Which One of the Following Statements Is TRUE

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements is TRUE?

• A) Increased market segmentation and technological advances mandate long development cycles.
• B) Recent trends are for manufacturing firms not to involve operations until the final design stage has been reached.
• C) The process of concurrent engineering requires design engineers, manufacturing specialists, and marketers to work jointly in designing a product and selecting a production process.
• D) Firms like Ford and Honda found that the concept of concurrent engineering is not cost effective.

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