In a Just-In-Time (JIT) Environment, Process Problems Are More Visible

question 67

Multiple Choice

In a just-in-time (JIT) environment, process problems are more visible than they are in a traditional environment because:

• A) inventories are maintained at higher levels.
• B) process problems cause production to shut down immediately.
• C) the push manufacturing system leads to increased inventory level.
• D) the lack of work in process inventory creates problems.

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Definitions:

Thrust Fault

A type of reverse fault characterized by a shallowly dipping fault plane where rock layers are pushed upwards.

Monocline

A geological fold where all strata are inclined in the same direction, forming a step-like structure.

Anticline

A type of fold in sedimentary strata that appears as an arch-like structure, with the oldest layers at its core.

Strike-Slip Fault

A type of fault where the movement of the Earth's crust is primarily horizontal, parallel to the fault line.