Discussion
With reference to the Information and Communication Technology (ICT), consider the following statements.
(i) The data related to various kinds of information with more precision and accuracy has been provided by ICT.
(ii) Through ICT, it is possible to identify the critical areas for competitive advantages in corporate sectors.
(iii) ICT products affect the process of environmental footprint of other products and activities across the economy.
(iv) The manufacturing system facilitated by ICT is energy intensive, standardized as well as departmentalized.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct ?
Answer: B
Statements (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct, so the answer is (i), (ii) and (iii) only.
ICT gives access to more precise and accurate data of many kinds (i), it helps firms find the areas where they can gain a competitive advantage (ii), and ICT products change the environmental footprint of other products and activities, for example by enabling remote work or smarter energy use (iii).
Statement (iv) describes the opposite of ICT-enabled manufacturing. Energy-intensive, standardised, departmentalised production is the old mass-production model; ICT makes manufacturing more flexible, customised, integrated across departments and generally less energy-intensive. Option B is the only one that leaves out (iv).
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