Deck 13: Integrating Upward: Supporting Managers and Executives

Question 1

Which of the following are key issues in supply chain integration?

A) the evaluation of long-term and short-term capacity needs of the organization to meet customer demand.
B) providing rapid, reliable, and accurate responses to orders
C) focusing on the integration points of the different stakeholders in the supply chain
D) optimal positioning of resources to meet demand

Answer 1

focusing on the integration points of the different stakeholders in the supply chain

Question 2

Which of the following are key issues in supply chain integration?

A) the evaluation of long-term and short-term capacity needs of the organization to meet customer demand.
B) focusing on the integration points of the different stakeholders in the supply chain
C) providing rapid, reliable, and accurate responses to orders
D) optimal positioning of resources to meet demand

Answer 2

focusing on the integration points of the different stakeholders in the supply chain

Question 3

Which of the following are leaders in SCM software?

A) e2
B) Manugistics
C) SEM
D) Microsoft

Answer 3

Manugistics

Question 4

Which of the following are leaders in SCM software?

A) Microsoft
B) e2
C) Manugistics
D) SEM

Question 5

What are the essential components of decision analysis tools?

A) Input data drawn from either databases or enterprise systems
B) Analytical tools that may provide statistical analyses or modeling capability
C) Presentation tools including the ability to generate reports, charts, and figures
D) Strategic tools that allow viewing of key performance indicators

Question 6

Which of the following are not essential components of decision analysis tools?

A) Input data drawn from either databases or enterprise systems
B) Analytical tools that may provide statistical analyses or modeling capability
C) Presentation tools including the ability to generate reports, charts, and figures
D) Strategic tools that allow viewing of key performance indicators

Question 7

The ability to simulate a businesses markets, internal operations, or competitors is a function that is often found in:

A) OLAP
B) SCM
C) EIS
D) GIS

Question 8

The ability to simulate a businesses markets, internal operations, or competitors is a function that is often found in:

A) OLAP
B) SCM
C) GIS
D) EIS

Question 9

What are some of the limitations of data warehouses?

A) Users of data want to quickly access the data
B) Data are not absolutely current
C) Users of data want to combine data from several sources
D) Data are unstructured

Question 10

What are some of the limitations of data warehouses?

A) Data are not absolutely current
B) Users of data want to combine data from several sources
C) Data are unstructured
D) Users of data want to quickly access the data

Question 11

What are some of the differences between "OLTP" and "OLAP".

A) OLTP often relies on data warehouse
B) OLAP uses historical data in aggregations
C) OLTP is usually supported by relational databases
D) OLAP focuses on transactions

Question 12

What are some of the differences between "OLTP" and "OLAP".

A) OLAP often relies on data warehouse
B) OLTP uses historical data in aggregations
C) OLAP is usually supported by relational databases
D) OLTP focuses on transactions

Question 13

Which critical issues must be addressed to increase the likelihood of an inter-organizational supply chain management information system to be successful?

A) A single point of responsibility is essential. This is usually the manufacturer, but a retailer may also drive the supply chain.
B) Security of information is critical and must be protected.
C) Companies must not be forced to adopt communication standards.
D) No single supply chain stakeholder should receive the majority of the benefits or bare the majority portion of the costs.

Question 14

Which critical issues must be addressed to increase the likelihood of an inter-organizational supply chain management information system to be successful?

A) A single point of responsibility is essential. This is usually the manufacturer, but a retailer may also drive the supply chain.
B) Security of information is critical and must be protected.
C) No single supply chain stakeholder should receive the majority of the benefits or bare the majority portion of the costs.
D) Companies must not be forced to adopt communication standards.

Question 15

In an integrated supply chain information system, information flows in only one direction.

Question 16

In an integrated supply chain information system, information flows in both directions.

Question 17

An SCM function that makes it possible to establish the component and materials requirements that are necessary to support the production plan is called:

A) Demand Planning
B) Inventory Management
C) Available-To-Promise
D) Material Requirements Planning

Question 18

An SCM function that makes it possible to establish the component and materials requirements that are necessary to support the production plan is called:

A) Demand Planning
B) Inventory Management
C) Material Requirements Planning
D) Available-To-Promise

Question 19

An SCM function that makes it possible to establish availability of products or services when customers place orders is called:

A) Demand Planning
B) Inventory Management
C) Available-To-Promise
D) Material Requirements Planning

Question 20

An SCM function that makes it possible to establish availability of products or services when customers place orders is called:

A) Demand Planning
B) Inventory Management
C) Material Requirements Planning
D) Available-To-Promise