MIS 395 Chapter 12

Few large firms today have Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) systems.

False

Tight coupling seeks to reduce excess inventory to a bare minimum.

False

Which of the following is an example of an e-distributor?

Grainger

Which of the following is not a typical barrier to the implementation of a private industrial network?

It requires the large network owners to give up some of its independence.

The essential characteristic of ________ is that they bring hundreds to thousands of suppliers into a single Internet-based environment to conduct trade.

Net marketplaces

Which of the following statements about B2B marketing is not true?

Only 10% of B2B marketers use mobile marketing technologies.

A(n) ________ system continuously links the activities of buying, making, and moving products from suppliers to purchasing firms, as well as integrating order entry systems.

SCM

All of the following are examples of direct goods in the auto industry except:

desktop computers

Which of the following primarily involve long-term sourcing?

e-procurement Net marketplaces and industry consortia

The Seam is an example of an:

industry consortium.

All of the following are potential benefits of B2B e-commerce except:

lower price transparency.

An example of an indirect good in the fast-food industry is:

paper napkins

Trans-organizational business processes require ________ to perform.

two independent firms

In 2018, B2B e-commerce accounted for approximately ________% of all B2B commerce.

46%

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the use of social networks in B2B e-commerce?

They are always private

B2B e-commerce websites tend to serve horizontal markets.

True

EDI systems generally serve vertical markets.

True

Exchanges are used for spot purchasing of MRO supplies.

True

Walmart is the largest purchaser of consumer goods in the world.

True

The majority of inter-firm trade involves:

contract purchasing of direct goods.