business-to-business (B2B) ERP or B2B or B2C ? business-to-business (B2B) Commercial transactions between organizations. Page 34 Click here for Hint

business analytics Continuous investigation of data warehouse or business analytics or processes? business analytics Continuous investigation of business performance using large volumes of data. Page 33 Click here for Hint

order winners or core competency or order qualifiers? Minimum competitive characteristics necessary to be considered for a customer’s order. Page 37 Click here for Hint

multifactor productivity measure A ratio of a particular bill of materials or multifactor productivity measure or sustainability? multifactor productivity measure A ratio of a particular output to the combined value of a set of inputs of an operation. Page 43 Click here for Hint

data mining or iterative planning or goal alignment? Deliberately adjusting plans at short intervals to reflect new information. Page 33 Click here for Hint

data mining or iterative planning or processes? Analysis of data in search of new patterns and relationships. Page 33 Click here for Hint

make-to-order or make-to-stock or iterative planning? A system that produces low volumes of customized product. Page 38 Click here for Hint

third-party logistics (3PL) 3PL or ERP or B2B? third-party logistics (3PL) Outsourcing logistics activities to a provider. Page 34 Click here for Hint

total productivity measure or goal alignment or sustainability? A ratio of the combined value of all outputs to the combined value of all inputs of an operation. Page 41 Click here for Hint

make-to-order or make-to-stock or iterative planning? A system that produces high volumes of standardized product. Page 39 Click here for Hint

order qualifiers or productivity or processes? A measurement of value creation, calculated as a ratio of the values of output to input. Page 41 Click here for Hint

Iterative planning or business analytics or strategy? A methodology and resulting plan that identifies the long-term goals of an organization. Page 30 Click here for Hint

e-commerce Buying and selling product through electronic transactions. ERP or e-commerce or data mining? e-commerce Buying and selling product through electronic transactions. Page 34 Click here for Hint

business-to-consumer (B2C) ERP or B2B or B2C ? business-to-consumer (B2C) Commercial transactions between an organization and individual consumers. Page 34 Click here for Hint

order winners or core competency or order qualifiers? Those characteristics that give a product competitive advantage. Page 37 Click here for Hint

order winners or product life cycle or business analytics? Generalized pattern of phases in product demand over time, from incubation to decline. Page 39 Click here for Hint

mission or core competency or goal alignment? An organization’s statement about what it’s doing to meet its vision. Page 31 Click here for Hint

vision An organization’s defining statement about the future. vision or mission or goal alignment? vision An organization’s defining statement about the future. Page 30 Click here for Hint

enterprise resource planning (ERP) A strategic information ERP or e-commerce or data mining? enterprise resource planning (ERP) A strategic information system that integrates all functional areas of an organization. Page 32 Click here for Hint

core competency Specific ability that distinguishes a business inputs or core competency or business unit? core competency Specific ability that distinguishes a business from its competitors. Page 35 Click here for Hint

data mining or iterative planning or data warehouse? Database of an organization’s ongoing operations archived for analysis and decision support. Page 33 Click here for Hint

productivity or value-added or transformation? The difference between the total value of the outputs and the total value of the inputs associated with an operation. Page 41 Click here for Hint

order qualifiers or productivity or processes? Activities that transform inputs into outputs. Page 38 Click here for Hint

business unit A segment of a larger organization, usually inputs or core competency or business unit? business unit A segment of a larger organization, usually managed as a profit-and-loss center. Page 32 Click here for Hint

partial productivity measure A ratio of a particular bill of materials or multifactor productivity measure or partial productivity measure? partial productivity measure A ratio of a particular output to a particular input of an operation. Page 42 Click here for Hint

core competency or strategy or goal alignment? Developing goals compatible among business units and consistent with higher-level goals of that organization. Page 32 Click here for Hint