Which of the following is a characteristic of a lean production and just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing environment but not of a traditional manufacturing environment?
A) Increased inventory levels
B) Increased product defects
C) Increased reliance on a select number of suppliers
D) Increased production time

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Lean production and JIT environments rely on a small number of highly reliable suppliers who can deliver materials quickly and on demand. This is in contrast to traditional manufacturing environments that may have a larger pool of suppliers, but may also experience delays and quality issues due to variations in supplier performance. Increased inventory levels (A), product defects (B), and production time (D) are all characteristics of traditional manufacturing environments, as they may have larger batches or buffer inventories to compensate for potential delays or quality issues.

Which of the Following Is a Characteristic of a Lean