Bai5 is a beverage company "born and raised in Princeton NJ." The beverages come in a variety of flavors, with 5 calories per serving, no carbonation, and lots of antioxidants. In a beverage market that is dominated by Coca-Cola and Pepsi, Bai5 is an example of

Electronics assembly inc. is a contract manufacturer that assembles consumer electronics for a number of companies. currently, the operations manager is assessing the capacity requirements as input into a bid for a job to assemble cell phones for a major global company. the company would assemble three models of cell phones in the same assembly cell. setup time between the phones is negligible. electronics assembly inc. operates two 8-hour shifts for 275 days per year. cell phone demand forecast (phones/year) processing time (minutes/phone) mars 47,000 19.8 saturn 35,000 20.7 neptune 7,500 16.2 a. calculate total capacity required by line. b. determine the total operating time available. c. calculate the total number of assembly cells. (round up your answer to the next whole number.)

There is a small, family-owned store that sells food and household goods in a small town. the owners have good relations with the community, especially with local farmers who supply much of the food. the farmers aren't organized into a cooperative or union, and the store deals with each individually. suppose the store wanted to buy some farms to control the supply of certain vegetables. how would you classify this strategic move? select one: a. horizontal integration b. forward integration c. backward integration d. concentric integration

General widgets, inc., manufactures high-quality widgets. the widget industry is mature and few innovations occur. the widgets have to be built exactly according to particular specifications provided by customers. this requires the use of controlled processes and precise measurements. the company also needs to maintain high efficiency in its production process in order to meet the market demand. for this company, stability is more important than flexibility. which of the organizational cultures is best suited for general widgets? a.) clan culture b.) modern culture c.) hierarchy culture d.) market culture