Characteristics of JIT Partnerships with Respect to Suppliers Include

question 121

Multiple Choice

Characteristics of JIT partnerships with respect to suppliers include

• A) competitive bidding encouraged.
• B) buyer plant pursues vertical integration to reduce the number of suppliers.
• C) support suppliers so they become or remain price competitive.
• D) most suppliers at considerable distance from purchasing organization.
• E) buyer plant demanding that suppliers relocate their business.

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Definitions:

Social Strata

Layers of society created by structural inequalities that categorize individuals based on wealth, occupation, education, and other criteria.

Coregulation

A process where individuals regulate each other's emotions or behaviors through interaction, especially common in close relationships.

Autonomy

The ability or principle of being self-governing or independent; in developmental psychology, it refers to the development of personal independence.

Authoritarian

A leadership or governance style characterized by strict obedience to authority and often a lack of personal freedom.