Describe the difference between FIFO and LIFO queue disciplines
What will be an ideal response?
FIFO (first-in, first-out) serves first the customer who entered earliest and who has been in line longest; LIFO serves first the customer who entered most recently. FIFO exhibits a fairness to people waiting; LIFO is something like an in-basket on a desk, where the top piece of paper was the last entered, but the first to be serviced.
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A. bureaucratic B. concertive C. simple D. technological
In a JIT system, materials and parts are not stockpiled
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. by creating a win-win situation b. by creating urgency c. by clearly state why the change is needed and how it will affect employees d. by developing a positive trust climate for change
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