At the BMW plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, rather than use a typical order-to-delivery process, it has suppliers deliver parts every four hours when the plant is in operation. BMW uses a(n) ______ inventory control system.
A. cross-docking
B. lead time
C. just-in-time (JIT)
D. pick ticket
E. UPC
Answer: C. just-in-time (JIT)