Hewlett-packard delays customization of its laser printers as long as possible. this is an example of which of the following?

a. standardization
b. postponement
c. timely customization
d. backward integration
e. vendor-managed inventory

Neon light company of kansas city ships lamps and lighting appliances throughout the country. ms. neon has determined that through the establishment of local collection centers around the country, she can speed up the collection of payments by one and one-half days. furthermore, the cash management department of her bank has indicated to her that she can defer her payments on her accounts by one-half day without affecting suppliers. the bank has a remote disbursement center in florida. a. if neon light company has $2.90 million per day in collections and $1.18 million per day in disbursements, how many dollars will the cash management system free up?

While cell phones with holographic keyboards are currently in the introduction stage of the industry life cycle, tablet computers are in the growth stage. in the context of this scenario, which of the following statements is true? a. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face greater competition than the tablet industry. b. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will focus more on product innovation, the tablet industry will focus more on process innovation. c. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards can reap the benefits of economies of scale, the tablet industry will experience no such benefits. d. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face price competition, whereas, in the tablet industry, the mode of competition will be non-price.

Moon flower cosmetics company executives are aware that their asian customer base is interested in advanced skin care treatments beyond moon flower's traditional herbal and organic compounds. moon flower and a large american chemical company are in discussions to create a 50-50 partnership in a new firm, which would create skin care treatments based on innovative chemical formulations that would be marketed both in asia and in the united states. beyond being a cross-border alliance, this partnership can be called a(n)a. nonequity strategic alliance.b. joint venture.c. horizontal complementary alliance.d. equity strategic alliance.