ITPEC IP October 2020 Question 80
ITPEC IP October 2020 — Question 80 of 100
SCM centrally coordinates the flow from material procurement through production, logistics, and sales to optimize the supply chain. Shared demand, inventory, capacity, and delivery information helps reduce excess stock, shortages, lead time, and total supply cost.
Answer (d)
Why not others:
- an ASP provides application services over a network
- CRM manages customer relationships and interactions
- ERP integrates resources and processes across the enterprise but is not specifically defined by end-to-end supply optimization
Key rule: SCM optimizes flows among suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and customers.
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