Many companies have attempted to change their organizations into continuous improvement organizations. However, many have failed because they did not:

In an established pull system with some suppliers delivering as often as every 4 hours, which of the following performance measures is most important?

A MTS company is considering improving their customers service level through a combination of shipping from finished goods and shipping from final assembly. Which of the following inventory management considerations is most important to this new strategy?

A typical supplier performance evaluation would rate suppliers on their ability to meet delivery dates and

Which of the following considerations for a supplier rating system would be most critical for the supplier?

A company＇s supplier are set up with specific delivery windows of days, weeks or months within which they must deliver parts. The most likely information the supplier needs for each release is

Which of the following conditions typically is a prerequisite for a successful partnership with a supplier?

Visibility into supplier＇s systems can allow the organization to prepare its own system to manage production and logistics---for example

A company purchases a high-volume commodity part from 3 suppliers, which of the following performance measures is most likely compared by the supplier rating system?

An appropriate objective for a buyer to pay a visit to a potential supplier is to

A company is implementing lean principles, including reducing their supplier base. A key element for the supplier rating system is