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"Operators simply load new programs, as necessary, to produce different products" describes: a. process control. b. flexible manufacturing systems. c. vision systems. d. CAD. e. automated guided vehicles. - ️️b. flexible manufacturing systems. A disadvantage of the "few suppliers" sourcing strategy is: a. the high cost of changing partners. b. the lack of cost savings for customers and suppliers. c. possible violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act. d. the risk...

________ allowances are price reductions given for turning in an old item when buying a new one. 1. Promotional 2. Trade-in 3. Depreciation 4. Segmented 5. Functional - ️️Trade-in ________ are a form of product that consists of activities, benefits, or satisfactions offered for sale that are essentially intangible and do not result in the ownership of anything. 1. Liabilities 2. Services 3. Brands 4. Consumer products 5. Specialty products - ️️Services ________ are ambass...

The suppliers in a supply chain are referred to as ______________ supply chain members. A. downstream B. midstream C. upstream D. None of these answer choices is correct. Ans: c Distributors, warehouses, and retailers are referred to as _____________ supply chain members. A. downstream B. upstream C. procurement D. None of these answer choices is correct. Ans: a The purchasing of goods and services from suppliers is called A. sourcing. B. offshoring. C. procurement. D. None of ...

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Test Bank for Fundamentals of Microbiology 12th Edition by Jeffrey C. Pommerville 1: Microbiology: Then and Now 2: The Chemical Building Blocks of Life 3: Concepts and Tools for Studying Microorganisms 4: Structure and Organization of Prokaryotic Cells 5: Microbial Growth and Nutrition 6: Microbial Metabolism 7: Microbial Genetics 8: Gene Transfer, Genetic Engineering, and Genomics 9: Control of Microorganisms: Physical Methods and Chemical Agents 10: Control of Microorganisms: Antimicrobial Dru...

Can a production process be labeled as "out of control" because it is too good? Explain. - ️️Yes. If all other samples are not consistent with the desired results, but only few are, then the few could be considered outliers. Define "in statistical control." - ️️A process can be considered in statistical control when there are no remaining special causes of variation, only natural or common causes of variation are present. Describe four organizational approaches to product develop-m...

- ️️Probability of assured supply is better. 10. An employee who will not help a customer because "it is not my job" violates the JIT belief of a) Simplicity b) A broad view of operations c) Continuous improvement d) Visibility e) Pull production - ️️b) A broad view of operations 11. JIT was based on the need for a) survival b) waste elimination c) better working conditions d) consistent application of policies e) consistent supplier performance - ️️a) survival 12. Kai...

_____ are patterns of innovation over time that can create sustainable competitive advantage. Ans: Innovation streams An innovation stream begins with _____. Ans: a technological discontinuity Which of the following best defines technological discontinuity? Ans: It is the phase of an innovation stream in which a scientific advance or unique combination of existing technologies creates a significant breakthrough in performance or function. Technological substitution occurs when: Ans: c...

Test Bank for Alcamos Fundamentals of Microbiology 9th Edition by Pommerville Test Bank for Alcamos Fundamentals of Microbiology 9th Edition by Pommerville Chap01, Chapter 1 Multiple Choice 1. Who was one of the early natural philosophers who coined the name “cella” for the empty cork spaces that became the word we use today, “cells”? A. Robert Hooke B. Zacharias Janssen C. Francesco Stalluti D. Giovanni Faber Ans: A 2. Leeuwenhoek made lenses that allowed him to magnify o...