A.larger and more variably sized production batches

B.decreased lead times

C.decreased variability

D.decreased inventory at retailers

A.Decentralizing demand information

B.Utilizing electronic data interchange

C.Reducing its quoted lead time

D.Eliminating sales and promotions

A.Each of the trading partners must apply a unique label.

B.They have been replaced by radio frequency identification tags.

C.They can be read by devices 1 to 3 meters from the item.

D.They facilitate the capture of information about the location of items.

A.Pareto chart

B.Check sheet

C.Histogram

D.Scatterplot

A.pipeline stock

B.safety stock

C.buffer stock

D.maintenance, repair, and operating supplies

E.cycle stock