Vertex Bicycles manufactures a wide variety of bikes, including bikes made for children and for adults, standard to stationary bikes, and bikes with one to three wheels. It can manufacture each bike on the same assembly line by making slight modifications to its production computer. Vertex is most likely using
A) supply-chain management.
B) lean manufacturing.
C) just-in-time inventory controls.
D) flexible manufacturing system.
E) materials requirement planning.

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Vertex Bicycles' ability to manufacture a wide variety of bikes on the same assembly line with only slight modifications to its production computer indicates the use of a flexible manufacturing system. This system allows for a more adaptable production process, accommodating different products without significant downtime or reconfiguration.

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