________ is an attempt to reduce the peaks and valleys in resource needs by shifting the schedules of conflicting activities within their earliest and latest start dates

Employee participation in small, incremental improvements is known as:

A) motion economy. B) Kaizen. C) value stream mapping. D) drum-buffer-rope.

Which of the following statements is true?

A) Inventory costs remain constant as the number of warehouses increase. B) Packaging costs increase as the number of warehouses increase. C) Material handling costs will start to rise when nonunitized loads are shipped. D) A and B are true E) A and C are true.