Which Statement Regarding Efficient Supply Chains Is Most Accurate

question 312

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 limit their assembly and inventory storage facilities to a single location.
• E) Efficient supply chains emphasize economies of scale by increasing the variety of system configurations offered.

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Definitions:

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