CMA Intermediate · Operations Management and Strategic Management · Lean Operations and JIT
In a Just-in-Time (JIT) production system, which of the following best describes the primary objective of the approach?
JIT seeks to produce only what is needed, when it is needed and in the quantity needed. This pulls work through the system according to demand, cutting inventory and waste, unlike traditional systems that hold buffer stocks and run long batches.
- ABuilding up large buffer stocks to protect against supplier delays
- BProducing only what is needed, when it is needed, and in the quantity neededCorrect
- CMaximising machine utilisation by running long production batches
- DReducing the number of products to a single standard model
Explanation
JIT aims to produce and deliver items exactly when required and in the required quantity, which minimises inventory and waste. Large buffer stocks and long batches are features of traditional push systems and conflict with JIT.
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