Which of the following will result if the goals of JIT partnerships are met?
A) The number of suppliers increases.
B) Receiving activity and inspection are outsourced for incoming goods.
C) As suppliers are located closer to facilities, in-transit inventory decreases
D) Inventory in transit is replaced by on-site inventory.

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JIT partnerships aim to reduce in-transit inventory by having suppliers located closer to facilities. This allows for faster delivery of goods, reducing the need for inventory to be held in transit. The other options, such as outsourcing receiving and inspection, or increasing the number of suppliers, are not necessarily goals of JIT partnerships. Additionally, the goal of JIT is to reduce inventory overall, so the replacement of inventory in transit with on-site inventory would not be the desired outcome.

Which of the Following Will Result If the Goals of JIT