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Management Information Systems Chapter 1 Quiz

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What services does UPS offer through its Supply Chain Solutions division?

Software development, hardware maintenance, cybersecurity solutions, and cloud computing services

Logistics services, manufacturing solutions, marketing strategies, and human resource management

Customer support, sales training, digital advertising, and IT consulting

Supply chain design and management, freight forwarding, customs brokerage, mail services, multimodal transportation, and financial services (correct)

How does UPS's technology integration allow it to provide services cheaper and more efficiently?

By outsourcing critical operations to third-party vendors

By investing heavily in research and development for innovative products

By streamlining logistics operations and reducing transportation costs (correct)

By increasing marketing efforts and expanding into new markets

What would be the impact on UPS if its information systems were not available?

UPS could expand its operations to new territories

UPS might struggle to compete effectively without technology (correct)

UPS would invest in building its own systems and infrastructure

UPS would focus more on manual labor to compensate for the lack of technology

Why do subscribing companies opt for UPS's Supply Chain Solutions instead of building their own systems?

Due to cost savings and efficiency offered by UPS's standardized services (B) Signup and view all the answers

How does UPS's Supply Chain Solutions division help in global competitiveness?

By offering standardized services at a fraction of the cost of building own systems (B) Signup and view all the answers

What key activities are related to the problems solved by UPS's information systems?

Logistics and supply chain activities (B) Signup and view all the answers

What would be a consequence for UPS if it failed to provide its array of supply chain services?

Increased competition from other logistics companies (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why are UPS's information systems crucial for not only its operations but also for other companies?

They streamline logistics processes and enhance supply chain efficiency (C) Signup and view all the answers