Due to high uncertainty in demands, service operations require additional invent

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Due to high uncertainty in demands, service operations require additional inventory of service activities to cope with peak times.

Yes or No

Disintermediation leads to

more intermediaries C) warehousing B) higher customer contact D) shorter supply chain

The order fulfillment in the Dell's supply chain is

A) procure-to-order C) build-to-order B) make-to-order D) make-to-stock

-- The following statement is ___: Facility location is an example of strategic decisions. -- The following statement is ___: Scheduling jobs is an example of tactical decisions.

A) correct, correct C) incorrect, correct B) correct, incorrect D) incorrect, incorrect

Explanation / Answer

1. YES , it is true, due to high uncertanity in demand , service operations require additional inventory of service activities to cope with peak times, if there are unceranities in demand , additional inventory will be required to act.

2. D. Shorter supply chain, disintermediation leads to removal of intermediaries in the economics in supply chain or cutting it. it mainly lead to shorter the supply chain.

3. C. Build- to- order , The order fulfillment in the Dell,s supply chain is build-to- order , according to this once the order is placed by the customer , all the configuration details are sent to the manufacturing details are sent to the manufacturing floor and then the assembaly of the PC begain.

4. A. correct , correct, yes facility location is an example of strategic decisions , facility location decision is a strategic deision for any service organization. Scheduling jobs is an example of tactical decisions, yes it is a tactical decision.

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