A flexible manufacturing system is defined by the text as
A)one-of-a-kind production using skilled labor.
B)highly automated assembly lines making one mass-produced product using little human labor.
C)the grouping of parts into manufacturing families to produce a wide variety of mass-produced items.
D)a process utilizing the just-in-time (JIT)method of manufacturing.

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A flexible manufacturing system (FMS) is characterized by the grouping of parts into manufacturing families to produce a wide variety of mass-produced items. This system is designed to be adaptable and capable of quickly switching production to different products in response to changes in demand, without requiring significant reconfiguration of the manufacturing equipment. FMS can employ both automation and human labor, but the focus is on efficient and flexible production rather than one-of-a-kind production (A) or mass production of a single product with minimal human involvement (B). While the just-in-time (JIT) method may be used in FMS, it is not a defining characteristic of the system (D).

A Flexible Manufacturing System Is Defined by the Text as