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Kikoku · **on:** Jul 6, 2018

Jeff, a manager at the Flux Soap Store, notices that the store regularly runs out of Jasmine-Berry soap. Currently, the reorder point is fixed when inventory reaches 40 percent of maximum.

Which adjustment should Jeff make in a fixed-point reordering system?
A) Jeff should lower the reorder level to a point where inventory of Jasmine-Berry soap is at 30 percent of maximum.
B) Jeff should lower the reorder level to a point where inventory of Jasmine-Berry soap is at 10 percent of maximum.
C) Jeff should raise the reorder level to a point where inventory of Jasmine-Berry soap is at 50 percent of maximum.
D) Jeff should lower the reorder level to a point where inventory of Jasmine-Berry soap is at half of the previous level.

Question 2

As the director of HR, you are in a meeting with your corporate officers discussing the firm's deliberate use of personnel to gain a competitive edge in the marketplace. You are most likely discussing:

A) human resource policies.
B) corporate objectives.
C) human resource strategies.
D) line employees.

Kedrick2014 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 6, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: C
Explanation: If the store keeps running out of Jasmine-Berry soap, it means that it is waiting too long to reorder and running out of stock. To avoid running out of stock, Jeff should schedule the reorder point earlier in the process.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C