At the BMW plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, rather than use a typical order-to-delivery process, it has suppliers deliver parts every four hours when the plant is in operation. BMW uses a ________ inventory control system.

A. just-in-time (JIT)
B. cross-docking
C. UPC
D. lead time
E. pick ticket


Answer: A

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