Lean principles the chief executive officer (ceo) of platnum inc. has just returned from a management seminar describing the benefits of the lean philosophy. the ceo issued the following statement after returning from the conference: this company will become a lean manufacturing company. presently, we have too much inventory. to become lean, we need to eliminate the excess inventory. therefore, i want all employees to begin reducing inventories until we make products "just-in-time". you for your cooperation. to implement lean, a company must first remove the reasons for excess inventory. all of the following are reasons except: a. poor quality b. large setup times c. unreliable equipment d. poor employee relationships e. worker's unions

 Option E

Explanation:

A. Poor quality inventory will not be sold leading to excess of it thus it is a reason.

B. Large set up times will lead to loosing of customers, thus, reason for excess inventory.

C. Unreliable equipment urges for overproduction while the equipment is working efficiently thus it is a reason for excess inventory.

D. Poor employee relationships effects organisation process which might lead to delay in sales thus, a reason for excess inventory.

E. Workers union establishes efficiency in the work performance of labor, thus, it is not a reason in excess inventory.

answer: b) the us is the leading importer but not the leading exporter.

extra info:

the u.s is the largest importer but it is not the largest exporter as china sits on the top of the table when it comes to leading exporters.

but u.s is not far from first,

they rank in 2nd globally as the worlds largest exporter.

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answer(d) all of the choices are correct;