Consider the following characteristics of either a JIt production system or a traditional production system. Indicato whethor each is characteristic of a JIT production system or a traditional production system.

a$.$ Products are produced in large batches.

b$.$ Large stocks of finished goods protect against lost sales if customer demand is higher than expected.

c$.$ Suppliers make frequent deliveries of small quantities of raw materials.

d$.$ Employees do a variety of jobs, including maintenance and setups as well as operating machines.

Machines are grouped into self$-$contained production cells or production lines.

Machines are grouped according to function. For example, all cutting machines are located in one area.

$9$ The final operation in the production sequence "pulls" parts from the preceding operation.

h$.$ Each employee is responsibte for inspecting his or her own work