A. This is a true statement. The company must be reorganized to permit what is known as lean production, where the plant layout is arranged by manufacturing cells or work cells that produce a product, or product type. Additionally, each worker knows how to operate all machines, and can perform supporting tasks within that cell, which lessens downtime resulting from breakdowns or employee absences.
B. Use of Materials Requirements Planning software is not required in order to implement a Just-In-Time (JIT) inventory system.
C. This is a true statement. The company must be reorganized to permit what is known as lean production, where the plant layout is arranged by manufacturing cells or work cells that produce a product, or product type. Additionally, each worker knows how to operate all machines, and can perform supporting tasks within that cell, which lessens downtime resulting from breakdowns or employee absences.
D. This is a true statement. The company must be reorganized to permit what is known as lean production, where the plant layout is arranged by manufacturing cells or work cells that produce a product, or product type. Additionally, each worker knows how to operate all machines, and can perform supporting tasks within that cell, which lessens downtime resulting from breakdowns or employee absences.
