Which of the Following Statements Is True of Flexible Manufacturing

question 86

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of flexible manufacturing technologies?

• A) The idea of manufacturing in each major market is becoming attractive due to these technologies.
• B) They fail to produce multiple models from the same line.
• C) They are used to reconcile the goals of large volumes and standardized output.
• D) They decrease the utilization of individual machines.
• E) They allow firms to customize products to national differences at a single facility.

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