The more that lower-level personnel provide input or are actually given the discretion to make decisions, the more there is within an organization.

a) centralization
b) disempowerment
c) work specialization
d) departmentalization
e) decentralization

Southeastern bell stocks a certain switch connector at its central warehouse for supplying field service offices. the yearly demand for these connectors is 15,000 units. southeastern estimates its annual holding cost for this item to be $25 per unit. the cost to place and process an order from the supplier is $75. the company operates 300 days per year, and the lead time to receive an order from the supplier is 2 working days. a) find the economic order quantity. b) find the annual holding costs. c) find the annual ordering costs. d) what is the reorder point?

Select the correct answer. martha is a healer, a healthcare provider, and an experienced nurse. she wants to share her daily experiences, as well as her 12 years of work knowledge, with people who may be interested in health and healing. which mode of internet communication can martha use? a. wiki b. email c. message board d. chat e. blog

The purchasing agent for a company that assembles and sells air-conditioning equipment in a latin american country noted that the cost of compressors has increased significantly each time they have been reordered. the company uses an eoq model to determine order size. what are the implications of this price escalation with respect to order size? what factors other than price must be taken into consideration?