Question

name of the Book Goal chapters from 25-40

the character Jonah from the novel, the goal would not necessarily agree with everything that has been taught this semester in this class, which of the following would Jonah be least likely to agree with

A-inventory reduction presents an opportunity because it identifies problems that can then be solved

B- even though it might cause inventory costs rise, one way to reduce the negative effects of dependent events and statistical fluctuations would be to install buffer inventory between contingent workstations.

C- do not create incentives for marketing employees that ignore their impacts on operation

D- use the POQ formula to determine lots size at non- bottleneck stations

E- implementation of a just in-time inventory system usually reduces inventory

2- which of the following was not done in order to secure the million dollar deal with bucky burnside?

A- they promised delivery of 250 units per week over four weeks, starting two weeks from the date the order

B- parts were shipped via air freight

C- the sales price was lowered

D- they delayed shipping out other order early
E- Batch sizes were cut in half again

Answer 1

1. which of the following would Jonah be least likely to agree with

From chapter 25 to 40, the book talks about the removal of bottlenecks and cost cutting for inventory, so the answer for this question is:

C- do not create incentives for marketing employees that ignore their impacts on operation

2. which of the following was not done in order to secure the million dollar deal with bucky burnside

Ans: B- parts were shipped via air freight

Alex and Jonah did everything mentioned in the points provided but they didi not ship parts via air freight as that would have been too costly for them.