A Reduction in Set-Up Costs and Time Impacts

question 6

Multiple Choice

A reduction in set-up costs and time impacts:

• A)transit inventories.
• B)anticipation inventories.
• C)cycle inventories.
• D)decoupling inventories.
• E)buffer inventories.

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Definitions:

Minimum Efficient Scale

The smallest amount of production a company can achieve while still taking full advantage of economies of scale regarding costs per unit of output.

Diseconomies of Scale

The condition when a company grows so large that the costs per unit increase, causing a decrease in efficiency.

Coordinating

The organization and alignment of activities, processes, or efforts to ensure efficient and effective achievement of goals or outcomes.

Managing

The process of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling resources to achieve specific goals.