A/An _____ System Provides Status Alerts, Via E-Mail, Fax, Pager

question 72

Multiple Choice

A/An _____ system provides status alerts, via e-mail, fax, pager, and so on, to a buyer or salesperson that a particular shipment has been delayed and that this may affect other entities in the supply chain.

• A) event-based
• B) MRP
• C) ERP
• D) DRP
• E) None of the above.

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Definitions:

Apical Meristem

An area of dividing tissue, located at the tip of a shoot or root, that gives rise to primary tissues; apical meristems cause an increase in the length of the plant body. Compare with lateral meristems.

Lateral Meristem

A type of meristem or plant tissue that allows for growth in thickness or girth in a maturing plant.

Vascular Cambium

A lateral meristem that produces secondary xylem (wood) and secondary phloem (inner bark). Compare with cork cambium.

Epidermal Outgrowths

Structures like hair, feathers, or scales that develop from the epidermis, the outer layer of skin, in various organisms.