What Is the Primary Reason That Companies Implement Just-In-Time Practices

question 38

Multiple Choice

What is the primary reason that companies implement just-in-time practices?

• A) Frequent deliveries insure that the factory will run smoothly.
• B) Large inventories are needed to insure no bottlenecks in production.
• C) Inventory is expensive; just-in-time reduces the time that materials and components are in inventory.
• D) to be less vulnerable to natural hazards, traffic, and labor unrest
• E) allows suppliers to be located a farther distance from their manufacturing facility

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