Strategic Management: Traditional manufacturing
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Traditional manufacturing __________.
(a) Is no longer used
(b) Requires a tradeoff between unit costs and product variety
(c) Has higher unit costs than flexible manufacturing
(d) Produces a variety of products in higher volumes
(e) Has higher unit costs than flexible manufacturing and requires a tradeoff between unit costs and product variety
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Traditional manufacturing __________.
(a) Is no longer used
This is incorrect. Traditional manufacturing is currently being used in several industries. For example in jute and tea industries.
(b) Requires a tradeoff between unit costs and product variety
This is not correct because in traditional manufacturing, varieties can be incorporated in the manufacturing process without compromising on unit costs. A classic example is that of the traditional handloom industry.
(c) Has higher unit costs than flexible manufacturing
This is ...
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