The Objective of a Firm in a Responsive Supply Chain

question 67

Multiple Choice

The objective of a firm in a responsive supply chain is likely to be realized if it has a:

• A) standardized product.
• B) short lead time.
• C) low-capacity cushion.
• D) line-flow process.

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Definitions:

Anselm

A medieval theologian and philosopher known for his argument for the existence of God through the concept of "that than which nothing greater can be thought."

Transcendence

In the philosophy of existentialist Jean Paul Sartre, the concept that we can always transcend, or go beyond, the facts that are true of us, or what Sartre called our facticity. Transcendence means that the self is defined not by the facts about us but by what we make—and continue to make—of these facts.

Martin Luther

A German monk, theologian, and seminal figure in the Protestant Reformation who challenged the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church.

Design Argument

An argument for the existence of God or, more generally, for an intelligent creator based on perceived evidence of deliberate design in the natural or physical world.