Complete the Following Using the Terms Listed

question 49

Multiple Choice

Complete the following using the terms listed.
-______ is the function requiring production and operations managers to balance the need to keep stock on hand to meet demand against the costs of carrying inventory.

• A)process layout
• B)LEED certification
• C)Gantt chart
• D)PERT chart
• E)Inventory control
• F)ISO
• G)critical path
• H)Computer-integrated manufacturing
• I)Utility
• J)perpetual inventory
• K)Materials requirement planning
• L)standardization
• M)Routing
• N)assembly line
• O)robot
• P)just-in-time
• Q)benchmarking
• R)synthetic production system
• S)make,buy,or lease decision

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Definitions:

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