Using the Internet to Streamline Global Supply Systems ________

question 17

Multiple Choice

Using the Internet to streamline global supply systems ________.

• A)enhances the efficiency of the supply chain
• B)eliminates the reliance on local suppliers
• C)creates a vertical hierarchical structure within organizations
• D)increases fixed costs

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Definitions:

Downsizing Strategies

Approaches or plans developed by organizations to reduce their workforce and operational costs in order to improve efficiency and profitability.

Systematic Change

A planned and deliberate effort to bring about significant transformations within an organizational or systemic level, affecting processes, structures, and cultures.

Work Redesign

Work redesign involves altering jobs to improve employee satisfaction and productivity, often by enhancing job content, incorporating more variety, or increasing autonomy.

Medium-Term

A time frame that typically covers a period from one to five years, often used in planning and forecasting.