Deck 8: Enterprise Applications: Business Communications

Question 1

A forward integration takes information entered into a given system and sends it automatically to all downstream systems and processes.

Answer 1

True
Explanation: A forward integration takes information entered into a given system and sends it automatically to all downstream systems and processes.

Question 2

In the basic supply chain, source refers to planning for transportation of goods to customers.

Answer 2

False
Explanation: In the basic supply chain, deliver refers to planning for transportation of goods to customers.

Question 3

Integrations are achieved using middleware-several types of software that sit between and provide connectivity for two or more software applications.Middleware translates information between disparate systems.

Answer 3

True
Explanation: Integrations are achieved using middleware-several types of software that sit between and provide connectivity for two or more software applications.Middleware translates information between disparate systems.

Question 4

A forward integration takes information entered into a given system and sends it automatically to all upstream systems and processes.

Question 5

Integrations provide enterprisewide support and data access for a firm's operations and business processes.

Question 6

A backward integration takes information entered into a given system and sends it automatically to all downstream systems and processes.

Question 7

Application integration is the integration of data from multiple sources, which provides a unified view of all data.

Question 8

The customers' customer is upstream in the supply chain.

Question 9

Enterprise application integration (EAI) middleware takes a new approach to middleware by packaging commonly used applications together, reducing the time needed to integrate applications from multiple vendors.

Question 10

Middleware translates information between disparate systems.

Question 11

In the basic supply chain, source refers to building relationships with suppliers to procure raw materials.

Question 12

Application integration is the integration of a company's existing management information systems.

Question 13

Integrations allow separate systems to communicate directly with each other, eliminating the need for manual entry into multiple systems.

Question 14

Plan, source, make, deliver, and return are the five basic supply chain management components.

Question 15

Eintegration is the use of the Internet to provide customers with the ability to gain personalized information by querying corporate databases and their information sources.

Question 16

Enterprise application integration (EAI) middleware takes a new approach to middleware by packaging commonly used applications together, reducing the time needed to integrate applications from multiple vendors.

Question 17

Data integration is the integration of data from multiple sources, which provides a unified view of all data.

Question 18

A backward integration takes information entered into a given system and sends it automatically to all upstream systems and processes.

Question 19

Plan, source, give, get, and return are the five basic supply chain management components.

Question 20

Data integration is the integration of a company's existing management information systems.

Question 21

Supply chain execution systems ensure supply chain cohesion by automating the different activities of the supply chain.

Question 22

Inventory cycle time is the frequency of inventory replacement.

Question 23

Materials are transformed into semifinished and finished products-the organization's own production processes.

Question 24

Customer order cycle time is the time it takes to manufacture a product and deliver it to the retailer.

Question 25

Customer order cycle time is the agreed upon time between the purchase of a product and the delivery of the product.

Question 26

A back order is an unfilled customer order for a product that is out of stock.

Question 27

In the basic supply chain, deliver refers to planning for transportation of goods to customers.

Question 28

Supply chain visibility ensures supply chain cohesion by automating the different activities of the supply chain.

Question 29

Inventory turnover is an unfilled customer order for a product that is out of stock.

Question 30

Information technology's primary role in supply chain management is creating the integrations or tight process and information linkages between functions within a firm-such as marketing, sales, finance, manufacturing, and distribution-and between firms.

Question 31

Effective and efficient supply chain management systems can enable an organization to decrease the power of its buyers.

Question 32

In the basic supply chain, return refers to preparing to manage all resources required to meet demands.

Question 33

In the basic supply chain, return refers to supporting customers and product returns.

Question 34

Inventory cycle time is the agreed upon time between the purchase of a product and the delivery of the product.

Question 35

Products are distributed to customers and their downstream customers at all levels.

Question 36

In the basic supply chain, plan refers to preparing to manage all resources required to meet demand.

Question 37

In the basic supply chain, make refers to manufacturing products and creating production schedules.

Question 38

Inventory cycle time is the time it takes to manufacture a product and deliver it to the retailer.

Question 39

Inventory turnover is the frequency of inventory replacement.

Question 40

Supply chain visibility is the ability to view all areas up and down the supply chain.

Question 41

The bullwhip effect is a standard format for the electronic exchange of information between supply chain participants.

Question 42

Electronic data interchange occurs when distorted product-demand information ripples from one partner to the next throughout the supply chain.

Question 43

Inbound logistics acquires raw materials and resources and distributes them to manufacturing as required.

Question 44

Electronic data interchange (EDI) is a standard format for the electronic exchange of information between supply chain participants.

Question 45

Procurement can help a company answer the following question-what quantity of raw materials should we purchase to minimize spoilage?

Question 46

The bullwhip effect occurs when distorted product-demand information ripples from one partner to the next throughout the supply chain.

Question 47

A supply chain execution system is the ability to view all areas up and down the supply chain.

Question 48

Outbound logistics distributes goods and services to customers.

Question 49

Logistics controls processes inside a company (warehouse logistics) and outside a company (transport logistics) and focuses on the physical execution part of the supply chain.

Question 50

Cradle to grave provides materials management support.

Question 51

Logistics can help a company answer the following question-what quantity of raw materials should we purchase to minimize spoilage?

Question 52

Procurement includes the processes that control the distribution, maintenance, and replacement of materials and personnel to support the supply chain.

Question 53

Logistics includes the processes that control the distribution, maintenance, and replacement of materials and personnel to support the supply chain.

Question 54

Procurement is the purchasing of goods and services to meet the needs of the supply chain.

Question 55

Logistics includes activities that govern the flow of tangible, physical materials through the supply chain such as shipping, transport, distribution, and warehousing.

Question 56

Logistics includes the increasingly complex management of processes, information, and communication to take a product from cradle to grave.Cradle to grave provides logistics support.

Question 57

Materials management includes activities that govern the flow of tangible, physical materials through the supply chain such as shipping, transport, distribution, and warehousing.

Question 58

Inbound logistics distributes goods and services to customers.

Question 59

Outbound logistics acquires raw materials and resources and distributes them to manufacturing as required.

Question 60

A supply chain execution system might electronically route orders from a manufacturer to a supplier using electronic data interchange (EDI), a standard format for the electronic exchange of information between supply chain participants.

Question 61

RFID supports procurement.

Question 62

3D printing supports procurement.

Question 63

Drones are unmanned aircraft that can fly autonomously, or without a human.

Question 64

Computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) systems are used to create the digital designs and then manufacture the products.

Question 65

3D printing is a process that builds-layer by layer in an additive process-a three-dimensional solid object from a digital model.

Question 66

Drones include a process that builds-layer by layer in an additive process-a three-dimensional solid object from a digital model.

Question 67

3D printing is an unmanned aircraft that can fly autonomously, or without a human.

Question 68

The maker movement is a cultural trend that places value on an individual's ability to be a creator of things as well as a consumer of things.

Question 69

RFID uses electronic tags and labels to identify objects wirelessly over short distances.

Question 70

RFID supports logistics.

Question 71

The robotics movement is a cultural trend that places value on an individual's ability to be a creator of things as well as a consumer of things.

Question 72

The process of 3D printing (additive manufacturing) builds-layer by layer in an additive process-a three-dimensional solid object from a digital model.

Question 73

Materials management is the purchasing of goods and services to meet the needs of the supply chain.

Question 74

Radio-frequency identification (RFID) uses electronic tags and labels to identify objects wirelessly over short distances.

Question 75

RFID's electronic product code (RFID EPC) promotes serialization or the ability to track individual items by using the unique serial number associated with each RFID tag.

Question 76

3D printing supports materials management.

Question 77

A drone is an unmanned aircraft that can fly autonomously, or without a human.Amazon.com is piloting drone aircraft for package deliveries.

Question 78

Makerspaces is a community center that provides technology, manufacturing equipment, and educational opportunities to the public that would otherwise be inaccessible or unaffordable.

Question 79

RFID systems are used to create the digital designs and then manufacture the products.

Question 80

Cradle to grave is a community center that provides technology, manufacturing equipment, and educational opportunities to the public that would otherwise be inaccessible or unaffordable.