A company would most likely consider moving away from a just-in-time inventory system when it is
A) implementing an enterprise resource planning system.
B) acquiring a competitor to diversify its product line.
C) conducting a Gantt analysis that supports maintaining a limited inventory of supplies.
D) adding a procurement manager who can accurately identify the quantity of supplies needed.
E) moving from an analytic transformation process to a synthetic transformation process.

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Acquiring a competitor to diversify its product line may lead to increased complexity and variability in inventory needs, making a just-in-time system less feasible.

A Company Would Most Likely Consider Moving Away from a Just-In-Time