At a manufacturing unit for trousers, there are many stations located in a row. At the first station cloth is cut, at the second hems are stitched, at the third buttons are sewn, at the fourth seams are checked, and at the fifth the product is packed. This unit is an example of ________.
A) process layout
B) product layout
C) fixed-position layout
D) flexible layout

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In a product layout, machines are organized so that each operation needed to manufacture a product is performed at workstations arranged in a fixed sequence.

At a Manufacturing Unit for Trousers, There Are Many Stations