Managerial Accounting
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Chapter C, Problem 1QS
Identify each of the following as applying more to lean (L) or to traditional (T) businesses.
_____1. Production begins with sales
_____2. Uses “pull” production.
_____3. Aims for zero defects.
_____4. Uses large batch sizes.
_____5. Quality is controlled at each process.
_____6. Uses just-in-time inventory systems.
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Lean business model C1
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