The president of a large shipping company calls these workers the backbone of the company. they don’t drive trucks, planes, or trains, nor do they load these vehicles, plan logistics, or interact with the public. who are these workers?

ticket agents who take reservations and orders and perform related functions

b.) mechanics, who maintain and repair transportation equipment and vehicles

c.) cargo inspectors, who examine the storage and shipping of products

d.) traffic technicians, who identify ways to improve traffic flow

Asmartphone manufacturing company uses social media to achieve different business objectives. match each social media activity of the company to the objective it the company achieve.

Thomas kratzer is the purchasing manager for the headquarters of a large insurance company chain with a central inventory operation. thomas's fastest-moving inventory item has a demand of 6,000 units per year. the cost of each unit is $100, and the inventory carrying cost is $10 per unit per year. the average ordering cost is $30 per order. it takes about 5 days for an order to arrive, and the demand for 1 week is 120 units. (this is a corporate operation, and the are 250 working days per year.)a) what is the eoq? b) what is the average inventory if the eoq is used? c) what is the optimal number of orders per year? d) what is the optimal number of days in between any two orders? e) what is the annual cost of ordering and holding inventory? f) what is the total annual inventory cost, including cost of the 6,000 units?

Describe what fixed costs and marginal costs mean to a company.