34) Explain the bullwhip effect with an example.
35) The ________ is used as the measure of supply chain speed.
A) dollar value of goods exchanged in a given period of time
B) amount of goods exchanged in a given period of time
C) total profit generated by the components of supply chain
D) time taken to transport goods from one component to another
36) Which of the following is an effect of information systems on supply chain performance?
A) reduced costs of buying and selling
B) reduced supply chain speed
C) increased size and costs of inventories
D) optimized supply chain profitability
37) The cloud storage has increased the costs of integrating an organization's information systems.
38) Information systems have the capability to eliminate the bullwhip effect.
39) Information systems have enabled suppliers to increase the size of their inventories which decreased their profits.