Which one of the following scenarios represents the use of a kanban to reduce inventories?
A) A supervisor tells the operators to stay busy and start producing parts for next month.
B) A "supplier" work centre signals the downstream workstation that a batch has been completed.
C) A supervisor signals to several work centres that the production rate should be changed.
D) A "customer" work centre signals to the "supplier" workstation that more parts are needed.
E) An operator asks the next station's operator to help him fix his machine.

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Kanban is a just-in-time (JIT) inventory system that aims to reduce inventories by producing only what is needed, when it is needed. In option D, the "customer" work centre signaling to the "supplier" workstation that more parts are needed is an example of a kanban system in action, where production is pulled by demand rather than pushed by supply.

Which One of the Following Scenarios Represents the Use of a Kanban