Scheduling materials to arrive on a timely basis at a workstation or facility in order to reduce costs and improve workflow is known as ___.
A) management by objectives (MBO)
B) just-in-time (JIT) scheduling
C) economic order Quantity (EOQ)
D) efficient production planning (EPP)
E) jump-on-board (JOB)

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Just-in-time (JIT) scheduling involves scheduling materials to arrive at a workstation or facility at the exact time they are needed, without excess inventory or delays. This reduces costs by minimizing inventory holding costs and improves workflow by ensuring materials are available when they are needed. Management by objectives (MBO), economic order Quantity (EOQ), efficient production planning (EPP), and jump-on-board (JOB) are not specific scheduling concepts related to material management.

Scheduling Materials to Arrive on a Timely Basis at a Workstation