Supply Chain Management Technology 3

Question 1

Which cloud deployment model gives a company exclusive use of infrastructure while still being hosted off-premises by a third-party provider?

Accepted Answer

Private cloud

Answer

A private cloud provides dedicated infrastructure managed externally, offering stronger data isolation than a public cloud.

Question 2

What supply chain problem does autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) primarily solve in a fulfillment center?

Accepted Answer

Labor-intensive pick-and-transport travel time

Answer

AMRs navigate warehouses autonomously to bring goods to pickers, dramatically cutting the walking distance workers cover each shift.

Question 3

In the context of supply chain cybersecurity, what is a 'supply chain attack'?

Accepted Answer

Compromising a trusted software vendor or supplier to gain access to downstream customers

Answer

A supply chain attack targets a less-secured vendor in the ecosystem to infiltrate more secure downstream organizations through trusted channels.

Question 4

Which technology enables a forklift operator to see digital overlay information — such as bin locations and weight limits — while looking through a headset in the warehouse?

Accepted Answer

Augmented reality (AR)

Answer

Augmented reality overlays digital data onto the real-world view, helping workers navigate and verify tasks without looking away from their work.

Question 5

What does 'API-first integration' mean when connecting a WMS to an e-commerce platform?

Accepted Answer

Integration is achieved through standardized application programming interfaces without custom code per system

Answer

API-first integration uses published interfaces so systems can exchange data in real time without bespoke middleware for each connection.

Supply Chain Management Practice Test

Supply Chain Management Practice Test

Supply Chain Management Technology 3