Scenario: Hafstrom Motors Based in Kentucky, Hafstrom Motors Has Always Used Spare Parts

question 21

Multiple Choice

Scenario: Hafstrom Motors
Based in Kentucky, Hafstrom Motors has always used spare parts made in America for its automobiles. However, sales and profits have slumped over the past three years. A senior manager at the company comes up with new strategies for improving the firm's production activities.
-The senior manager recommends that Hafstrom obtain auto parts from a country where production activities would generate more value than it would generate elsewhere.He wants to take advantage of ________.

• A) just-in-time manufacturing
• B) facilities layout planning
• C) process planning
• D) location economies

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