Computer Maker Dell Realized the Problems with Keeping Large Inventories,especially

question 89

Multiple Choice

Computer maker Dell realized the problems with keeping large inventories,especially because of the fast rate of obsolescence of electronics components.Dell now keeps only about two hours of inventory in its factories.The company is most likely using a ________ system.

• A) scan-based trading
• B) customer-managed inventory
• C) just-in-time inventory management
• D) vendor-managed inventory
• E) just-in-case inventory management

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Definitions:

Patents

Legal documents granted by the government that give an inventor exclusive rights to make, use, or sell an invention for a certain period of time.

Imitation

The act of copying or mimicking the strategies, products, or processes of individuals or enterprises, often seen as a way to gain a competitive advantage or innovate.

Fast-Second Strategy

A business approach where companies wait to see which innovations prove viable and then quickly follow with improvements and cost reductions.