Why do lean manufacturing operations collaborate with key suppliers as early as the design and production processes? A. Suppliers have more information about specific components and industry standards.

B. Suppliers have more customer feedback.

C. Suppliers are more objective about designs than clients.

D. Suppliers are averse to taking risks.

Aminor has the legal right to repudiate

Why do you think the compensation plans differ at the two firms? in particular, why do you think kaufmann’s pays commissions to salespeople, while parkleigh does not? why does parkleigh offer employees discounts on purchases, while kaufmann’s does not?

Margaret company reported the following information for the current year: net sales $3,000,000 purchases $1,957,000 beginning inventory $245,000 ending inventory $115,000 cost of goods sold 65% of sales industry averages available are: inventory turnover 5.29 gross profit percentage 28% how do the inventory turnover and gross profit percentage for margaret company compare to the industry averages for the same ratios? (round inventory turnover to two decimal places. round gross profit percentage to the nearest percent.)