Because Its Customers Desire Rapid Delivery and a Wide Variety

question 84

Multiple Choice

Because its customers desire rapid delivery and a wide variety of customizable products, Dell made a conscious decision to use ________ supply chain to meet these requirements.

• A) an integrated
• B) an efficient
• C) a harmonized
• D) a responsive
• E) a multitiered

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Definitions:

State Uncertainty

Refers to the inability to predict future states of the environment, making decision-making challenging due to unknown variables.

Environmental Forces

External factors such as social, economic, technological, competitive, and regulatory conditions that affect an organization's operations and outcomes.

Organizational Responses

The ways in which organizations react to changes in their internal and external environments.

Reactor

A device used in chemical or nuclear processes to contain and control reactions safely.