SCM 3340 - Question Set #5 - to be discussed on Mar. 28, 2016 and Apr. 4, 2017. 1) What role does IT play in SCM? Give examples or explain why it does not play any role. 2) Does IT play a role in warehousing? Give examples or explain why it does not play any role. 3) Does IT play a role in transportation? Give examples or explain why it does not play any role. 4) Does IT play a role in the use of third party services? Give examples or explain why it does not play any role. 5) What are some tradeoffs associated with the use of IT technologies? 6) What are common uses of IT in SCM? Provide examples. 7) What are less common uses of IT in SCM that provide large opportunities? Give examples or explain why it does not play any role. 8) Are their personal career risks associated with the use or overuse of technology in SCM? Give examples or explain why it does not play any role. 9) How role does IT play in international SCM? Give examples or explain why it does not play any role. 10)Is it more complicated to implement international IT systems than systems that are restricted to domestic operations? Explain why or why not and give examples. 11)Regarding SCM, is IT primarily used to improve communications, record keeping, or to improve decision making through sophisticated analyses? Provide examples to justify your answer(s). Historically, is there a common sequence to IT's use? 12)What does the term \"big data\" refer to? 13)Would AA's Saber system be a form of \"big data\" analysis? How old is AA's Sabre system? Does the Saber system include any sophisticated analytical tools? If so, describe them. 14)Do IT capabilities limit or provide opportunities to SCM efforts? Explain why or why not and give examples. 15)What role has the expansion of the Internet to be used for commercial purposes played in the development of IT capabilities in SCM? Provide examples to justify your answer(s). 16)Does IT sophistication play any role in SCM system design? Provide examples to justify your answer(s). 17)What value can sophisticated IT systems provide in the practice of SCM? Provide examples to justify your answer(s). 18)What is the role of IT in virtual consolidation of inventory? Provide examples to explain the value of virtual consolidation of inventory. 19)In answers to previous questions, is the focus restricted to within business unit profits or does it take a system wide SCM perspective? 20)Research shows that information can be traded off for inventory. What does this mean? Is this more important when considering international SCM systems or domestic systems or does it depend? Provide examples to justify your answer(s)