Author Question: What is the primary reason that companies implement just-in-time practices? A) Frequent ... (Read 60 times)

nramada · **on:** Jul 14, 2018

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