Multiple Choice
Decoupling inventories are carried:
A) to cover a well-defined future need.
B) to make it possible to carry on activities on each side of a major process linkage point independently of each other.
C) to stock the distribution pipelines.
D) to protect against machine breakdown.
E) to protect against uncertainties in supply and demand.
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