Wally's Instant Meal company uses a four-step assembly line process to create single-serve meals for sale. The process begins with a tray, followed by the addition of a main course, a side dish, and a dessert. What type of facility layout does this represent?
A) analytic transformation
B) product
C) process
D) fixed-position
E) supply-chain

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This scenario describes a product layout, which is characterized by the arrangement of resources according to the sequence of production operations for a particular product. In Wally's case, the assembly line process for creating meals follows a specific sequence, which is typical of a product layout.

Wally's Instant Meal Company Uses a Four-Step Assembly Line Process