At the BMW plant in Spartanburg,South Carolina,rather than use a typical order-to-delivery process,it has suppliers deliver parts every four hours when the plant is in operation.BMW uses a ______ inventory control system.

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Just-in-time (JIT) inventory control involves suppliers delivering parts to a manufacturing facility exactly when they are needed in the production process. This approach helps to reduce inventory costs and improve efficiency by minimizing the amount of excess inventory on hand. By having suppliers deliver parts every four hours during plant operation, BMW is utilizing a JIT system. Cross-docking, lead time, pick ticket, and UPC are different inventory management concepts and do not accurately describe BMW's approach.

At the BMW Plant in Spartanburg,South Carolina,rather Than Use a Typical