JIT Brings About Competitive Advantage by Faster Response to the Customer

question 10

True/False

JIT brings about competitive advantage by faster response to the customer regardless of cost.

Apply inventory management principles to specific business cases, including ABC analysis for inventory control.

Understand and calculate safety stock levels and reorder points based on demand variability and desired service levels.

Make informed decisions on purchasing and inventory management based on quantity discounts and ordering costs.

Evaluate the trade-offs between carrying costs and ordering costs in inventory management.

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Definitions:

Accounting

A system that measures the business’s activities in financial terms, provides written reports and financial statements about those activities, and communicates these reports to decision makers and others.

Investors

Individuals or institutions that commit capital with the expectation of receiving financial returns.

Government

The system by which a community, state, or nation is governed, responsible for making and enforcing laws, managing public resources, and protecting citizen rights.

Managers

Managers are individuals in an organization responsible for directing and overseeing the work of a group of people towards achieving business goals.