Creativity Was Needed to Improve Efficiency Without Raising Costs at One

question 54

Multiple Choice

Creativity was needed to improve efficiency without raising costs at one automobile maker. Over the last few years, the company has successfully implemented a creative engineering program that allows its plants to produce more than one type of car from the same assembly line. This successful change to a flexible manufacturing system is an example of____________ .

• A) corporate synergy
• B) organizational innovation
• C) assembly networking
• D) organizational networking
• E) reverse engineering

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Definitions:

Professional Robbers

Individuals who earn a living or engage systematically in robbery as a chosen profession, often with higher levels of planning and skill.

Auto Theft

The illegal action of taking another's vehicle without permission with the intent to permanently or temporarily deprive the owner of it.

Use Of Violence

The intentional application of force to harm, intimidate, or control others.

Joyriding

The act of driving a vehicle without the owner's permission, typically done for thrill or enjoyment, rather than for the purpose of committing a theft.