Effectively and Efficiently Applying Technology to the Supply Management Process

Multiple Choice

Effectively and efficiently applying technology to the supply management process will result in:

A) increased clerical effort because there is more data entry than in a manual system.
B) damaged buyer-supplier relationships because of the impersonal nature of electronic communication.
C) an ability to reduce the total cost of doing business by enabling just-in-time systems, bar-coding applications, integrated manufacturing, and electronic funds transfers.
D) poorer negotiation planning and preparation because of the time spent accessing and analyzing data.
E) a decline in operating performance because of the volume of information to be analyzed and considered before making a decision.