activities managers do to help companies create goods.

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Exam 5: Technical Fundamentals

Managers can use information systems to heavily influence OM decisions including: productivity,costs,flexibility,quality,and customer satisfaction.

Describe the fastest growing components of SCM systems.

What are the four primary drivers of supply chain management?

What is the ability to view all areas up and down the supply chain?

Collaborative ___________ planning helps organizations reduce their investment in inventory,while improving customer satisfaction through product availability.

While developing an operations strategy,management needs to consider the following factor.

In a supply chain,which one of the following moves in the direction of downstream?

The __________ effect occurs when distorted product demand information passes from one entity to the next throughout the supply chain.

Which of the following would an organization choose if it wanted to focus on transportation effectiveness?

Today,SCM systems focus on extending beyond an organization's four walls to influence:

Which of the following is not one of the three main links in the supply chain?

What is the management of systems or processes that convert or transform resources (including human resources)into goods and services?

_________ chain management applies technology to the activities in the order life cycle from inquiry to sale.

A transformation process is often referred to as the technical core,especially in manufacturing organizations,and is the actual conversion of inputs to outputs.

What is the term used to describe the difference between the cost of inputs and the value of price of outputs.

Which one of the following quality standard aims at no more than 3.4 defects per million opportunities?

Describe the future trends in supply chain management systems. The future developments in supply chain management systems will be in three key areas: instrumentation,interconnectedness,and intelligence.

Supply chain ________ management enables an organization to react more quickly to resolve supply chain issues.

What tracks and analyzes the movement of materials and products to ensure the delivery of materials and finished goods at the right time,the right place,and the lowest cost?

_______________________ describes all the activities managers do to help companies create goods.

Business Information Systems

A Brave New Connected World

E-Business and Mobile Business

Decisions and Processes

Systems Development and Project Management

Enterprise Architecture and Security

Quality Data and Business Intelligence

Enterprise Information Systems: ERP and SCM

Enterprise Information Systems: CRM and Collaboration Systems

Ethics,Privacy,Social Media and Future Trends

About the Modules

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