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) timely inventory control (TIC).
C) efficient production planning (EPP).
D) just-in-time (JIT) scheduling.
E) economic order quantity (EOQ).

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Just-in-time (JIT) scheduling is a strategy that aims to increase efficiency and decrease waste by receiving goods only as they are needed in the production process, thereby reducing inventory costs.

Scheduling Materials to Arrive on a Timely Basis at a Workstation