Which Statement Regarding Efficient Supply Chains Is Most Accurate

question 127

Multiple Choice

Which statement regarding efficient supply chains is most accurate?

• A)Efficient supply chains use common platforms and common components across several products.
• B)Efficient supply chains rely on large geographically dispersed inventory warehouses.
• C)Efficient supply chains traditionally use expensive,but faster,modes of transportation.
• D)Efficient supply chains may utilize cross-docking.
• E)Efficient supply chains emphasize economies of scale by increasing the variety of system configurations offered.

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Definitions:

Natural Selection

The mechanism through which creatures that are more suited to their surroundings tend to live longer and have more descendants, resulting in changes through evolution.

Evolutionary Change

The process through which species undergo changes over time due to genetic variations and natural selection.

New Mutations

Genetic alterations that occur for the first time in a DNA sequence, contributing to genetic variation and potentially to evolution.

Fitness

The genetic contribution of an individual to subsequent generations, often measured by the individual's reproductive success compared to others in the population.