Arbol Industries Completely Rethought Its Former Internally Focused Approach to Trade

question 32

Multiple Choice

Arbol Industries completely rethought its former internally focused approach to trade shows and began to view events as a crucial way to

• A) meet old acquaintances.
• B) build relationships with customers.
• C) hand out marketing collateral.
• D) answer questions.
• E) reward employees with a chance to get out of the office.

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Definitions:

JIT

Just-In-Time, a management philosophy aimed at eliminating waste by receiving goods only as they are needed in the production process.

Kanban

A scheduling system for lean manufacturing and just-in-time manufacturing (JIT), signaling the need to move materials within a production facility or to the facility from the external supplier.

MRP

Material Requirements Planning, a software-based production planning and inventory control system used to manage manufacturing processes.

Short-Term Scheduling

The process of assigning and managing tasks or resources over a short period of time, typically focused on immediate or near-term objectives.