The "just-in-time" concept of inventory management is best illustrated by:

A. A clothing manufacturer that sells all of its finished goods before they go out of style.

B. A defense contractor that completes its projects within the deadlines set by its customer (the federal government).

C. A pharmaceutical firm that consistently brings new products to market ahead of its competitors.

D. A homebuilder who has its suppliers deliver lumber and other building materials to the building site the night before these materials will be used by the company's construction crews.

D