Epic Electronics Has Had to Shut Down Its Manufacturing Plant

question 310

True/False

Epic Electronics has had to shut down its manufacturing plant for several hours twice in the past week. Some of its key suppliers have been late with their shipments of materials and parts. These difficulties indicate that Epic has done a poor job in managing its inbound logistics.

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