The average toyota car contains more than 10,000 moving parts, all manufactured by hundreds of independent suppliers that toyota neither owns nor controls. the process by which toyota identifies and ensures that parts arrive on time to its manufacturing facilities is known as
a. marketing channel designb. supply chain managementc. channel disintermediationd. outbound logisticse. inbound logistics

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.