Jan's Department Seems to Be a Bottleneck in the Assembly

question 88

Multiple Choice

Jan's department seems to be a bottleneck in the assembly process. She and her coworkers have been meeting regularly to generate ideas that might eliminate the bottleneck. Jan and her coworkers are part of a ________ team.

• A) self-managed
• B) problem-solving
• C) task
• D) cross-functional

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Definitions:

Competitive Bidding

The process where various suppliers or contractors submit their bids to win a contract, often used to ensure fairness and value in public and private procurement.

Sealed Bid

A method of bidding where all bids are submitted sealed and opened at an appointed time, ensuring that no bidder knows the amount of the other bids during the bidding process.

Contractor Selection

The process of evaluating and choosing the most suitable contractor for a specific project based on criteria like price, quality, and reliability.

Linear Programming

A mathematical technique used for allocation of scarce resources to various operations with the goal of optimizing a certain objective function, typically profit or cost.