Which of the following is a popular method of scheduling materials that identifies all the major activities or events required to complete a project, arranges them in a sequence or path, determines the critical path, and estimates the time required for each event?

A. The Ansoff matrix
B. The Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
C. The continuous manufacturing system
D. The economic order quantity (EOQ) model
E. The in-basket technique