Application of Operations Management
Leeann has been hired as an intern at BNR, a small custom embroidery and design business. She is amazed at the many uses her manager has found for technology. She is able to draft customer designs using software, and her manager has even told her about machines that can act and see like human beings. The embroidery machines are so sophisticated that in order to change from one product to another, all that she has to do is change the computer program. BNR sells many of its products over the Internet so there is no intermediary.
-BNR is using _____________ when it can manage inventory most efficiently.
A)flexible manufacturing
B)quality control
C)kanban
D)just- in- time (JIT)

Question

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Just-in-time (JIT) is a production strategy that seeks to improve efficiency and reduce waste by producing only what is needed, when it is needed. This is in contrast to traditional manufacturing methods, which often produce large batches of products in advance, which can lead to waste if the products are not sold. JIT can be used to manage inventory most efficiently because it ensures that there is always enough inventory on hand to meet demand, but not so much that it becomes a burden.