Todd Is the Owner of TodVac,a Producer of High Performance

question 36

Multiple Choice

Todd is the owner of TodVac,a producer of high performance commercial vacuum cleaners based in Texas.Todd knows that some companies use technology that has been proven over the years to efficiently create components very similar to the components in his vacuums.Unfortunately,Todd has never seen this technology and does not have a clue how it works.How should Todd go about learning how to improve his production with time-tested technology?

• A)read journals to see how science is being applied to vacuum manufacturing
• B)attend seminars on new technology available to manufacturers like TodVac
• C)tour an Asian factory that uses this technology but does not compete directly with TodVac
• D)ask TodVac's main competitor to share their proprietary knowledge with him
• E)hire a CIO to lead an development team to create better manufacturing processes

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Definitions:

Volcanic Vents

Openings in the Earth's crust from which molten rock, gases, and ash are ejected or emitted.

Volcanic Domes

Rounded, bulbous formations of viscous lava that are created by slow eruptions and accumulate around a volcano's vent.

Pyroclastic Flows

Pyroclastic flows are fast-moving currents of hot gas and volcanic materials that flow down the sides of a volcano during an explosive eruption.

Volcanic Domes

Lava domes are rounded, steep-sided mounds formed from the slow extrusion of viscous lava from a volcano.