A Scheduling System for Minimizing Inventory by Having Components Arrive

question 16

Multiple Choice

A scheduling system for minimizing inventory by having components arrive exactly at the moment they are needed and finished goods shipped as soon as they leave the assembly line best describes a ________ strategy.

• A)just-in-time
• B)frictionless
• C)bullwhip
• D)safety-stock
• E)streamlined

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