Ethan Fromme, the Chief Financial Officer of Maximal Inc., has asked for your help in interpreting the company's operating performance. He has provided you with the following three performance graphs for the most recent fiscal year.

Based on the information in these graphs, write a brief memo to Mr. Fromme, evaluating the company's ability to produce high-quality products at a low cost with a fast response time and immediate availability.

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Chart A Total Inventory Dollars (in 000s) $160 140 120 100 ー80 a 60 40 20 1 3456789101112 Months Chart B Percent of Sales Orders Filled on Time 100 90- 70 60 8 50 a 40 30 20 10- 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910 11 12 Months Chart C Total Manufacturing Lead Time 70 60 50 40 a30 20 10 1 2 3 4 567 8 9 10 11 12 Months