A Push-Based Strategy Works Well for Supply Chains That Focus

question 20

Multiple Choice

A push-based strategy works well for supply chains that focus on:

• A) lean production.
• B) the anticipation of demand or without knowledge of customer orders.
• C) work centers and offshore sourcing.
• D) the immediate delivery of off-the-shelf, low-cost, standardized goods.

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Definitions:

Government Policy

Refers to the actions or inaction of a government intended to influence or control economic, social, or political matters.

Adverse Events

Unintended and generally negative outcomes or occurrences associated with a particular process, treatment, or action.

Borrow And Lend

The process of obtaining funds (borrowing) from another party with the obligation to return the funds often with interest (lending).

Short Term Variations

Fluctuations that occur in economic variables over shorter timeframes, usually less than a year.