Many US Manufacturers Have Adopted the Just-In-Time (JIT)purchasing Principle

question 18

Multiple Choice

Many U.S. manufacturers have adopted the just-in-time (JIT) purchasing principle. Concerning this trend,all of the following statements are accurate except:

• A)One objective of a JIT system is to eliminate waste of all kinds from the production process.
• B)Because JIT attempts to relate purchases to production requirements,the typical order size increases.
• C)A significant effect of JIT purchasing has been the drastic reduction in the number of suppliers utilized by manufacturers.
• D)Suppliers find that relationships with JIT customers are longer lasting.
• E)both (b)and (c)

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