Knowledge quiz

It’s time to put what you’ve learned to the test, get 8 questions right to pass this week.

What is the most important element to consider when enabling the circular economy through a reverse logistics program?

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Focus on the design phase of the product to ensure that the materials used and the product itself can be used for multiple lifecycles.

Ensure that each type of loop in the circular economy model is represented.

Focus on the production phase as high-quality products do not have to be sent back to the manufacturer as often.

Set up a backhaul program so that trucks never return to the plant with just an empty load.

Which two problems does rePATRN encounter in building a circular economy for plastic?

There are two correct answers.

No faith in volumes on the buyer side.

Regulatory issues including the missing requirement of minimum recycled content.

Local labour restrictions.

Lack of support from government.

Low demand for PET plastic.

How does SAP plan to support the Networked Economy?

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SAP will provide the platform to connect customers with their entire ecosystem.

SAP will invest in NGO projects that measure the green line.

SAP will structure its databases to universally connect with any cellular network.

SAP will lead the committee to develop the industry standard for Networked Economy certification.

How does Lexmark’s Cartridge Return Program support the circular economy?

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By refurbishing and recycling cartridges, Lexmark uses less virgin resin (the raw material made from fossil fuel), so fewer fossil fuels are mined from the ground.

Lexmark uses the program to educate customers and employees about the general principles of the circular economy.

Lexmark prolongs the life of cartridges that customers can no longer use by collecting them for use in their own offices.

Lexmark uses the program to ensure that its copy machines use refurbished parts only.

With SAP Product Footprint Management, when would you use a lifecycle inventory data service?

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When your suppliers are not able to provide a footprint for their products.

When you need an absolute footprint value.

When you calculate the footprint of your inventory.

When you create analytics reports.

Which of the following can Artificial Intelligence (AI) do when implementing circular economy principles according to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s 2019 report on AI and the circular economy?

There are three correct answers.

Design circular products, components, and materials.

Remove global marine plastic waste.

Operate circular business models.

Decarbonize fossil fuels.

Optimize circular infrastructure.

Why does PYXERA Global use an ecosystem approach to tackle digital inclusion?

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To understand the social issues that need to be addressed in moving to a circular economy.

To help raise additional funding to assist marginalized communities.

To provide traditionally marginalized communities with better access to education.

To bring more companies to the table to deliver the right infrastructure.

What three benefits are there from material traceability in the context of the circular economy?

There are three correct answers.

It reduces the use of virgin natural resources because the material is returned and reused.

It reduces brand risk because it ensures that suppliers use ethical sourcing.

It enables greater accountability because sustainability claims can be validated.

It increases revenue because it drives brand growth.

It increases profits because it makes suppliers more efficient.

In the farming example in week 4, unit 2, which benefits were derived from implementing Internet of Things (IoT) with Analytics?

There are three correct answers.

Crop trend analysis

Higher costs

Reduced water use

Reduced fertilizer use

Kudos with ethical crop buyers

10.

What is a digital twin?

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A copy of your productive landscape for testing or for development activities.

A digital simulation of a physical object in the real world.

An avatar that you can use to represent yourself in the online world.

An object created by 3D printing.