BUAD 331 EXAM 2 CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION 2026 BUSINESS ANALYTICS
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
GRADED A+
●● Utilization of advanced supply chain digital capability to drive total
value. The two most promising tools are:
Answer: Big data and artificial intelligence
●● Execution Planning usually has a timeframe of
____________________ and is focused on
______________________________________.
Answer: 0 to 1 month....the daily transactions that implement the plans
developed in other stages of the planning process
●● Business Planning usually has a timeframe of
____________________ and is focused on
______________________________________.
Answer: 3 to 18 months .... cross-functional business processes such as
demand-supply integration (DSI), sales & operations planning (S&OP)
and/or integrated business planning (IBP)
, ●● Supply chain planning is the forward-looking process of
______________ to _____________________ through supply chain
flows and activities.
Answer: coordinating assets, resources, and information .... maximize
customer and organizational value creation
●● Strategic Planning usually has a timeframe of
____________________ and is focused on
______________________________________.
Answer: 6 to 36 months .... analyzing and prioritizing the customer
channels the organization will focus on for the next year
●● Supply chain planners coordinate supply chain activities and
transitions with the primary purpose of delivering optimal levels of:
Answer: Customer service, inventory, and cost
●● Design Planning usually has a timeframe of ____________________
and is focused on______________________________________.
Answer: 12 to 60 months .... defining the most important steps a
company needs to take in order to deliver long-term shareholder value
●● While forecasts remain an important part of supply chain planning,
benchmark companies are working hard to
________________________________.
EVALUATION 2026 BUSINESS ANALYTICS
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
GRADED A+
●● Utilization of advanced supply chain digital capability to drive total
value. The two most promising tools are:
Answer: Big data and artificial intelligence
●● Execution Planning usually has a timeframe of
____________________ and is focused on
______________________________________.
Answer: 0 to 1 month....the daily transactions that implement the plans
developed in other stages of the planning process
●● Business Planning usually has a timeframe of
____________________ and is focused on
______________________________________.
Answer: 3 to 18 months .... cross-functional business processes such as
demand-supply integration (DSI), sales & operations planning (S&OP)
and/or integrated business planning (IBP)
, ●● Supply chain planning is the forward-looking process of
______________ to _____________________ through supply chain
flows and activities.
Answer: coordinating assets, resources, and information .... maximize
customer and organizational value creation
●● Strategic Planning usually has a timeframe of
____________________ and is focused on
______________________________________.
Answer: 6 to 36 months .... analyzing and prioritizing the customer
channels the organization will focus on for the next year
●● Supply chain planners coordinate supply chain activities and
transitions with the primary purpose of delivering optimal levels of:
Answer: Customer service, inventory, and cost
●● Design Planning usually has a timeframe of ____________________
and is focused on______________________________________.
Answer: 12 to 60 months .... defining the most important steps a
company needs to take in order to deliver long-term shareholder value
●● While forecasts remain an important part of supply chain planning,
benchmark companies are working hard to
________________________________.
