Question 1

For purchases of capital goods such as manufacturing equipment,many U.S.buying organizations now use _________ costing to analyze purchasing decisions.

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Question 2

Unlike JIT,in which the capacities of all operations are equal,synchronous manufacturing aims to balance the product flow through the system,which leaves output levels of the various operations ______.

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Question 3

It is essential that global sourcing decisions be closely linked to the organization's ______ and that explicit objectives for suppliers be defined and incorporated in contracts.

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Question 4

Computer-_______________ uses computers and robots to further improve productivity and quality.

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Question 5

For JIT to be successful,manufacturers have to have the cooperation of their ______.

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Question 6

Synchronous manufacturing is also called the theory of ______.

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Question 7

In recent years,many firms have set up e-______ exchanges,individually or in conjunction with other firms.

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Question 8

Outsourcing decisions,including the decision to use global sources of supply,are extensions of the ______ decisions of earlier eras.

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Question 9

In U.S.industry,the proportion of externally purchased materials in the overall cost of goods sold has been ______ for several decades.

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Question 10

______ JIT involves a narrow focus on managing goods inventories.

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Question 11

__________ manufacturing is an entire manufacturing process with unbalanced operations that emphasizes total system performance.

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Question 12

Firms are increasingly including full costing,including the use of _________ costing systems,to ensure that all the costs associated with foreign sourcing are fully recognized when they make purchasing decisions.

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The answer of Firms are increasingly including full costing,including the...

Question 13

A balanced system in which there is little or no delay time and idle in-process and finished inventory is called _________.

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Question 14

While direct production-oriented goods have been the focus of management attention for many years,the purchasing of goods and services that are not part of finished goods,termed _______________,is also critical.

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The answer of While direct production-oriented goods have been the...

Question 15

______ is a companywide management approach in which the entire organization is managed so that it excels on all dimensions of product and services that are important to the customer.

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Question 16

Because international firms maintain manufacturing facilities in countries with different levels of development,manufacturing systems within and across sites will also ______ considerably.

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The answer of Because international firms maintain manufacturing facilities in...

Question 17

A __________ is a small work group that meets periodically to discuss ways to improve their functional areas and the quality of the product.

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Question 18

Trade that occurs between a parent company and its foreign affiliates is called ____________.

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Question 19

Electronic exchanges can also permit buyers and suppliers to interact through a standard bid/______ system.

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Question 20

A __________ sets the limit for the entire synchronous production system's output.

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Quiz 18: Appendix C: Global Operations and Supply Chain Management