A company maintains a minimum of inventory of parts to keep its production process going.If there is any interruption in the delivery of quality parts,production stops until quality is restored.This company is using:
A) competitive benchmarking.
B) acceptance sampling.
C) just-in-time manufacturing.
D) random variation.
E) a quality circle.

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The company is using just-in-time manufacturing which is a lean manufacturing approach where inventory is kept to a minimum and parts and materials are delivered just in time for production. This reduces waste and cuts costs, but also means that interruptions in the delivery of quality parts can lead to production stoppages.

A Company Maintains a Minimum of Inventory of Parts to Keep