Which of the following is an advantage or characteristic of product layout over process layout when volumes are high?
A) Resources are relatively general-purpose and less capital-intensive.
B) The layout is less vulnerable to changes in product mix or new marketing strategies.
C) Employee supervision can be more specialized.
D) Less unproductive time lost to changeovers and materials handling.

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Product layout is designed to optimize the flow of materials and minimize handling and changeover time, making it ideal for high-volume production. This results in less unproductive time lost to changeovers and materials handling compared to process layout. Resource specialization (C) and adaptability to product mix changes (B) are advantages of process layout, not product layout. Resource specialization in product layout is limited to a specific product and may require more capital investment (A) to achieve high productivity.

Which of the Following Is an Advantage or Characteristic of Product