Exam 19: Managing the Value Chain, Information Technology, and E-Business

A Web site that allows anyone with access, inside or outside the organization, to create, share, and edit content through a simple, browser-based user interface is called social networking.

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Question 21

Process control system is a type of management information systems.

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Question 22

____________________ networking is online interaction in a community format where people share personal information and photos, produce and share all sorts of information and opinions, or unify activists and raise funds.

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Question 23

Although information technology enhances collaborations within the organization, it has yet to be successful in enhancing collaborations between the organizations and external constituencies such as customers and suppliers.

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Question 24

Groupware is a software that displays documents on more than one users screen and allows all users to see changes or comments as they are made by one person.

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Question 25

With integration, more companies are opting for a(n) ____, which involves cultivating intimate relationships with a few carefully selected suppliers and collaborating closely to coordinate tasks that benefit both parties.

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Question 26

An internal communications system that uses the technology and standards of the Internet but is accessible only to people within the company is called an extranet.

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Question 27

Business exchanges that occur electronically refers to

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Question 28

Which of the following is a networked information system that collects, processes, and provides information about an organization's entire enterprise, from identification of customer needs and receipt of orders to distribution of products and receipt of payments?

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Question 29

A ____ is a facilities layout in which machines that perform the same function are grouped together in one location.

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Question 30

The most recent advances in ____________________ involve using Internet technologies to achieve the right balance of low inventory levels and customer responsiveness.

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Question 31

The process of systematically gathering knowledge, making it widely available throughout the organization, and fostering a culture of learning is known as knowledge management.

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Question 32

In a(n) ____ approach of supplier relationships, an organization spreads its purchases among many suppliers and encourages them to compete with one another.

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Question 33

Any business that takes place by digital processes over a computer network rather than in physical space refers to ____________________.

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Question 34

Airlines, universities, and consulting companies are all examples of

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Question 35

____ inventory is inventory consisting of the basic inputs to the organization's production process.

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Question 36

The product layout is efficient when the organization produces or provides small quantities of different products and services.

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Question 37

A facilities layout in which machines dedicated to sequences of production are grouped into cells in accordance with group-technology principles is referred to as a(n) ____________________ layout.

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Question 38

The heart of the organization's production of its product or service is called the

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Question 39

Which of the following is an organization that produces nonphysical outputs that require customer involvement and cannot be stored in inventory?

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A Web site that allows anyone with access, inside or outside the organization, to create, share, and edit content through a simple, browser-based user interface is called social networking.

Process control system is a type of management information systems.

____________________ networking is online interaction in a community format where people share personal information and photos, produce and share all sorts of information and opinions, or unify activists and raise funds.

Although information technology enhances collaborations within the organization, it has yet to be successful in enhancing collaborations between the organizations and external constituencies such as customers and suppliers.

Groupware is a software that displays documents on more than one users screen and allows all users to see changes or comments as they are made by one person.

With integration, more companies are opting for a(n) ____, which involves cultivating intimate relationships with a few carefully selected suppliers and collaborating closely to coordinate tasks that benefit both parties.

An internal communications system that uses the technology and standards of the Internet but is accessible only to people within the company is called an extranet.

Business exchanges that occur electronically refers to

Which of the following is a networked information system that collects, processes, and provides information about an organization's entire enterprise, from identification of customer needs and receipt of orders to distribution of products and receipt of payments?

A ____ is a facilities layout in which machines that perform the same function are grouped together in one location.

The most recent advances in ____________________ involve using Internet technologies to achieve the right balance of low inventory levels and customer responsiveness.

The process of systematically gathering knowledge, making it widely available throughout the organization, and fostering a culture of learning is known as knowledge management.

In a(n) ____ approach of supplier relationships, an organization spreads its purchases among many suppliers and encourages them to compete with one another.

Any business that takes place by digital processes over a computer network rather than in physical space refers to ____________________.

Airlines, universities, and consulting companies are all examples of

____ inventory is inventory consisting of the basic inputs to the organization's production process.

The product layout is efficient when the organization produces or provides small quantities of different products and services.

A facilities layout in which machines dedicated to sequences of production are grouped into cells in accordance with group-technology principles is referred to as a(n) ____________________ layout.

The heart of the organization's production of its product or service is called the

Which of the following is an organization that produces nonphysical outputs that require customer involvement and cannot be stored in inventory?

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