a$.$

A management system that focuses on maintaining lean inventories

Total quality management $($TQM$)$

while producing products as needed by the customer.

b$.$

A philosophy designed to integrate all organizational areas in order to

Enterprise resource planning $($ERP$)$

provide customers with superior products and services while meeting

organizational objectives.

c$.$

Integrates all of a company's functions, departments, and data into a

Total quality management $($TQM$)$

single system.