Which of the Following Is not a Concern of Suppliers

question 122

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a concern of suppliers as they prepare to enter into JIT partnerships?

• A) Suppliers feel that they would be less at risk if they contracted with more than one customer.
• B) Suppliers are concerned that customers will present frequent engineering changes with inadequate lead time to deal with them.
• C) Suppliers feel that their processes are suited for larger lot sizes than the customer wants.
• D) Suppliers are concerned that frequent delivery of small quantities is economically prohibitive.
• E) All of the above represent JIT supplier concerns.

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Definitions:

Natural Selection

The evolutionary process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

Behavioral Phenotypes

Observable characteristics or behaviors that result from the interaction of genotype and environment.

Canalized

A process by which the genetic development of an organism is guided by the environment so that a certain phenotype is produced regardless of variability in the environment or genetics.

Niche Construction

The process by which organisms alter their own and each other’s environments, potentially affecting both their own evolution and that of other species.