ITPEC IP October 2024 Question 82

Source exam: ITPEC IP October 2024Topic: Business Strategy Management

ITPEC IP October 2024 — Question 82 of 100

Supply Chain Management, or SCM, coordinates the flow from materials procurement through production and distribution to product sales. By sharing demand, inventory, capacity, logistics, and order information across participating organizations, SCM aims to reduce total inventory and lead time while improving responsiveness and overall supply efficiency.

Answer (d)

Why not others:
- (a) ASP is a provider that delivers application functionality as a service

- (b) CRM manages customer information and relationships

- (c) ERP integrates an organization's major internal resources and business functions

Key rule: SCM optimizes the end-to-end supply chain; ERP integrates enterprise resources, and CRM focuses on customers.

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