Question 1

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-_______consolidates and stages inventory so that customer service levels can be raised while production and transportation scale economies are obtained.

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Question 2

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-_______performs the vital storage function, decoupling manufacturing from consumption and making product available when it is needed.

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-_______performs the vital storage...

Question 3

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-Physical distribution focuses on the_______ transportation and storage of finished products from point of manufacture to where customers wish to acquire them.

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-Physical distribution focuses on...

Question 4

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-Logistical managers can select from six general modes of transportation:_______ ,_______,_______, air, ship, or cyberspace.

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-Logistical managers can select...

Question 5

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-A measure known as the_______ ratio evaluates the number of days inventory sits idle compared to the number of days the inventory is moving.

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-A measure known as...

Question 6

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-_______is the art and science of moving things from one point to another and storing them along the way.

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-_______is the art and...

Question 7

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-A "pull" or "kanban" system is driven by_______ demand, and it requires control and discipline to assure that materials arrive just in time to be used in production, to produce subassemblies just in time to be used in the final assembly process, and to deliver finished goods just in time to be used by the customer.

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-A "pull" or "kanban"...

Question 8

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-_______allows a company to invest in a few specific skills while relying on outsource partners to perform other vital activities.

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-_______allows a company to...

Question 9

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-Often, the greatest opportunity for eliminating waste is_______ .

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-Often, the greatest opportunity...

Question 10

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-The JIT practice of or_______ line stop-allows workers to stop the production line when a quality problem occurs.

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-The JIT practice of...

Quiz 5: The Order Fulfillment Process: Managing the Physical Flow Infrastructure

Fill in the Blank(s) -_______consolidates and stages inventory so that customer service levels can be raised while production and transportation scale economies are obtained.

Fill in the Blank(s) -_______performs the vital storage function, decoupling manufacturing from consumption and making product available when it is needed.

Fill in the Blank(s) -Physical distribution focuses on the_______ transportation and storage of finished products from point of manufacture to where customers wish to acquire them.

Fill in the Blank(s) -Logistical managers can select from six general modes of transportation:___ ,_,_____, air, ship, or cyberspace.

Fill in the Blank(s) -A measure known as the_______ ratio evaluates the number of days inventory sits idle compared to the number of days the inventory is moving.

Fill in the Blank(s) -_______is the art and science of moving things from one point to another and storing them along the way.

Fill in the Blank(s) -_______allows a company to invest in a few specific skills while relying on outsource partners to perform other vital activities.

Fill in the Blank(s) -Often, the greatest opportunity for eliminating waste is_______ .

Fill in the Blank(s) -The JIT practice of or_______ line stop-allows workers to stop the production line when a quality problem occurs.