When a Firm Adopts a Just-In-Time Operating Environment

question 37

Multiple Choice

When a firm adopts a just-in-time operating environment,

• A) new, more efficient machinery and equipment must be purchased and installed in the original layout.
• B) machinery and equipment are moved into small autonomous production lines called manufacturing cells.
• C) new machinery and equipment must be purchased from franchised JIT dealers.
• D) employees are retrained on different equipment but the plant layout generally stays unchanged.

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