According to the Krajlic Matrix, shown in the image below, _________ items belong in the lower right quadrant. These items have a high supply risk and low profit impact.   

A company plans to manufacture a new portable air conditioning unit, and they are assessing capacity requirements. They expect to have an annual demand of 14,000 units. Each work cell can produce 2,300 units per year.    How many work cells should the company have, to satisfy demand? Enter your answer as a whole number with no other text or symbols. 

Factories producing a high volume of standardized products such as computer monitors are most likely to use a _____ process type.

In integrated logistics management, we discussed five categories used to decide the mode of transportation for an order. Which one is concerned with the ability to handle any type of product and/or size of load?

A job shop process such as a custom jewelry maker is most likely to use _______ for order fulfillment because the production of the final product is linked to the customer’s specifications.

An efficiently located warehouse facility can result in lower costs and better customer service because ____________________.

We discussed three key risks in supply chain management. Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico in 2017. Factories on the island were damaged and closed for over a year. Which supply chain risk is this an example of?

A location analysis has been narrowed down to 2 locations (North and South). Fill in the table below by calculating the Weight x Score value for each location, for each factor. Then calculate each location’s total factor rating score, and finally, recommend a location. A. Enter the Weight x Score value for each factor, for each location. If the value is not a whole number, round your answer to 1 decimal place in the format 1.2. Factor Weight North North Wt x Score South SouthWt x Score Labor availability 0.5 5 [n1] 2 [s1] Square footage 0.3 4 [n2] 5 [s2] Foot traffic 0.2 2 [n3] 5 [s3] B. What is the total factor rating score for each location? Enter your answer rounded to 1 decimal place.  North total = [ntot] South total = [stot] C. Which location do you recommend, based on your result in part B?  Either type in NORTH or type in SOUTH, with no other letters or symbols. [rec]  

The construction of a new hotel in downtown Boise is an example of a(n) _____ process type, given the extermely high variety and extremely low volume. 

One aspect in determining process selection is what level of ______ is needed, that is, the mix of equipment and labor that will be used by the organization to make products.