Which of the following statements is true?

a. Japanese companies have accomplished much in the area of production process innovation, mainly by switching from pull to push manufacturing.
b. Cellular manufacturing organizes machines by department.
c. Adopting the pull approach to manufacturing requires an increase in floor space.
d. In the push approach to manufacturing, the sales forecast drives the production plan, and goods are produced in large batches.


D

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a. Financial b. Geographic c. Gender d. All of the above

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Active tags are ______.

A. useful for tracking high-value goods that need to be scanned over long ranges B. less expensive than passive tags C. those that can be monitored from a long distance (e.g., company headquarters) D. those for which government subsidies are available

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Which of the following would NOT be included in calculating inventory carrying costs?

A) capital costs B) obsolescence costs C) ordering costs D) all of the above E) none of the above

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