Because Manufacturers with JIT Systems Produce Merchandise Closer to the Time

question 84

Multiple Choice

Because manufacturers with JIT systems produce merchandise closer to the time of sale, they can

• A)organize cooperative agreements among competing manufacturers to reduce oversupply.
• B)reduce inventories needed to satisfy retailers' demand.
• C)use exclusive geographic territories to centralize production.
• D)effectively eliminate the need for a dispatcher.
• E)replace independent supply chains with corporate supply chains.

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Definitions:

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A type of genetic mutation where one nucleotide base is replaced by another, leading to changes in the DNA sequence.

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Frameshift

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Transposable Element

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