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Functional products would be best suited for what type of supply chain?
Suggested Answer: B
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According to the CTSC Exam Content Manual1, functional products are products that have stable and predictable demand, low product variety, long life cycles, and low profit margins. They would be best suited for an efficient supply chain, which focuses on minimizing costs, maximizing asset utilization, and optimizing processes. An efficient supply chain would have high capacity utilization, low inventory levels, long production runs, and standardized products and services.
1: https://www.ascm.org/ctsc-ecm/
11 comments · newest first
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Ivette
5 days ago
I agree, efficient supply chains reduce costs.
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Jestine
10 days ago
I think B) Efficient is the best choice.
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Lavonna
15 days ago
Really? I thought functional meant more about stability than efficiency.
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Dorethea
20 days ago
I think A) Responsive could work too, depending on the market.
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Tess
25 days ago
Wait, are we sure about that? What about customer needs?
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Lavonne
1 month ago
I agree, efficiency is key for functional products!
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Tommy
1 month ago
Definitely B) Efficient, they need to minimize costs.
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Marsha
1 month ago
Agile sounds familiar, but I can't recall if it applies to functional products or if that's more for flexibility.
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Tonette
2 months ago
I feel like customer-focused could be a contender too, but I lean towards efficient for functional products.
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Michael
2 months ago
I remember practicing a question like this, and I think responsive supply chains are more for innovative products, right?
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Elenore
2 months ago
I think functional products are best suited for efficient supply chains, but I'm not entirely sure.