A firm makes numerous models of mowers, garden tractors, and gasoline powered utility vehicles. Some assemblies and parts are common to many end items. To relieve the MPS of performing order releases on these common parts, the firm might choose to use the __________ technique.
A) Wagner-Whitin
B) economic part period
C) supermarket
D) gross material requirements
E) resource requirements profile

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The use of a supermarket technique can help in supplying the common parts and assemblies needed in the production of different end items without relying on the MPS to perform order releases. This technique makes use of a centralized storage area or supermarket where workers can retrieve the needed parts and assemblies as required, thus reducing the workload on the MPS. The other options listed, including Wagner-Whitin, economic part period, gross material requirements, and resource requirements profile, do not specifically address the issue of streamlining production for common parts and assemblies.

A Firm Makes Numerous Models of Mowers, Garden Tractors, and Gasoline