The cook in a fast-food restaurant knows that 2 hamburger patties and an order of fries should be started for each car that is waiting in line. This is best an example of:
A) keiretsu.
B) kanban.
C) push production.
D) kaizen.
E) EOQ.

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Kanban is a scheduling system for lean manufacturing and just-in-time manufacturing (JIT), which uses signals to indicate when a specific action is required, such as producing or ordering more inventory. In this scenario, the cook uses the number of cars in line as a signal to start preparing a specific amount of food, which aligns with the kanban principle of producing based on demand.

The Cook in a Fast-Food Restaurant Knows That 2 Hamburger