Jitendra is the Vice President for Wedge Widgets and is investigating options for reducing production costs. He realizes the company can use uniform parts that are interchangeable with similar parts on the assembly line. This will allow him to cut some of their more experienced production staff who are currently responsible for creating the parts from scratch. Which type of technology change does this best represent?
A) automation
B) synthetic mechanization
C) standardization
D) analytic transformation
E) form utility

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Standardization refers to the process of making parts uniform and interchangeable, which can lead to efficiencies in production and potentially reduce labor costs, as described in the scenario.

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