Supply Chain Information Technology - C14

Abigail is working on a project to improve the supply chain of her company. What is essential for her success?

• Advanced manufacturing techniques

• Knowledge and information flow

• Increased labor force

• High inventory levels

Thomas is working on a project to improve the efficiency of his company's supply chain. What is one of the primary roles of supply chain information technologies?

• Increase the number of suppliers

• Reduce the number of intermediaries

• Support timely and cost-efficient sharing of information

• Eliminate logistics service providers

Noah is working on improving the supply chain process at his company. What is one of the three principal supply chain information requirements he should focus on?

• Information must be expensive to access

• Information must support fact-based decision making

• Information must be limited to internal use

• Information must be complex and detailed

Ella is analyzing the supply chain of her company. What is a critical characteristic of the knowledge flowing across the supply chain?

• Information quality

• Product quantity

• Supplier diversity

• Cost efficiency

William is organizing a supply chain meeting and wants to discuss the seven R’s of logistics as applied to information. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

• Right partner

• Right format

• Right supplier

• Right time

Mia is managing the supply chain for a retail company. Why is accuracy important in supply chain information?

• It reduces transportation costs.

• It prevents inventory shortages and dissatisfied customers.

• It increases supplier diversity.

• It enhances product quality.

In a company where Addison and Samuel work, what does accessibility in supply chain information ensure?

• Information is available only to top executives.

• Information is available to managers with a legitimate need.

• Information is available to all employees.

• Information is available only during business hours.

In a supply chain class, Benjamin is learning about the role of logistics service providers. What is their role in information flow?

• They only handle transportation.

• They must be kept in the information loop regarding customer requirements.

• They focus solely on inventory management.

• They are responsible for financial transactions.

Amelia is working on a project to improve the supply chain of her company. What is the primary focus of strategic decision making in supply chain management?

• Creation of long-range supply chain plans

• Tactical planning for short-term goals

• Routine decision making for daily operations

• Execution and transaction processing

Zoey is working on a project to improve customer experience for an online retail store. What must the information systems support to serve omnichannel consumers effectively?

• Cross-chain visibility, agility, velocity, synchronization, adaptability, segmentation, and optimization

• Only cross-chain visibility and agility

• Segmentation and optimization only

• Synchronization and adaptability only