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:

Increasing Return to Scale

When an increase in the amount of inputs results in a disproportionate increase in the output produced.

Increasing Return to Scale

A situation in which output increases by a larger proportion than the increase in inputs in the production process.

Long-Run Average Cost Curve

A curve showing the minimum average cost at which a firm can produce any given level of output in the long term, when all inputs are variable.

Small Firms

Small firms are businesses with a relatively small number of employees, limited revenue, and a localized operational base, often contributing significantly to innovation and employment.