One Attempt to Combine the Strengths of Standardization and Customization

question 62

Multiple Choice

One attempt to combine the strengths of standardization and customization of products is to deal with both issues as functions of product design. The
_______________ approach consists of developing a mostly uniform core-
Product/platform and then adding attachments that match local market needs.

• A) core-product
• B) uniform commercial code
• C) die-casting
• D) modular
• E) PRIZM

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Definitions:

Overturned Anticline

A geological fold where the layers have been tilted past vertical, making the older layers overlie the younger ones.

Inclined Syncline

A fold in sedimentary strata that slopes downward on both sides from the crest.

Sand-sized Grains

Particles of rock or mineral which fall within a specific size range, typically between 0.0625 and 2 millimeters, characteristic of sandstones.

Quartzite

A hard, non-foliated metamorphic rock which was originally pure quartz sandstone and transformed through heat and pressure.