Operations Management
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Author: Jay Heizer
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Chapter 16, Problem 1DQ
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1. What is JIT?
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Summary Introduction
To Explain: Just in Time.
Introduction: JIT is known as Just in time and is a popular approach which is widely used in many industries to cut the cost and expenses. It is a technique which aims to reduce inventory and achieve maximum cost reduction.
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JIT:
A manufacturing method that company uses to reduce wastes and improves efficiency by obtaining the materials only when they are needed for production. This reduces the inventory cost and improves the accuracy of forecasting.
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Chapter 16 Solutions
Operations Management
Ch. 16 - Question 1. What is JIT?Ch. 16 - Prob. 2DQCh. 16 - Question 3. What is TPS?Ch. 16 - Question 4. What is level scheduling?Ch. 16 - Question 5. JIT attempts to remove delays, which...Ch. 16 - Prob. 6DQCh. 16 - Question 7. How does TPS contribute to competitive...Ch. 16 - Prob. 8DQCh. 16 - Question 9. Discuss how the Japanese word for card...Ch. 16 - Question 10. Standardized, reusable containers...
Ch. 16 - Prob. 11DQCh. 16 - Prob. 12DQCh. 16 - Question 16.1 Leblanc Electronics, Inc., in...Ch. 16 - Question 16.2 Tej Dhakars company wants to...Ch. 16 - Question 16.3 Pauline Found Manufacturing, Inc.,...Ch. 16 - Prob. 4PCh. 16 - Question 16.5 Discount-Mart, a major East Coast...Ch. 16 - Question 16.6 Discount-Mart (see Problem 16.5),...Ch. 16 - Prob. 7PCh. 16 - Question 16.8 Carol Cagle has a repetitive...Ch. 16 - Question 16.9 Given the following information...Ch. 16 - Question 16.10 Rick Wing has a repetitive...Ch. 16 - Mutual Insurance Company of Iowa Mutual Insurance...Ch. 16 - Prob. 2CSCh. 16 - Prob. 3CSCh. 16 - Prob. 4CSCh. 16 - Question JIT at Arnold Palmer Hospital Video Case...Ch. 16 - Question JIT at Arnold Palmer Hospital Video Case...Ch. 16 - Question JIT at Arnold Palmer Hospital Video Case...Ch. 16 - Question JIT at Arnold Palmer Hospital Video Case...
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