MachineX, Inc. manufactures machinery and robots that canassemble an assortment of cars and trucks including heavy dutypickup trucks, sports cars, luxury sedans, minivans, and multiplesizes of SUVs. MachineX sells products to companies thatrequire
A) micro-engineering.
B) flexible manufacturing.
C) continuous production.
D) multiple output processing.
Expert Answer
The correct answer is option B, i.e. Flexiblemanufacturing.
A flexible manufacturing system is a system that allowsflexibility to the production process by reacting effectively tochanges in the production requirements or scheduling. As themachinery and robots that MachineX Inc. manufactures can assemble awide array of vehicles, they offer flexibility to the companiesthat purchase them.