A.allow suppliers in fragmented industries to access spot markets

B.allow suppliers to reduce marketing and sales costs

C.allow relatively large suppliers to expand their horizons

D.allow suppliers to better use their available capacities and inventories

A.schedule additional preventive maintenance for the resource.

B.ensure a constant queue of work waiting to be processed.

C.increase production lot sizes to increase utilization of resources.

D.implement pull signals for production of the bottleneck resource.

A.are small and from unhappy customers wanting quick refunds

B.often do not have uniform packing or labeling

C.involve negotiations with suppliers on the value and timing of items returned for credit

D.are so damaged they are difficult to identify for correct storage

A.a process in which a supplier commits to replenishing inventory based on demand without receiving replenishment orders.

B.identifying and implementing big-step improvements within a process.

C.a never-ending effort to expose and eliminate root causes of problems.

D.a never-ending effort by the management team to reduce cycle time.

A.Change performance evaluation standards one at a time

B.Train employees in change but delay changing the environment

C.Tie all performance measurements to overall company profitability

D.Use of visible charts tied to established team goals