Just-In-Time Production Techniques

question 69

Multiple Choice

Just-in-time production techniques:

• A)Require inventory buffers between work centers.
• B)Were first utilized by U.S.manufacturers and later exported to Japan.
• C)Produce goods for inventory with the hope that demand for these goods will then be created.
• D)Require a high degree of cooperation and coordination between supplier and manufacturer.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, thereby influencing the likelihood of that behavior occurring again.

Negative Consequences

Unfavorable results or outcomes that arise as a result of an action, decision, or behavior, potentially causing harm or disadvantage.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral principle where the removal of an unfavorable event or outcome following a desired behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.

Intermittent Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule where a response is sometimes reinforced, leading to more robust behavioral responses.