An Example of a Business Using Information Systems for Customer

question 90

Multiple Choice

An example of a business using information systems for customer and supplier intimacy is:

• A)Apple's creation of the iPod.
• B)JC Penney's information system that allows its contract manufacturers to see what garments have been sold and need to be replaced.
• C)Toyota's legendary TPS that has created superlative efficiencies and enabled Toyota to become the world's largest auto maker.
• D)Verizon's Web-based digital dashboard providing real-time company information for managers.

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Definitions:

Somatosensory Cortex

The part of the brain responsible for processing sensory information from across the body, such as touch, temperature, and pain.

Short-Term Memory

The capacity for holding a small amount of information in an active, readily available state for a short period of time.

Working Memory

The part of short-term memory that is concerned with immediate conscious perceptual and linguistic processing.

Long-Term Memory

The ability to store information for extended periods, often throughout an individual's life, distinguished from short-term or working memory.