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SCMN 3150 (Ch.9 Quiz Questions)

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Which supply chain technology capability captures customer requirements, prioritizes them, and recommended alternatives to ensure product velocity aligns with customer needs?
speed to market
(t/f) supply chain information systems can overcome poor quality data and incomplete information to generate good decisions
false
Tools like the Internet, virtual private networks, and cloud computing link geographically dispersed supply chains to a common data pool that allows companies to improve their....
collaboration
This suite sits on top of a transactional system to provide decision support, what-if scenario analysis....
supply chain planning
This software facilitates improved performance of day-to-day operating tasks from the time a purchase order....
supply chain execution
In the event of a supply chain disruption, this software triggers corrective actions based on predefined work flow rules
supply chain event management
These tools extract data from management systems across the supply chain to data warehouse where it is quickly analyzed and sent to decision makers
business intelligence
What type of software tools help managers understand why events occurred, their likelihood of re-occurrence, and the impact of supply chain changes through advanced quantitative analysis, data mining, and predictive modeling?
Business analytics tools
(t/f) To create a clear view of the flow of products, information, and services across the supply chain, companies should develop a supply chain wide technology strategy that supports multiple levels of decision making.
true
According to Episode 9 article, what type of software is NOT widely used by supply chain professionals?
distributed order management
In the FedEx healthcare shared network video, what is the most important issue to track while the goods are in transit?
temperature of the goods
What advanced capability does the IBM supply chain planning and execution solution?
process optimization
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of high quality data?
Variability
Characteristics of high quality data and useful supply chain information include all of the following EXCEPT:
ambiguity
When a supply chain contains pertinent details and support analysis it is said to be...
relevant
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