A Central Computer System at the Saturn Car Manufacturing Plant

question 58

Multiple Choice

A central computer system at the Saturn car manufacturing plant in Spring Hill,Tennessee,orders pre-inspected parts,from a single supplier at a specific time.The goods are delivered at one of the plant's 56 receiving docks.From this information,it can be inferred that the Saturn plant relies primarily on _____ for these purchases.

• A) modified rebuys
• B) new task purchases
• C) consolidated purchases
• D) straight rebuys

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