Question

Rodney Halpern works in the marketing department of a major manufacturing firm. Much of his job involves managing the movement of materials, parts, and information from suppliers to his firm. He tries to coordinate these flows with his firm's factory processes and assists with the efficient movement of finished goods to final consumers. These activities suggest that Rodney's job responsibilities focus on: A)wholesaling. B)multilevel marketing. C)assembly processing. D)supply chain management.

Answer 1

Answer:

Letter D is correct. Supply chain management.

Explanation:

It can be said that Rodney's professional responsibilities focus on supply chain management.  The entire logistical process of a product or service, ranging from its manufacture to its delivery to the final consumer can be defined as a supply chain.

Rodney's job is to ensure that the flow of all stages that make up the production process, such as raw materials, work in progress, finished products, and information are managed correctly so that there is an effective supply chain, which ensure delivery of products and services to the right place at the right time.