IPA IP 2022 Question 22
A question IPA Japan published in 令和4年度 ITパスポート試験 公開問題 問22, translated into English. ITPEC is based on the same exams.
Same question on ITPEC: Apr 2026 Q84 +1 more
Which of the following is the purpose of constructing an SCM system?
Explanation
Sharing production, inventory and sales information across departments and companies to cut distribution inventory and satisfy customers — the purpose of SCM.
SCM (supply chain management) treats the whole flow from materials and production through distribution to the consumer as one chain. Suppliers, manufacturers, distributors and retailers share information on production, inventory and sales, so each stage plans against real demand. The chain as a whole carries less stock, runs out less often and delivers faster, which raises customer satisfaction.
Answer (b)
Why not others:
- •(a) — assessing the company's current strengths and weaknesses and choosing partners to complement the weaknesses is strategic alliance planning based on a SWOT-type analysis
- •(c) — clarifying where customer value arises across procurement, development, manufacturing, sales and service is value chain analysis
- •(d) — finding the most profitable combination of many products to make and sell is a product mix problem, solved with linear programming
Key rule: Information shared across companies from production to consumption means SCM; within one company it is ERP, with customers CRM.
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