INTE Exam Dumps : Supply Management Integration

A supply manager learns that parts used in manufacturing are arriving scratched and must be polished before use, thereby hampering production. Sending the parts back to the supplier is not an option, as they are needed to meet increased demand. Which of the following will be MOST helpful in resolving this problem?

A company that manufactures rubber balls wishes to discontinue production and move into the golf ball industry. Consider the following steps in the disposition of the current inventory of rubber balls:

I. Dispose of the rubber balls per local regulations

II. Sell the rubber balls on the open market

III. Grind up the rubber balls and donate the material for a playground in the community

IV. Work with engineering to determine if the rubber can be used in the new golf ball line

In order to maximize recovery of its investment, which of the following is the BEST order for the application of these steps (from first to last)?

A manufacturer receives notice from one of its largest customers stating that, from this point on, it will only accept environmentally friendly boxes for packaging. The manufacturer checks the remaining packaging in its inventory and finds that it still has over six months' worth of boxes that are not made of environmentally-friendly materials. These boxes are custom-designed and cannot be returned to the packaging material supplier. In this situation, the manufacturer would be BEST served by doing which of the following?