The following are excerpts from a conversation between two managers about their companies’ management systems. Identify the manager who works for a company that emphasizes ABM and the one who works for a company that emphasizes a JIT system.

Manager 1: We try to manage our resources effectively by monitoring operating activities. We analyze all major operating activities, and we focus on reducing or eliminating the ones that don’t add value to our products.

Manager 2: we are very concerned with eliminating waste. We have designed our operations to reduce the time it takes to move, store, queue, and inspect materials. We have also reduced our inventories by buying and using materials only when we need them.