Question 1

________ is a logistics model in which components for a product may come from two or more different physical locations and are shipped directly to the customer's location.

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Question 2

The analysis of Web data,called ________,can be facilitated by agents that can analyze large volumes of data very rapidly.

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Question 3

________ is the most frequently outsourced business activity.

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Question 4

A(n)________ is a software system that helps in managing warehouses.

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Question 5

________ refers to the degree to which the agents themselves travel over the network.

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Question 6

Intelligent agents are also closely related to ________,which are autonomous software programs that carry out tasks on behalf of users.

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Question 7

Intermediaries that prepare goods for shipping are ________.

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Question 8

B2B order fulfillment commonly uses ________ software to automate various steps in the process.

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Question 9

________ aggregate information about products and services from multiple providers at one central point.

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Question 10

With a ________,products on the delivery truck are not preassigned to a destination,but the decision about the quantity to unload at each destination is made at the time of unloading.

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Question 11

To overcome the problem of finding buyers or sellers online,a company may use ________,such as B2Business.net.

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Question 12

Eyes,cameras,laser range finders,and search engines are intelligent agents known as ________.

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Question 13

________ are software agents that move to other systems,performing tasks there.

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Question 14

A(n)________ is an autonomous entity that perceives its environment via sensors,and acts upon that environment by directing its activity toward achieving a goal using its actuators.

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Question 15

________ are factories that work on a totally integrated automation that enables mass customization to be executed at a reasonable cost and speed.

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Question 16

A(n)________ system supports most of the business systems using a single database that contains the data needed for a variety of business functions such as manufacturing and supply chain management.

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Question 17

A(n)________ is an agent or vendor who assembles the functions needed by enterprises and packages them with outsourced development,operation,maintenance,and other services.

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Question 18

Software agents are called ________ if they have the capacity to adapt or modify their behavior.

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Question 19

Many firms enter into contracts with other firms to execute various activities along the supply chain,from manufacturing to distribution and sales,in order to concentrate their activities in their ________.

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Question 20

________ suppliers are external,rather than in-house,providers of logistics services.

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Quiz 12: Fulfilling E-Commerce Orders and Other Ec Support Services