Accessing Capabilities Through an External Source Can Be Accomplished Through

question 66

Multiple Choice

Accessing capabilities through an external source can be accomplished through:

• A) outsourcing,but depends on what can safely be delegated to outside suppliers.
• B) joint ventures,which depend on how well the partners will work together.
• C) strategic alliances,which should be selected as much for management style,culture,and goals as for their resources and capabilities.
• D) learning-based collaborative partnerships for the purpose of learning how the partner does things,internalizing its methods,and thereby acquiring its capabilities.
• E) All of these.

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Definitions:

Excess Inventory

Inventory that exceeds the optimal level, often leading to additional storage costs and potential obsolescence.

Aggregate Plan

A strategic framework used in production and operations management to determine the necessary production levels, inventory, and workforce to meet anticipated demand.

Capacity

The maximum amount that something can contain or accomplish, such as production capability within a given period.

Aggregate Plan

A production planning method that aims to establish overall output levels and inventory policies over a medium-term horizon to meet forecasted demand.