There Are Key Differences Between Service and Manufacturing Organizations

question 39

Multiple Choice

There are key differences between service and manufacturing organizations.Which of the following is true regarding these differences?

• A) Most service organizations cannot inventory their services to absorb fluctuations in customer demand.
• B) Most manufacturing organizations easily permit simultaneous production and consumption of system output.
• C) Most manufacturing organizations are typically located closer to the customer, such as a central business district location, due to the simultaneity of consumption and production.
• D) Service organizations can easily store current capacity in the form of inventories.

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