From an Operations Management Perspective, Which of the Following Does

question 121

Multiple Choice

From an operations management perspective, which of the following does a manufacturing firm's supply chain include?

• A) the flow of materials and finished goods through all firms involved in production and distribution, plus the corresponding flows of services, financial resources, and information
• B) firms connected with the flow of output through the channel to the final customer, particularly those other companies involved with financial transactions
• C) only vendors that supply goods and services in the production of a firm's product offerings
• D) all and any forms of software or manufacturing technology it uses in its operation

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Definitions:

Information-processing Approach

A view in cognitive psychology that likens the mind to a computer in terms of how information is encoded, stored, and retrieved.

Atkinson-Shiffrin Model

A theory of human memory that was proposed in the 1960s, suggesting that memory consists of three main components: sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory.

Maintenance Rehearsal

A cognitive process involving the repetitive review of information to keep it in short-term memory for extended periods.

Repeating Items

The act of presenting the same content or material multiple times to improve memory retention or emphasize importance.