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51.

Environmental benefits due to e-logistics are

A.        proper and standard packaging increases flexibility on vehicles
B.        electronic commerce has increased the exchange cost.
C.        Rerouting of vehicles has added to congestion
D.      None of the above
Answer» A.        proper and standard packaging increases flexibility on vehicles
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52.

  The processes involved in e- logistics are except

A.        Check product availability
B.        Arrange Shipments
C.        Find method of payment
D.        Customer contact is not needed
Answer» D.        Customer contact is not needed
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53.

   Logistics Renovation towards E-logistics has

A.        Procurement and fulfilment as the key process
B.        only procurement is key process6
C.        only fulfilment is key process
D.        none of the above.
Answer» A.        Procurement and fulfilment as the key process
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54.

New Trends and technology in logistics now include

A. Artificial and Augmented Intelligence
B. Data standardization and Advance Analytics
C. Real Time Supply Chain Visibility
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
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55.

Competitive advantages through e-supply chain management are gained by except

A.        e-SCM is practiced in manufacturing industries
B.        e-SCM involves using internet to carry out value added activities
C.        e-SCM does not give effective utilization of business processes
D.        none of the above .
Answer» C.        e-SCM does not give effective utilization of business processes
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56.

  Advantages of e-SCM except :

A.        It improves efficiency,
B.       It increases inventory at each SC partner
C.        It helps to take competitive advantage over competitors
D.       It increases ability to implement just-in-time delivery
Answer» B.       It increases inventory at each SC partner
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57.

  e- SCM needs to have

A.        Process orientation as a basic understanding in the value creation process
B.       It involves coordination and integration of these processes within and among  companies.
C.        SCM process is from Customer Order intake to customer fulfilment
D.       All of the above
Answer» D.       All of the above
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58.

SCM process involves in order

A.        Plan, Source, execute,deliver, return
B.       Source Plan,, execute, return deliver,
C.        execute deliver Plan, Source, return
D.       None of the above
Answer» A.        Plan, Source, execute,deliver, return
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59.

The need for holistic approaches is that EXCEPT

A.        SCM is integrative and interdisciplinary.
B.       Logistics is just one of several established sub-disciplines.
C.        SC can be broken down into its component parts and looked for different levels to manage risk
D.       There is no risk in e-SCM
Answer» D.       There is no risk in e-SCM
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60.

e-SCM can be looked into details for

A.        Process engineering and inventory management
B.       Assets and infrastructure dependencies-
C.        Organizations and inter-organizational networks
D.       All of above
Answer» D.       All of above
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61.

Recent e-SCM focuses on these transformations

A.        Last mile delivery
B.       Analytics & technology-driven logistics
C.        Omni-channel experience
D.       All of the above
Answer» D.       All of the above
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62.

SKUs means

A.        Stock Keeping Units
B.       Stock Knocking uniformity
C.        Stock knowledge united
D.       None of the above .
Answer» A.        Stock Keeping Units
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63.

  A holistic approach to e-SCM means

A.     Overall view of processes from Supplier to Customer
B.     Transformation across logistics and supply chain value chain
C.      Look for value-added processes
D.     All of the above
Answer» D.     All of the above
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64.

  The future in e-SCM will depend upon

A.     Digitization of SC
B.     Artificial intelligence will be embedded in mainstream supply chain activities
C.      Collaboration, Automation, and Integration
D.     All of the above
Answer» D.     All of the above
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65.

The success of an e-supply chain depends on the following:

A.     The ability of all SC partners to view partner collaboration as a strategic asset.
B.     A well-defined SC strategy. 
C.        Information visibility along the entire SC
D.       All of the above
Answer» D.       All of the above
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66.

The following are the major infrastructure elements and tools of e-supply chains

A.        Electronic data interchange (EDI). 
B.       Extranets/ Intranets
C.        Groupware and other collaborative tools
D.       All of the above
Answer» D.       All of the above
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67.

EDI refers to

A.     Movement of material through logistics activities
B.     Transfer of structured data, by agreed message standards from one computer to another
C.      Loading and unloading of material
D.     None of the above
Answer» B.     Transfer of structured data, by agreed message standards from one computer to another
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68.

ERP systems

A.     provide transparency into the entire business process
B.     Are expansive systems act as a central hub for end-to-end workflow and data.
C.      Integrates business processes
D.     All of the above
Answer» D.     All of the above
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69.

ERP systems track

A. business resources
B. the status of business commitments
C. information through manufacturing purchasing sales and accounting
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
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70.

ERP II systems are typically used to enable

A.     collaborative initiatives such as supply chain management (SCM),
B.      customer relationship management (CRM),
C.      business intelligence (BI) 
D.     All of the above
Answer» D.     All of the above
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71.

ERP systems typically include the following characteristics

A.     An integrated system
B.     Operates in (or near) real time
C.      A common database that supports all the applications
D.     All of the above
Answer» D.     All of the above
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72.

ERP has the following modules

A.     Financial accounting
B.     HRM
C.      Management accounting
D.     All of the above
Answer» D.     All of the above
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73.

Organisation like to customise ERP because

A.     They do not require all models
B.     They perform activities in different ways
C.      The standard model is very costly and they need only a small model
D.     All of the above
Answer» D.     All of the above
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74.

ERP systems refers to customization and configuration then

A.     Customization is always optional
B.     Software can be used without configuration before use
C.      Software updation is optional
D.     Customisation is using standard ERP software
Answer» A.     Customization is always optional
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75.

Advantages of using ERP System are

A. ERP creates a more agile company
B. ERP can improve data security in a closed environment
C. ERP provides increased opportunities for collaboration and standardisation
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
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76.

ERP Disadvantages are

A.       Customization can be problematic
B.       High ERP switching costs can increase the ERP vendor's negotiating power
C.        Harmonization of ERP systems can be a mammoth task
D.       All of the above
Answer» D.       All of the above
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77.

The difference between Intranet and Extranet

A.        An Intranet is owned by a single group while an Extranet extends to users outside the group
B.       Intranet users have more access to resources than Extranet users
C.        Intranets do not usually go through the Internet while typical Extranets do
D.       All of the above
Answer» D.       All of the above
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78.

The World Wide Web  is

A.     an information system where documents and other web resources are identified by Uniform Resource Locators 
B.     It can be interlinked by hypertext, and are accessible over the Internet.
C.      The resources of the Web are transferred via the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
D.       All of the above
Answer» D.       All of the above
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79.

WWW is true except

A.     can be accessed by users by a software application called a web browser
B.     are published by a software application called a web server.
C.      It is same as Internet
D.     None of the above
Answer» C.      It is same as Internet
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80.

   World Wide Web and internet are not true for

A.     That they are Same
B.     The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks
C.      WWW is a global collection of documents and other resources
D.      None of the above
Answer» D.      None of the above
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81.

A relational database

A.     organizes data into tables which can be linked based on data common to each
B.     is capable to retrieve an entirely new table from data
C.      is a digital database based on the relational model of data,
D.     All of the above
Answer» D.     All of the above
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82.

A software system used to maintain relational databases is true for except

A.     RDMS
B. SQL
C.      Cannot be accessed from a local network
D.     None of the above
Answer» C.      Cannot be accessed from a local network
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83.

Data warehouses

A.     DWH also known as an enterprise data warehouse (EDW)
B.     store current and historical data in one single place 
C.      Extract, transform, load (ETL) and extract, load, transform (E-LT) are the two main approaches used to build a data warehouse system.
D.     All above are true
Answer» D.     All above are true
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84.

A data mart is

A.     a structure / access pattern specific to data warehouse environments
B.     used to retrieve client-facing data
C.      is a subset of DWH and is usually oriented to a specific business line or team.
D.     All above are true
Answer» D.     All above are true
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85.

Decision support systems [DSS]

A.        a class of software based systems which support in the process of decision making
B.       does not always give a decision itself
C.        are specific class of computerized information system that supports business & organizational decision making activities
D.       All above are true
Answer» D.       All above are true
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86.

DSS is an application of Hebert Simon model which has three phases 

A.        i) Intelligence phase: to identify the problem and then go to the design phase for solution.
B.       ii) Design- way to find solution
C.        iii) Choice - selection criteria varies from problem to problem.
D.       All are true
Answer» D.       All are true
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87.

ASN stands for

A.        Associative Standard Notification
B.       Assembly of Standard Network
C.        Advanced shipping notification
D.       None of the above
Answer» C.        Advanced shipping notification
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88.

GPS Stands for

A.        Geographical Physical System
B.       Geographical Positioning System
C.        Global positioning system
D.       None of the above
Answer» C.        Global positioning system
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89.

GIS Stands for

A. Global inventory Systems
B. Geographical Information System
C. Geographical Internet Systems
D. None of these
Answer» B. Geographical Information System
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90.

  Advanced shipping notification is a

A.        tracking system
B.       are key documents in collaboration between suppliers and customers.
C.        Processing in SAP Supply Network Collaboration depicts progress of the delivery
D.       All above are true
Answer» D.       All above are true
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91.

Barcodes run on

A.        the light and sensor to read the information encoded on the card
B.       They are alphabetic systems
C.        doesn’t need line of sight, to obtain the data
D.       None of the above
Answer» A.        the light and sensor to read the information encoded on the card
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92.

  QR code means

A.        Quotation referred
B.       Quick registration
C.        Quite remote
D.       Quick Response
Answer» D.       Quick Response
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93.

   RFID means

A.        Radio frequency Identification Data
B.       Radio frequency Identification
C.        Rapid Frequency Identity
D.       None of the above
Answer» B.       Radio frequency Identification
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94.

Difference between Barcode and QR Code

A.        Bar codes need direct line of sight to obtain data
B.       RFID scanners can process dozens of  RFID cards within a second
C.        Barcode/QR code scanners are only able to process tags individually via each scan
D.       All are true
Answer» D.       All are true
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95.

Difference between Barcode and QR Code

A.        Barcode depends on the database while QR code is independent of the database requirements.
B.       QR code has a larger capacity for storing information than the barcode.
C.        Barcodes can store only alphanumeric data, whereas QR codes can store alphanumeric characters also.
D.       All are true
Answer» D.       All are true
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96.

Satellite global positioning systems (GPS) is true for except

A.        Are tracking units normally carried by a moving vehicle or person using it to determine and track its precise location
B.       can be used on stationary vehicles only
C.        is a 24-satellite navigation system 
D.       None of the above
Answer» B.       can be used on stationary vehicles only
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97.

GIS

A.        is a computer system for capturing, storing, checking, displaying data related to positions on Earth’s surface
B.       Also has data in relation to date/ time/ x,y, and z co-ords.
C.        GIS has location intelligence applications
D.        All are true
Answer» D.        All are true
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98.

The use of bar codes ( are true except)

A.        speeds up processing at check-outs
B.       helps track items and also reduces instances of shoplifting
C.        Barcodes are not standard and cannot be printed on books
D.       None of these
Answer» C.        Barcodes are not standard and cannot be printed on books
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99.

In relation to Barcode readers

A.        are a single photosensor  manually moved across the barcode.
B.       Send the bar code data is to the computer as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
C.        USB scanners do not need custom code for transferring input data to the application program.
D.       All of the above are true
Answer» D.       All of the above are true
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100.

  Electronic signature technology is

A.        e-signature is signature in electronic form
B.       Has legal stand as handwritten signature
C.        Electronic signatures are legal concept distinct from digital signatures
D.       All are true
Answer» D.       All are true
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