Question detail
EcoWash serves local families while changing supplier; the case evidence includes gross profit margin of ?9,527, sales of 667 units, and a 20% change in costs or demand. Which option best applies Explain how just in time production can affect efficiency?
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practice
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Topic
Production processes
Question
- A. Use efficiency, just in time to judge customer retention, shareholders impact, and the business objective in Production efficiency.
- B. Give only a definition of Production processes without using the case evidence.
- C. Treat efficiency and productivity as identical and ignore the effect on shareholders.
- D. Choose the largest sales figure without checking costs, finance, or context.
Answer
The correct option is: Use efficiency, just in time to judge customer retention, shareholders impact, and the business objective in Production efficiency.
Explanation
This is the best-supported choice because Use efficiency, just in time to judge customer retention, shareholders impact, and the business objective in Production efficiency. The case evidence gives ?11,027, 667 units, and 20%, so the answer must explain the commercial effect rather than repeat a definition. The distractors are weaker because they confuse efficiency and productivity, miss the shareholders, or ignore the business objective.
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