Inventory Managers at SYX Enterprises Utilize an Inventory Control System

question 96

Multiple Choice

Inventory managers at SYX Enterprises utilize an inventory control system where materials are scheduled to arrive just as they are needed on the production line. This is referred to as:

• A) restructuring.
• B) force-field control.
• C) total quality management.
• D) just-in-time inventory control.
• E) skunkwork inventory control.

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