When Customers Place an Order for a Dell Product Over

question 52

Multiple Choice

When customers place an order for a Dell product over the firm's Web site,that data is immediately transmitted,via the Internet,to suppliers,who then configure their production schedules to produce and ship that product so that it arrives at the right assembly plant at the right time,thus reducing the amount of inventory held at factories and saving costs.This is an example of how a company can use its _____ to create value.

• A)finance function
• B)information systems
• C)human resources
• D)service function

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Definitions:

Ecosystem

A community of living organisms interacting with each other and their physical environment.

Vulnerable

A state of being open to harm, damage, or illness, either physically, emotionally, or environmentally.

Invader Species

Organisms introduced to a new habitat where they proliferate and can outcompete native species, also known as invasive species.