Which of These Statements About CIM Is FALSE

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements about CIM is FALSE?

• A) CIM is of little benefit to a manufacturing firm that pays high wages.
• B) Over 40 percent of U.S. manufacturing companies are using one or more elements of CIM.
• C) Less than 1 percent of U.S. manufacturing companies have approached full-scale use of CIM.
• D) CIM is an umbrella term for total integration of product design and engineering, process planning, and manufacturing by computer systems.

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