Why Is Product/process Innovation an Important Driver of Firm Performance

question 2

Multiple Choice

Why is product/process innovation an important driver of firm performance?

• A)Innovative firms typically have stronger brands
• B)Product design decisions largely affect supply chain costs
• C)Strong innovators can respond to market opportunities faster
• D)All of the above are reasons why innovation drives firm performance

Understand the construction and purpose of the cost reconciliation report under the FIFO method.

Analyze the effects of changes in production costs and work in process inventories on FIFO process costing outcomes.

Apply FIFO costing principles to a variety of manufacturing scenarios to determine costs associated with production.

Understand the FIFO method in process costing systems.

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Definitions:

MRP II

Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP II) is an integrated method for effective planning of all resources of a manufacturing company, including production scheduling and inventory management.

MRP

Stands for Material Requirements Planning, a system for calculating materials and components needed to manufacture a product.

SCM

Stands for Supply Chain Management, which involves managing the flow of goods and services, including all processes that transform raw materials into final products.

TPS

Transaction Processing Systems are computerized systems that perform and record daily routine transactions necessary to conduct the business; they serve at the operational level of an organization.