Walter Shewhart, in the ________, Provided the Foundations for ________

question 73

Multiple Choice

Walter Shewhart, in the ________, provided the foundations for ________ in operations management.

• A) 1920s; statistical sampling
• B) United Kingdom; mass production
• C) U.S. Army; logistics
• D) nineteenth century; interchangeable parts
• E) 1900s; queuing theory

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Definitions:

Push Model

A push model is a supply chain strategy where products are produced in anticipation of customer demand and pushed through the distribution channels to end consumers.

Make-To-Order

The strategy of producing customized products and services.

EDI

Electronic Data Interchange, a standardized method for transferring data between different computer systems or networks, especially used in business transactions.

XML

Extensible Markup Language, a flexible way to create common information formats and share both the format and the data on the World Wide Web, intranets, and elsewhere.