4)
reduced throughput.
increase in variability to better respond to
variable demand.
decreased profit margins.
support for lean production.
increased work in process inventory.
3. (TCOs 5 & 12) Which of the following
statements regarding JIT in services is true?
(Points : 4)
Restaurants do not use JIT layouts because
they interfere with the creation of a good
servicescape.
Excess customer demand in services such as
air travel is met by dipping into safety stocks.
All of the JIT techniques for dealing with
suppliers, layout, inventory, and scheduling
are used in services.
Scheduling is not relevant to the effective use
of JIT in services.
All of the above are false.
4. (TCO 12) Which of the following is the
author of the phrase, "Inventory is evil"?