A project has four activities. Activity A has no predecessors and a duration of 1 week. Activity B has Activity A as its predecessor and a duration of 4 weeks. Activity C has Activity A as its predecessor and a duration of 3 weeks. Activity D has activities B and C as its predecessors and a duration of 2 weeks. What is the critical path for this project?

A) A,C,D

B) A, C

C) A,B,D

D) Cannot be determined

All of the following are objectives of supply management EXCEPT this:

A)Search for and develop as many suppliers as possible

B) Purchase the required goods and services at the lowest total cost of ownership

C)Ensure the required level of purchased item quality

D)Seek ways to improve the organizations competitive position

Which department provides projections for sales that are used as input to the forecasting process?

A) Field Sales

B) Distribution

C) Supply Management

D) Operations

Automation and standardized procedures are often used to?

A) Increase process variability

B) Neither increase nor decrease process variability

C) Decrease process variability

D) Both increase and decrease process variability