Across
- 1. a method of pricing inventory where the first good purchased are the first goods sold
- 3. long term aims which guide the overall direction of a company
- 6. the difference between sales and costs
- 9. selling a good or service
- 10. the purchasing of inputs
- 11. storage of stock
- 12. when a company uses methods to make its good or service stand out from competitors
- 13. resistance to change
- 15. the creation of individualised products to meet the specific needs of a customer
- 16. aiming to have the lowest costs in a specific market
- 18. wholesalers and retailers who resell a product
- 19. part of the process that slows down production and creates a backlog
Down
- 2. the reliance which key business functions have on one another
- 4. how quickly a operations process can adapt to changes in the market
- 5. storage and distribution of goods
- 7. a document which sets out activities for future actions
- 8. the use of inspections within the production process to check for defects
- 14. Japanese for continuous improvement
- 17. a narrow target market
