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25. Comparison of JIT and Traditional Assets Necessary to do the work Workers Partners Long-term relationships are unusual Vendors Many, short runs Few, long runs Setup; runs Small Large Lot sizes Many, small Few, large Deliveries Minimal necessary to operate Much to offset forecast errors, late deliveries Inventory JIT Traditional Factor