Which One of the Following Is an Example of JIT

question 112

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is an example of JIT being used for competitive advantage?

• A) Jones Company has decreased the number of job classifications to just a few.
• B) Lafourche Metals increases the number of its suppliers to be less dependent on just a few.
• C) Houma Fabricators is proud to announce that incoming goods are inspected.
• D) Acme Company tells its maintenance department to intervene only if a machine breaks down.
• E) Caro Specialty Metals, Inc. has built a new, huge warehouse to store inventory.

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Definitions:

Product Development Teams

Teams charged with moving from market requirements for a product to achieving product success.

Concurrent Engineering

Use of participating teams in design and engineering activities.

Design Activities

Tasks involved in conceiving, specifying, and creating a design for a product, system, or structure, including research, development, prototyping, and testing.

Concurrent Engineering

A systematic approach to integrated product development that emphasizes the parallelisation of tasks and early consideration of every aspect of the product life cycle.