When a Manufacturer Uses Computers to Control Ongoing Physical Processes

question 75

Multiple Choice

When a manufacturer uses computers to control ongoing physical processes, it is an example of ____________________.

• A) computer integrated manufacturing
• B) computer-aided manufacturing
• C) process control
• D) manufacturing execution systems

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