Management Information Systems Chapter 1 Quiz

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)

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

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

<p>Due to cost savings and efficiency offered by UPS's standardized services</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By offering standardized services at a fraction of the cost of building own systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Logistics and supply chain activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increased competition from other logistics companies</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They streamline logistics processes and enhance supply chain efficiency</p> Signup and view all the answers