The Patriot Missile System

question 13

Multiple Choice

The Patriot missile system

• A) was designed to shoot down airplanes.
• B) failed to shoot down a Scud missile that killed 28 U.S. soldiers in the Gulf War.
• C) failed because it had been left running too long.
• D) failed because of a computer error.
• E) All of the above

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Upstream

In supply chain and business contexts, referring to the processes or activities that occur at the beginning of the product lifecycle, including raw material extraction and sourcing.

Downstream

Refers to the stages in the production process where processed materials are transformed into final products, or in distribution and supply chain models, the points closer to the end consumer.

Distribution

The process of making a product or service available for the consumer or business user that needs it, through direct or indirect means.

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

Integrated management of main business processes, often in real-time and mediated by software and technology.