Just In Time strategies are considered to reduce the overall Cost of Quality. What element (s) of Just in Time makes this possible?

(A) the cost of low quality can be hidden in inventory.

(B) JIT prevents long runs of defects.

(C) JIT adds more buffers to the system.

(D) B and C

(E) A, B and C

(B) JIT prevents long runs of defects.

Explanation:

Just-in-time (JIT)

It is defined as the manufacturing which is based on planned elimination of waste on continuous improvement of production.

JIT makes quality cheaper because JIT prevents long runs of defects.

The goal of JIT partnership are:

To quick removal of in-plant inventory To remove unnecessary activities in the process To remove of in-transit inventory To obtain improves quality and reliability

Hence, the option which is correct is (B).