Which One of the Following Is an Example of JIT

question 112

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is an example of JIT being used for competitive advantage?

• A) Jones Company has decreased the number of job classifications to just a few.
• B) Lafourche Metals increases the number of its suppliers to be less dependent on just a few.
• C) Houma Fabricators is proud to announce that incoming goods are inspected.
• D) Acme Company tells its maintenance department to intervene only if a machine breaks down.
• E) Caro Specialty Metals, Inc. has built a new, huge warehouse to store inventory.

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Sales

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