Which of the following is not one of the factors driving an emphasis on supply chain management?
a. An increasing emphasis on domestic sourcing due to the longer lead times and higher levels of pipeline inventories associated with global sourcing.
b. The cost and availability of information resources among entities in the supply chain that allow easy linkages that eliminate time delays in the
network.
c. The level of competition in both domestic and international markets requires organizations to be fast, agile, and flexible.
d. Customer expectations and requirements that are becoming much more demanding.
e. The ability of an organization's supply chain to identify and mitigate risk minimizes disruptions in both supply and downstream product or services to mitigate the impact on lost sales.
a
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One of the disadvantages of stock repurchases is that:?
A. ?the company will spend its excess cash. B. ?the company will not be able to change its capital structure. C. ?the company will become vulnerable to takeovers. D. ?the company will pay too much for stock that is repurchased. E. ?the company will make it difficult for employee options to be exercised.
Consider the following costs and decision-making situations:I. The cost of existing inventory, in a keep vs. disposal decision. II. The cost of special electrical wiring, in an equipment acquisition decision. III. The salary of a supervisor who will be transferred elsewhere in the organization, in a department-closure decision. Which of the above costs is (are) relevant to the decision situation noted?
A. II and III. B. II only. C. I only. D. III only. E. I and II.
A downside of direct shipping is
a. that it takes product flow away from the distribution center. b. can create higher transportation charges. c. that customer may not like this method. d. the product may not lend itself to this method.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1) Today, few organizations support volunteerism and encourage their employees to be involved in the community. 2) John received a letter from his employer acknowledging that John had donated 1000 hours to local charities. All of these volunteer hours were on John's personal time on weekends. The letter to John is sufficient evidence to say that John is receiving support for his volunteer activities. 3) Policies on voluntarism are of three types: encouraging, enabling, and promoting. 290 4) Juan's employer has a policy outlining the conditions whereby he can take time off work to volunteer. His organizational policy can be considered to be encouraging rather than enabling volunteerism. 5) Kaleb's employer supports a local children's hockey league. They provide the team jerseys, with the corporate logo, that the players wear when playing public games. The corporation is considered a donor to the hockey league.