Felcher & Sons Goes Global
Upon graduating from university, Steve Bergman began his career as a management trainee at Felcher & Sons Ltd, a manufacturer of mid-priced office furniture.The firm has recently decided to expand overseas with manufacturing plants in Singapore and Thailand and sales offices in the Far East, Europe and the United States.In conjunction with this investment in new plants and technologies, the firm plans to develop an online presence that will enable customers to individually tailor the products they order from Felcher & Sons.Terry Tate, VP of Operations for Felcher & Sons, has been tasked with overseeing the development of these plants and new capabilities.Mr Tate has asked that Steve be assigned to him to help him in this process.
-Refer to Felcher & Sons Goes Global (Scenario).Having been assigned to help Mr Tate bring new plants into compliance with ISO 9000 standards, Steve asks Mr Tate whether there are many firms that have achieved ISO 9000 certification.Mr Tate tells Steve that according to most recent figures he'd seen, the number of registered sites is over ________.
A)1 million
B)200 000
C)3 million
D)650 000
E)1.5 million

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Felcher & Sons Goes Global
Upon graduating from university, Steve Bergman began his career as a management trainee at Felcher & Sons Ltd, a manufacturer of mid-priced office furniture.The firm has recently decided to expand overseas with manufacturing plants in Singapore and Thailand and sales offices in the Far East, Europe and the United States.In conjunction with this investment in new plants and technologies, the firm plans to develop an online presence that will enable customers to individually tailor the products they order from Felcher & Sons.Terry Tate, VP of Operations for Felcher & Sons, has been tasked with overseeing the development of these plants and new capabilities.Mr Tate has asked that Steve be assigned to him to help him in this process.
-Refer to Felcher & Sons Goes Global (Scenario).Having been assigned to help Mr Tate bring new plants into compliance with ISO 9000 standards, Steve asks Mr Tate whether there are many firms that have achieved ISO 9000 certification.Mr Tate tells Steve that according to most recent figures he'd seen, the number of registered sites is over ________.
A)1 million
B)200 000
C)3 million
D)650 000
E)1.5 million

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ISO 9000 is a set of international standards for quality management and quality assurance. Over 1 million organizations worldwide are estimated to have achieved ISO 9000 certification, reflecting its widespread adoption across various industries.