ClearWater Engineers Inc. wants to be able to customize products for different national markets and, in turn, increase its customer responsiveness. However, the fixed costs associated with its production are high. These functions will be performed most efficiently if ClearWater Engineers
A) sets up a new production facility that is well suited for mass production.
B) establishes multiple manufacturing facilities in each major national market.
C) increases each manufacturing unit's minimum efficient scale of output.
D) adopts flexible manufacturing technologies to help achieve mass customization.
E) locates its production unit in countries that have fluctuations in exchange rates.

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Flexible manufacturing technologies allow for customization while managing high fixed costs efficiently, enabling ClearWater Engineers to respond to different national markets effectively.