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Chapter 15 – Information Technology and Supply Chain Management
True or False
1.
When companies use their information technologies to integrate their tasks,
ideas, and aspirations, it is termed informate.
a. True
b. False
2.
The success of automation resides in the ability of designers to incorporate
human knowledge to perform tasks directly into a machine.
a. True
b. False
3.
Information system accessibility means that the mechanics of how the system
works is simple, understandable, and apparent to the user.
a. True
b. False
4.
An important objective of information in the supply chain is moving customer
management from pull to push.
a. True
b. False
5.
The use of software applications such as CRM and CPFR are considered networking SCM technologies.
a. True
b. False
6.
A company that has special information processing needs would most likely
use a buy strategy when performing a software search.
a. True
b. False
7.
When conducting a software search, a major criteria of a proposed system is
its interoperability.
a. True
b. False
8.
The difference between e-commerce and e-business is that the first concentrates on B2B while the second concentrates on B2C.
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a.
b.
9.
True
False
A consortia trading exchange (CTX) is described a single trading community
hosted by a single company that requires collective membership as a condition.
a. True
b. False
10. Defining a business’s value proposition is the first step in a successful implementation.
a. True
b. False
Multiple Choice
11. The real value of information technology is that it
a. automates human knowledge and activities.
b. provides new sources of information.
c. enables disruptive innovation.
d. networks people and information.
12. When computers were first applied to business problems they were valued for
which of the following?
a. Calculative power.
b. Depth of information gathering.
c. Ability to create extensive databases.
d. Ability to link different departments together.
13. Which of the following is a key component of an enterprise technology architecture?
a. Information strategy.
b. Inter-enterprise business model.
c. Database management.
d. Information infrastructure.
14. When applying information technologies to supply chain management, which
of the following would be the most important?
a. System configuration.
b. Inter-enterprise business architecture.
c. Information structure deployment.
d. Enterprise business architecture.
15. To view how a particular business has configured it business applications you
would most likely view its
a. Information strategy definition.
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b.
c.
d.
Information governance.
Information infrastructure.
Information structure deployment.
16. In a typical information system database, information such as items masters,
customer master, bills of material, and product costs are referred to as?
a. Variable data.
b. Static data.
c. Dynamic data.
d. Foundation data.
17. The term used to describe how easily the system is to use and is apparent to
the user is termed
a. Accountability.
b. Transparency.
c. Accessibility.
d. Flexibility
18. An important attribute of a business system is that it is a representation of the
actual actions performed during process execution. This attribute is termed
which of the following?
a. Transparency.
b. Accessibility.
c. Valid process simulation.
d. Flexibility.
19. One of the prime goals of applying information to supply chain management
is to
a. Enhance the timeliness of business transactions.
b. Increase order picking accuracy.
c. Reduce the bullwhip effect.
d. Move from a push to a pull approach to channel management.
20. Material requirements planning (MRP) is considered as belonging to which of
the following SCM technology groupings?
a. Core SCM technologies.
b. Advanced SCM technologies.
c. Networking SCM technologies.
d. Planning SCM technologies.
21. The software application that assists supply chain companies share forecasting and inventory planning information is termed which of the following?
a. Cloud computing.
b. SCEM
c. EAI
d. CPFR
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22. Which of the following is a typical advantage of using a best-of-breed application instead of an already integrated ERP module?
a. Faster to market with innovative functions and services.
b. Leveraged ownership of existing data.
c. Shorter user training.
d. Simpler and better integration.
23. An advanced SCM technology application that provides users with the
information to flg the occurrence of certain supply activities to trigger some
form of alert or action within another supply chain application is termed
which of the following?
a. WMS.
b. SCEM.
c. TMS.
d. GTM.
24. In a semi-integrated enterprise :
a. Core SCM applications perform transaction functions with no cross-functional integration.
b. SCM applications are cross-functional using a common database and
company-wide process rules.
c. SCM applications used to integrate major process data streams within departmental functions.
d. SCM applications are cross-functionally organized around a common
strategy.
25. Historically, the value of an enterprise resources planning (ERP) systems is
that it
a. Enables optimized decision-making across the external supply chain.
b. Consists of advanced communications and networking technologies.
c. Serves as a foundation for company information and process integration
and collaboration.
d. Provides the opportunity to easily integrate advanced software applications.
26. Which of the following technology solution options would most likely be selected by a very small company with limited capitalization?
a. Build.
b. Best-of-breed.
c. Rent.
d. Outsource.
27. A company purchasing department that engages in Internet buying would be
used which of the following Internet technology models?
a. B2C
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b.
c.
d.
B2B
C2C
C2B
28. A buying exchange composed of buyers ad sellers netwroked through an
independent intermediary focused on spot purchasing is term which of the
following?
a. Independent trading exchange (ITX).
b. Private trading exchange (PTX).
c. Consortia trading exchange (CTX).
d. Business-to-business trading exchange (BTX)
29. Which one of the following is an important tangible benefit of SCM technologies?
a. High customer retention.
b. Workforce skills optimization.
c. More effective change management.
d. Reduced cash-to-cash cycle.
30. Which of the following best drives continuous improvement in a company’s
information technologies?
a. Alignment of users and technology functionality.
b. User commitment
c. User ownership
d. User competency and mastery.
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Answer Key
1. F
2. T
3. F
4. F
5. T
6. F
7. T
8. F
9. F
10. T
11. d
12. a
13. c
14. b
15. d
16. b
17. b
18. c
19. c
20. a
21. d
22. a
23. b
24. c
25. c
26. d
27. b
28. a
29. d
30. d