Exchanging Information to Reduce Costs, Speed Delivery, and Improve Quality

question 98

Multiple Choice

Exchanging information to reduce costs, speed delivery, and improve quality is best described as

• A) ERP.
• B) JIT.
• C) Supply-chain management.
• D) TQM.

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Definitions:

Primary Alkane

Alkanes where the carbon atoms are connected in a straight chain without any branches.

Gasoline

A volatile, flammable liquid made from crude oil or petroleum, used primarily as fuel in internal combustion engines.

Branched Alkane

Hydrocarbons featuring a tree-like structure, where carbon chains deviate from a straight chain due to side chains.

London Force

Weak, temporary van der Waals forces arising from the instantaneous polarization of molecules due to the movement of electrons.