Which of the Following Is a Current Trend in Production

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a current trend in production and operations management?

• A)flexible manufacturing systems
• B)business process management (BPM)
• C)lean manufacturing
• D)enterprise resource planning
• E)the critical path method (CPM)

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