Which of the Following Describes the Effect on Direct Labor

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes the effect on direct labor when management adopts the JIT philosophy?

• A)Each direct labor person performs a single task,thereby allowing that person to reach his or her theoretical potential.
• B)Because each person runs a single machine in a JIT environment,there are more employees classified as direct labor.
• C)The environment becomes more labor-intensive.
• D)Machine operators are expected to run several different types of machines,help set up for production runs,and identify and repair machinery needing maintenance.

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