Local Optimization Is a Supply-Chain Complication Best Described as

question 132

Multiple Choice

Local optimization is a supply-chain complication best described as

• A) optimizing one's local area without full knowledge of organizational needs
• B) obtaining very high production efficiency in a decentralized supply chain
• C) the prerequisite of global optimization
• D) the result of supply chains built on suppliers with compatible corporate cultures
• E) the opposite of the bullwhip effect

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Definitions:

Id

A component of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory, representing the unconscious part of the psyche that operates on the pleasure principle and seeks immediate gratification.

Impulse Control

The ability to resist or delay an impulse, drive, or temptation to act.

Psychoanalytic Theory

Originated by Sigmund Freud, this theory focuses on the influence of the unconscious mind on behavior, emphasizing childhood experiences and sexual drives.

Sublimation

A defense mechanism where socially unacceptable impulses or idealizations are unconsciously converted into socially acceptable actions or behavior.