Question 1

Which of the following is the primary function of supply chain management in companies?

Accepted Answer

A)  optimizing the flow of products and services from their source to the customer 
B)  restructuring the organizational hierarchy to facilitate effective communication 
C)  improving the visibility of a product or service through effective promotional strategies 
D)  identifying the optimum target market to increase the likelihood of the sale of a product 
A)  optimizing the flow of products and services from their source to the customer 
B)  restructuring the organizational hierarchy to facilitate effective communication 
C)  improving the visibility of a product or service through effective promotional strategies 
D)  identifying the optimum target market to increase the likelihood of the sale of a product

Question 2

Which of the following components of the HCM systems is responsible for tracking employees' demographic information?

Accepted Answer

A)  workforce management modules 
B)  talent management applications 
C)  human resources management modules 
D)  service delivery modules 
A)  workforce management modules 
B)  talent management applications 
C)  human resources management modules 
D)  service delivery modules

Question 3

A company resorts to discount blowouts to get rid of excess merchandise. Which of the following scenarios is most likely to have triggered this action?

Accepted Answer

A)  increase in inventory costs 
B)  ineffective tracking of the inventory 
C)  overestimation of demand 
D)  increase in the price of raw materials 
A)  increase in inventory costs 
B)  ineffective tracking of the inventory 
C)  overestimation of demand 
D)  increase in the price of raw materials

Question 4

________ helps organizations classify user-generated content as pro, con, or neutral toward the company or product.

Accepted Answer

A)  Predictive analytics 
B)  Affective computing 
C)  Polarity item-analysis 
D)  Sentiment analysis 
A)  Predictive analytics 
B)  Affective computing 
C)  Polarity item-analysis 
D)  Sentiment analysis

Question 5

How does integration of components in a financial management system lead to paperless workflows?

Accepted Answer

Integration among the modules involves l

Question 6

Identifying high-cost points along the supply chain is the first step toward reducing operational costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is the bullwhip effect in the context of supply chain management?

Accepted Answer

The bullwhip effect describes the distor

Question 8

Early integrated application suites evolved from systems that supported ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  supply chain management 
B)  manufacturing resource planning 
C)  customer relationship planning 
D)  human capital management 
A)  supply chain management 
B)  manufacturing resource planning 
C)  customer relationship planning 
D)  human capital management

Question 9

________ are attached to packages or crates and can transmit data as they pass by readers at seaports, railway stations, or warehouses.

Accepted Answer

A)  RFID chips 
B)  Wireless scanners 
C)  GPS devices 
D)  EDI systems 
A)  RFID chips 
B)  Wireless scanners 
C)  GPS devices 
D)  EDI systems

Question 10

The goal of using XBRL in compliance reporting is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  identify events that fall outside accepted ranges 
B)  develop a common language for financial reporting 
C)  create streamlined, manual workflows 
D)  encourage diversity in reporting practices 
A)  identify events that fall outside accepted ranges 
B)  develop a common language for financial reporting 
C)  create streamlined, manual workflows 
D)  encourage diversity in reporting practices

Question 11

Which of the following software is used to ensure compliance for cross-border transactions for importers and exporters?

Accepted Answer

A)  warehouse management software 
B)  supply chain planning software 
C)  global trade management software 
D)  manufacturing execution system 
A)  warehouse management software 
B)  supply chain planning software 
C)  global trade management software 
D)  manufacturing execution system

Question 12

Which of the following supply chain management software is used to manage and optimize inventories, space allocation, shipments, and cross-docking?
A) supply chain planning software
B) transportation management software
C) warehouse management software
D) global trade management software

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following supply chain management...

Question 13

List the components of human capital management systems.

Accepted Answer

Human capital management (HCM) encompass

Question 14

Which of the following is a function of transportation management software?

Accepted Answer

A)  fleet routing and scheduling 
B)  predicting demand 
C)  optimizing inventory 
D)  cross-docking 
A)  fleet routing and scheduling 
B)  predicting demand 
C)  optimizing inventory 
D)  cross-docking

Question 15

Sellers Forever Inc. makes use of a system that sends emails to all employees in the organization with requests to recognize and congratulate the top performing sales reps at the end of every week to encourage and motivate the sales team. Which of the following has the company employed?

Accepted Answer

A)  sales outsourcing 
B)  email marketing 
C)  sentiment analysis 
D)  sales force automation 
A)  sales outsourcing 
B)  email marketing 
C)  sentiment analysis 
D)  sales force automation

Question 16

What are some of the causes for the lack of visibility of supply chain metrics?

Accepted Answer

Visibility describes how easily managers

Question 17

The use of live chats as a CRM strategy in the context of customer support will most likely result in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  high employee turnover costs 
B)  decreasing profitability 
C)  considerable savings 
D)  a decreasing retention rate 
A)  high employee turnover costs 
B)  decreasing profitability 
C)  considerable savings 
D)  a decreasing retention rate

Question 18

Explain how e-marketing information systems track customer behavior.

Accepted Answer

Technically, e-marketing software tracks

Question 19

The total of termination costs, hiring costs, training costs, and other costs related to replacing a worker is referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cost per hire 
B)  sunk cost 
C)  turnover cost 
D)  hidden cost 
A)  cost per hire 
B)  sunk cost 
C)  turnover cost 
D)  hidden cost

Question 20

Which of the following is true of compliance reporting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Supply chain management systems carry the major burden of compliance reporting. 
B)  Compliance reports primarily help in identifying events that fall outside accepted ranges. 
C)  Compliance reports relying on XBRL are more advanced than electronic PDFs. 
D)  In the United States, the South Eastern Conference (SE
C)  mandates all aspects of compliance. 
A)  Supply chain management systems carry the major burden of compliance reporting. 
B)  Compliance reports primarily help in identifying events that fall outside accepted ranges. 
C)  Compliance reports relying on XBRL are more advanced than electronic PDFs. 
D)  In the United States, the South Eastern Conference (SE
C)  mandates all aspects of compliance.

Which of the following is the primary function of supply chain management in companies?

Which of the following components of the HCM systems is responsible for tracking employees' demographic information?

A company resorts to discount blowouts to get rid of excess merchandise. Which of the following scenarios is most likely to have triggered this action?

________ helps organizations classify user-generated content as pro, con, or neutral toward the company or product.

How does integration of components in a financial management system lead to paperless workflows?

Identifying high-cost points along the supply chain is the first step toward reducing operational costs.

What is the bullwhip effect in the context of supply chain management?

Early integrated application suites evolved from systems that supported ________.

________ are attached to packages or crates and can transmit data as they pass by readers at seaports, railway stations, or warehouses.

The goal of using XBRL in compliance reporting is to ________.

Which of the following software is used to ensure compliance for cross-border transactions for importers and exporters?

Which of the following supply chain management software is used to manage and optimize inventories, space allocation, shipments, and cross-docking? A) supply chain planning software B) transportation management software C) warehouse management software D) global trade management software

List the components of human capital management systems.

Which of the following is a function of transportation management software?

Sellers Forever Inc. makes use of a system that sends emails to all employees in the organization with requests to recognize and congratulate the top performing sales reps at the end of every week to encourage and motivate the sales team. Which of the following has the company employed?

What are some of the causes for the lack of visibility of supply chain metrics?

The use of live chats as a CRM strategy in the context of customer support will most likely result in ________.

Explain how e-marketing information systems track customer behavior.

The total of termination costs, hiring costs, training costs, and other costs related to replacing a worker is referred to as ________.

Which of the following is true of compliance reporting?

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Which of the following is the primary function of supply chain management in companies?

Which of the following components of the HCM systems is responsible for tracking employees' demographic information?

A company resorts to discount blowouts to get rid of excess merchandise. Which of the following scenarios is most likely to have triggered this action?

________ helps organizations classify user-generated content as pro, con, or neutral toward the company or product.

How does integration of components in a financial management system lead to paperless workflows?

Identifying high-cost points along the supply chain is the first step toward reducing operational costs.

What is the bullwhip effect in the context of supply chain management?

Early integrated application suites evolved from systems that supported ________.

________ are attached to packages or crates and can transmit data as they pass by readers at seaports, railway stations, or warehouses.

The goal of using XBRL in compliance reporting is to ________.

Which of the following software is used to ensure compliance for cross-border transactions for importers and exporters?

Which of the following supply chain management software is used to manage and optimize inventories, space allocation, shipments, and cross-docking? A) supply chain planning software B) transportation management software C) warehouse management software D) global trade management software

List the components of human capital management systems.

Which of the following is a function of transportation management software?

Sellers Forever Inc. makes use of a system that sends emails to all employees in the organization with requests to recognize and congratulate the top performing sales reps at the end of every week to encourage and motivate the sales team. Which of the following has the company employed?

What are some of the causes for the lack of visibility of supply chain metrics?

The use of live chats as a CRM strategy in the context of customer support will most likely result in ________.

Explain how e-marketing information systems track customer behavior.

The total of termination costs, hiring costs, training costs, and other costs related to replacing a worker is referred to as ________.

Which of the following is true of compliance reporting?

Information Systems and People

Information Systems and Strategy

Information and Communications Technologies: The Enterprise Architecture

Databases and DataWarehouses

The Web, E-Commerce, and M-Commerce

Business Intelligence and Decision Making

Collaborating with Technology

Knowledge Management and E-Learning

Ethics, Privacy, and Security

Systems Development and Procurement

Project Management and Strategic Planning

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