An example of activity reduction would be
A)improving cycle time so the need for expediting is eliminated.
B)redesigning products to lead to a reduced cost set of activities.
C)designing a new product that uses components already used by another product.
D)reducing demand for customer complaint handling by improving product quality.

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Activity reduction refers to reducing activities that do not add value to the product or service. Reducing the need to handle customer complaints by improving product quality is a clear example of activity reduction as it eliminates the non-value-added activity of handling complaints. Option A, B, and C are examples of process improvement, design for cost, and design for commonality, respectively, which are not directly related to activity reduction.

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