Why are organizations changing from batch (large) shipments to just-in-time (JIT) shipments?

What will be an ideal response?


Organizations are switching to JIT shipments because inventory requires a large financial investment, and it impedes the responsiveness to changes in the marketplace.

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If an analyst wants to value a potential investment in the common stock equity in a firm, the relevant cash flows the analyst should use are

a. free cash flow from operations b. free cash flows for all debt and equity capital stakeholders c. free cash flows to common equity shareholders d. cash flow from operations

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What can you do to curb the selfish tendencies of your leaders?

What will be an ideal response?

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____________ are services sold at less than full cost to attract customers, who will then be tempted to buy profitable service offerings from the same organization in the future

a. Benign followers b. Unit packages c. Loss leaders d. Cost providers e. Contracts

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When the stakes are ________ and resources are ________ power politics can be quite likely.

A) High; limited B) Low; limited C) High; unlimited D) Low; unlimited

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