Every Time You Go to the Grocery Store, You Try

question 98

Multiple Choice

Every time you go to the grocery store, you try to choose the shortest line. But all of the lines always seem to be the same length. Why?

• A) The store manager tells the cashiers to speed up or slow down to maintain equal line lengths.
• B) Everyone else is trying to choose the shortest line too.
• C) The cashiers all work at the same speed.
• D) Cashiers do not have an incentive to work faster.

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Definitions:

Responsive Transportation

Transportation methods that are flexible and adaptable to quickly respond to changing supply chain needs.

Sourcing Decision

The process of determining where and how a company will procure the necessary goods or services to conduct its business.

Traditional Inventory

A conventional method of inventory management where stocks are maintained to meet demand without considering just-in-time strategies.

Manual Labor

Work performed by hand or with basic tools rather than machinery, often requiring physical effort.