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nramada

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What is the primary reason that companies implement just-in-time practices?
 
  A) Frequent deliveries insure that the factory will run smoothly.
  B) Large inventories are needed to insure no bottlenecks in production.
  C) Inventory is expensive; just-in-time reduces the time that materials and components are in inventory.
  D) to be less vulnerable to natural hazards, traffic, and labor unrest
  E) allows suppliers to be located a farther distance from their manufacturing facility

Question 2

A beverage bottling plant would be an example of which of the following?
 
  A) bulk-gaining industry
  B) bulk-reducing industry
  C) perishable industry
  D) situation-neutral industry
  E) None of the above


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millet

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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A


nramada

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Reply 2 on: Jul 14, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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