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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