A Planning System That Schedules the Precise Quantity of Materials

question 55

Multiple Choice

A planning system that schedules the precise quantity of materials needed for production is called

• A) just-in-time management.
• B) material-requirements planning.
• C) economic order quantities.
• D) flexible scheduling.
• E) cycle time management.

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