When a Firm Adopts a Just-In-Time Operating Environment

Multiple Choice

When a firm adopts a just-in-time operating environment,

A) new, more efficient machinery and equipment must be purchased and installed in the original layout.
B) machinery and equipment are moved into small autonomous production lines called manufacturing cells.
C) new machinery and equipment must be purchased from franchised JIT dealers.
D) employees are retrained on different equipment but the plant layout generally stays unchanged.