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Question 67

- (Topic 2)
A manufacturer offers a trade-in allowance on a new machine when the customer returns the old machine. The manufacturer reconditions the returned machine locally and then sells it on the used market for a profit. This program is an example of a focus on:

A. environmentally sensitive engineering.

B. gray box design.

C. green manufacturing.

D. sustainability in operations.

Correct Answer:D

Question 68

- (Topic 3)
The relative speed at which all transactions within the supply chain process occur is known as:

A. the cycle time.

B. velocity.

C. latency.

D. throughput.

Correct Answer:B

Question 69

- (Topic 3)
Turning the request-for-quotes process into a real-time auction setting most likely will:

A. improve product quality.

B. increase process costs.

C. reduce cycle time.

D. reduce bid cost.

Correct Answer:C

Question 70

- (Topic 2)
Distribution from which of the following types of sites enables goods to enter a country, undergo further modification, and then be exported without paying customs duties?

A. Public warehouse

B. Value-added territory

C. Free trade zone

D. Customs clearing house

Correct Answer:C

Question 71

- (Topic 3)
One operation in a four-stage process has been producing more than required and is causing elevated levels of work in process. Which of the following approaches would be most appropriate to address the situation?

A. Kano

B. Kanban

C. Kaizen

D. Keiretsu

Correct Answer:B

Question 72

- (Topic 3)
Which of the following types of supply chains is characterized by difficulty in responding to rapidly changing demand patterns?

A. Push-based

B. Pull-based

C. Innovative

D. Collaborative

Correct Answer:A

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