Question: According to the video Continuous Process Improvement , which is not an order qualifier in today's competitive environment? a) According to the video, all of

According to the video Continuous Process Improvement, which is not an order qualifier in today's competitive environment?

a)

According to the video, all of these are order qualifiers in today's competitive environment

b)

Zero defects

c)

High quality standards

d)

Tight delivery schedules

e)

Reduced cost

As discussed in class, Boeings attempt to pursue a core competency strategy in manufacturing the 787 Dreamliner created logistics challenges due to:

a)

The great distances between Boeings final assembly plant and the locations of many suppliers

b)

The large physical size of some of the sub-assemblies sourced from distant locations

c)

The materials used in the Dreamliners componentry

d)

All of these

e)

a) & b) only

As discussed in class, all logistics processes are either inventory-oriented or transportation-oriented. Which is a factor a firm considers when, for a specific situation, it is deciding which orientation (inventory or transportation) to adopt for its logistics process?

a)

Headquarters location

b)

Inventory valuation method (e.g., LIFO, FIFO)

c)

Customer preference

d)

Characteristics of the item (e.g., dollar value, weight, density)

e)

CEO preference

As discussed in class, the logistics implications of Boeings core competency strategy in manufacturing the 787 Dreamliner relate to which aspect(s) of the logistics strategy triangle?

a)

Transportation strategy

b)

Inventory strategy

c)

Location strategy

d)

All of these

e)

b) & c) only

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