Batch Flow Production Systems Have a Number of Characteristics

question 27

Multiple Choice

Batch flow production systems have a number of characteristics.Which of the following is typically NOT a characteristic of batch flow production systems?

• A) Low throughput volume.
• B) Greater ability to customize products or services.
• C) Throughput ratios (TR) commonly exceeding 70%.
• D) Lower investment in raw materials and finished goods inventory than an assembly line.

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Definitions:

Lacunae

Small cavities in bone or cartilage tissue housing cells like osteocytes or chondrocytes.

Simple Squamous Epithelium

A single layer of flat cells lining surfaces where diffusion or filtration occurs, such as the alveoli in the lungs.

Alveoli

Tiny air sacs within the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the air in the lungs and the blood in the capillaries takes place.

Diffusion

The movement of particles from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.