A plastic toy manufacturer gets orders from customers with different size, material, and thickness requirements, forcing the workers to frequently change the equipment. Flexible manufacturing will be ideal in this case because
A)large numbers of the same type may be produced.
B)cheaper raw material may now be used.
C)the time required to set up equipment is reduced.
D)customers will now agree to use caps of the same size.

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Flexible manufacturing systems are designed to easily adapt to changes in the type of product being manufactured, which reduces the time required to set up equipment for different production runs.

A Plastic Toy Manufacturer Gets Orders from Customers with Different