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Supply Chain software includes technologies that

All of these answers

Which of the following trends is the driving force in the growth of information technology in supply chain management?

All of these answers

Disruptive innovation refers to the belief that many emerging and developing markets (Brazil, India, China, and others) are driving innovation of simple, no-sense products and services that replicate more complex offerings available in the developed markets

False

Experts recognize three "mega" themes among the game-changing supply chain technologies on the horizon: mobility, digitization, and artificial intelligence.

False

IBM Watson is a prescriptive analytics system that can help to understand data, learn from it, and reason through it.

False

Nike uses active sensors in high-value merchandise that send out telemetry data, tracking the package's traveling speed and conditions. Applying analytics to this data has the potential to largely reduce supply chain reaction times to avoid delays in shipments.

False

Predictive analytics is the level that incorporates available data to answer questions such as what, where, and when certain supply chain activities, processes, or events are happening.

False

RFID tags are growing in popularity in retail stores as a means of tracking inventory and point-of-sale activities.

False

Reverse flows in logistics have decreased

False

SCIS software selection is relatively straightforward as the choices have been simplified.

False

Spreadsheets and database software no longer have a place in SCIS as newer tools have supplanted them.

False

Thanks to recent advantages in technology, there are many solutions available that will fix flawed supply chain processes and make effective use of even poor quality data.

False

Which one of the various stages of sophistication and robustness associated with supply chain analytics focuses on questions such as what is likely to happen, what are the likely trends, and what are the results if certain events occur?

Predictive

ERP systems:

Provide a single, unified solution that spans an enterprise.

Which of the following is not a part of the seven "rights" of logistics

Quality

Both reverse and closed-loop systems are important strategies that impact sustainability in a positive manner.

True

Central to an understanding of supply chain analytics is to recognize that one of the highest priorities at many organizations today is to take a giant leap from data to information, and then from information to understanding.

True

Event management systems monitor the supply chain for events that are problems or exceptions, such as a shortage of parts at a manufacturing location or the breakdown of a truck delivering an important order

True

Some SCM positions are evolving and taking on more importance. For example, the chief supply chain officer and other functional leaders are being required to act as strategists now more than ever.

True

The seven principles of supply chain management have stood the test of time very well

True

There are three principle supply chain information requirements that support effective decision-making. First, the information in a system must meet quality standards to support fact-based decision making. Second, the information must readily flow within and between organizations. Third, the information must support multiple types of supply chain decisions.

True

While reverse flows were traditionally thought to incur extra, non-value-added cost, they are now widely viewed as creating opportunities for sustainability and even added service to customers.

True

Now that Henderson Air, a manufacturer of heating and air conditioning units, has moved to a just-in-time production process, the firm expects its suppliers to provide inventory replenishment orders within 24 hours. This is an example of which quality that enables process excellence?

Velocity

The first principle of supply chain management is to segment customers based on profit

Conducive

Which one is not one of the four requirements for cognitive systems?

Conducive

Like many organizations, Acme Fasteners & Tools has purchased various components of its supply chain management system on at a time, bit by bit over the years. Some of these components communicate well among themselves, while other components have never been fully integrated into the system. Which of the following best describes this common issue in SCM?

Creating gaps in the technology system

A significant challenge in SCIS management is the integration of various applications created by different vendors, a problem that is exacerbated by the fact that these competing vendors refuse to address integration issues or to foster better synchronization

False

Although "omni-channel" supply chains have developed in response to a continually increasing range of customer needs and preferences, this concept has had relatively little effect on logistics and supply chain networks.

False

Companies have discovered that there are no revenue opportunities to offset the costs in sustainability practices

False

Companies with highly digitized supply chains and operations can expect efficiency gains of 6.2 percent annually, while boosting revenue by 4.9 percent a year

False

There are three principle supply chain information requirements that support effective decision-making. Which of the following is not one of the three?

Information must be in the form of real-time data

TransNational Shipping is preparing to invest more than $1 million in a new system that applies machine learning, AI, and analytics to create and automate rules for shipping, sourcing, and logistics. This is an example of which type of technology expected to emerge in the future.

Intelligent order management

A supply chain information (SCIS) allows managers to monitor supply chain conditions and respond quickly with corrective actions to avoid problem escalation

True

When supply chain partners have access to the same real-time information and use it to gain consistent insights and drive collaborative decisions, it is called:

synchronization


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