To Lower Costs and Reduce Manufacturing Time, Michelin Has People

question 56

Multiple Choice

To lower costs and reduce manufacturing time, Michelin has people work together on important purchases. These people include individuals in the roles of buyers, deciders, gatekeepers, and others, as needed. This type of cross-functional group is known as a

• A) purchasing committee.
• B) sustainable procurement panel.
• C) buying center.
• D) supply partnership.
• E) purchasing task force.

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Definitions:

Axon

The long, slender projection of a nerve cell that transmits electrical impulses away from the neuron's body.

GABA

GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain, involved in reducing neuronal excitability throughout the nervous system.

Anxiety

A state of apprehension, unease, or nervousness usually over an impending or anticipated ill.

Paralysis

The loss of the ability to move one or more muscles, often as a result of nerve damage or neurological disease.