​In Your Recent Performance Review,you Were Advised to Sharpen Your

question 77

Multiple Choice

​In your recent performance review,you were advised to sharpen your skills in managing the facilitating functions of marketing.You will begin by paying extra attention to which of the following activities?

• A)​Building relationships with wholesalers and retailers.
• B)​Evaluating studies of your customers' needs and wants.
• C)​Assessing the effectiveness of different advertising themes.
• D)​Pursuing access to new sources of funds to finance inventories.
• E)Understanding government standards for grading and quality control.

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Definitions:

Sources

The origins or providers of information, materials, or components, often used in research or manufacturing contexts.

Toyota Production System

An integrated socio-technical system developed by Toyota to efficiently organize manufacturing and logistics, including the interaction with suppliers and customers.

TPS

Stands for Transaction Processing System, a type of information system that collects, stores, modifies, and retrieves the transactions of an organization.

JIT Partnerships

Refers to Just-In-Time partnerships, a collaboration between suppliers and manufacturers to ensure materials are delivered just in time for production, reducing inventory costs and enhancing efficiency.