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Which of the following statements about kanban are accurate?
a. Deploying the kanban system leads to pulling work through the system instead of
pushing work.
b. Deploying the kanban system leads to pushing work through the system instead of
pulling work.
c. The kanban system controls the work-in-process inventory.
d. Kanban will always reduce the amount of inventory in the process.
e. Kanban requires cross-training all workers.
f. A and B
g. A and C
h. A and D
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