The Push/pull View of a Supply Chain Holds That

question 78

Multiple Choice

The push/pull view of a supply chain holds that

• A)the processes in a supply chain are divided into a series of activities performed at the interface between successive stages.
• B)all processes in a supply chain are initiated in response to a customer order.
• C)all responses in a supply chain are performed in anticipation of customer orders.
• D)the processes in a supply chain are divided into 2 categories depending on whether they are initiated in response to or in anticipation of customer orders.

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Definitions:

Purchasing Power

The real value of money, reflecting how much goods or services one unit of money can buy.

Period

A length or portion of time, often defined for specific calculations or measurements.

Ratio

A quantitative relationship between two numbers showing how many times one value contains or is contained within the other.

Express

To show, manifest, or reveal something through words, gestures, actions, or artistic expression.