The Final Assembly Schedule in a JIT System

question 23

Multiple Choice

The final assembly schedule in a JIT system

• A) should be developed for each product independent of the process requirements for the other products.
• B) strives to create a uniform flow at the work centers in the plant.
• C) avoids the use of small lot sizes because they create many production orders and cause confusion.
• D) allow daily changes in demand levels, regardless of size, to be incorporated immediately into the work center schedules.

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Definitions:

Objective Impossibility

A situation where the fulfillment of a contract is literally impossible due to circumstances beyond the control of the involved parties.

Subjective Impossibility

A situation where a party to a contract feels personally unable to perform their obligations, but the performance may still be possible by someone else.

Commercial Impracticability

A legal doctrine allowing parties to suspend or terminate their contractual obligations when unexpected events fundamentally alter the nature of the contract and performance becomes unfeasibly burdensome.

Substantial Performance

A concept in contract law where a party has completed enough of the contract to warrant payment, though some minor elements may still need to be finished.