Which One of the Following Statements About Product Layout Is

question 205

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements about product layout is best?

• A) A product layout is more vulnerable to products or services with short lives than a process layout.
• B) In the line balancing problem, the "theoretical minimum" number of stations is always the optimal number of stations.
• C) A product layout groups workstations or departments according to function.
• D) If a line's "balance delay" is minimized, so is its efficiency.

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