For the Majority of Manufacturing Companies,the Distinction Between Period Costs

Essay

For the majority of manufacturing companies,the distinction between period costs and product costs is essential because of its effect on net income for a period.Failure to make the distinction can affect the cost of goods manufactured and cost of goods sold.
Required:
Would the need to make the distinction between product costs and period costs still be essential if a manufacturing company were to adopt the just-in-time technique in the lean thinking model? Explain.